Shloka 71

Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā

Devanagari script

आवाह्य यजुपानेन तेजो ऽसीति विधानतः / एतद्यजुः पुरा दैवैर्दृष्टिदर्शनकाङ्क्षिभिः

Transliteration

āvāhya yajupānena tejo 'sīti vidhānataḥ / etadyajuḥ purā daivairdṛṣṭidarśanakāṅkṣibhiḥ

Translation

Having invoked the sacred presence with the Yajus-recitation in accordance with the prescribed rule—uttering, “You are tejas, splendour”—this Yajus-formula was formerly perceived by the Devas who longed for vision and direct realization.

Word by Word

• आवाह्य: having invoked
• आवाह्य: Kriya-visheshaṇa (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+वह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अर्थः—आहूय/आनयित्वा (having invoked)

• यजुपानेन: by recitation of a Yajus (Yajur-verse)
• यजुपानेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यजुस् (प्रातिपदिक) + पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (यजुषः पानम्/पाठः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• तेजः: splendor, radiance
• तेजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• असि: you are
• असि: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/उद्धरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• विधानतः: according to the prescribed procedure
• विधानतः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative) एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण; अर्थः—विधिपूर्वकम्/नियमेन (according to rule)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (यजुः)

• यजुः: Yajus formula (Yajur-verse)
• यजुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यजुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (formerly)

• दैवैः: by the gods
• दैवैः: Kartr (Agent in passive sense/कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• दृष्टिदर्शनकाङ्क्षिभिः: by those desiring vision/insight
• दृष्टिदर्शनकाङ्क्षिभिः: Kartr (Agent-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक) + काङ्क्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (दृष्टिं/दर्शनं काङ्क्षन्ति ये); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (दैवैः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra is not merely spoken but ‘seen’ (dṛṣṭa) through purity and longing for realization; invocation aligns the practitioner with tejas (splendour) and direct insight.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda as pramāṇa; mantra as revealed knowledge; tejas as inner illumination leading toward aparokṣa-anubhava (direct realization).

Application: Treat recitation as contemplative revelation: learn correct svara/intonation where applicable; invoke with intention (‘tejo ’si’), then pause for inner seeing rather than mechanical repetition.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual recitation space (yajus-pāṭha; avāhana context)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.213 (mantra-vidhi and Gayatri upasana context)

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of the mantra ‘tejo ’si’ in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents ‘tejo ’si’ as a prescribed Yajus-formula used during invocation, emphasizing tejas (spiritual radiance) as the invoked power and a means toward higher perception.

How does this verse connect mantra-vidhi to spiritual vision (darshana)?

It states that Devas seeking ‘dṛṣṭi-darśana’ perceived this Yajus in ancient times, implying that correct ritual procedure and mantra-recitation support direct realization.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow authentic procedure (vidhi) when using sacred recitations, and cultivate clarity and discipline—since the verse links correct practice with inner illumination (tejas) and insight.