Shloka 4

Devanagari script

ह्रीङ्का रश्च शिवः शूले त्रिशाखे तु क्रमान्न्यसेत् / ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं

Transliteration

hrīṅkā raśca śivaḥ śūle triśākhe tu kramānnyaset / oṃ hrīṃ hrīṃ

Translation

Then, in due sequence, one should place the syllable ‘Hrīṁ’ and invoke Śiva upon the trident with three prongs, uttering: ‘Oṁ hrīṁ hrīṁ.’

Word by Word

• ह्रीङ्कारः: the syllable “hrīṅkāra”
• ह्रीङ्कारः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ह्रीङ् + कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine nominative singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Pratipadyam (Predicate/प्रत्ययार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine nominative singular)

• शूले: on/in the trident
• शूले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (neuter locative singular)

• त्रिशाखे: three-branched
• त्रिशाखे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + शाखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (neuter locative singular; qualifying शूले)

• तु: indeed; but
• तु: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• क्रमात्: in sequence
• क्रमात्: Hetu/Adverbial (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine ablative singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbial: “in order/stepwise”)

• न्यसेत्: should place/assign (nyāsa)
• न्यसेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस् (धातु; न्यासे)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद (3rd person singular)

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणव-स्वर; मन्त्राक्षर (sacred syllable)

• ह्रीं: hrīṃ
• ह्रीं: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह्रीं (अव्यय/बीजाक्षर)
• Form: बीजाक्षर-अव्यय (seed syllable)

• ह्रीं: hrīṃ
• ह्रीं: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह्रीं (अव्यय/बीजाक्षर)
• Form: बीजाक्षर-अव्यय (seed syllable)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Deity-presence is invoked through sound and placement: Hrīṁ with Śiva on the three-pronged trident; mantra and icon mutually reinforce devotion and protection.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-upāsanā: focusing mind via symbol (triśūla) and bīja to steady awareness.

Application: For devotional practice, pair japa with a concrete focus (mūrti/āyudha symbol) and consistent sequence; keep pronunciation steady and intention pure.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual space (mantra-nyāsa setting)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: general use of Viṣṇu/Śiva-related protective invocations in ancillary ritual passages (conceptual).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra-nyāsa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows nyāsa as a ritual step where sacred syllables and a deity are ‘installed’ in a specific locus (here, the triśūla), establishing protection and potency for the rite.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse is not about the soul’s journey; it is a ritual-mantric instruction, emphasizing correct sequence (krama) and sanctification through bīja-mantras and deity-invocation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If one follows traditional practice, it highlights disciplined, step-by-step recitation and intention in worship; ethically, it reinforces doing spiritual acts with order, focus, and reverence rather than casually.