Shloka 2

Devanagari script

गामादिहृदयाद्यङ्गं दुर्गाया गुरुपादुकाः / दुर्गासनं च तन्मूर्तिं ह्रीं दुर्गे रक्षणीति च

Transliteration

gāmādihṛdayādyaṅgaṃ durgāyā gurupādukāḥ / durgāsanaṃ ca tanmūrtiṃ hrīṃ durge rakṣaṇīti ca

Translation

(Meditate on/recite) the seed-syllable “gām” and the others up to “hṛdaya,” with the nyāsa upon the limbs; (invoke) Durgā’s guru-sandals (pādukā), Durgā’s seat, and her very form; then utter “hrīṁ”; and also the protective formula: “O Durgā, protect (me).”

Word by Word

• गामादि: (the set beginning with) ‘gām’ etc.
• गामादि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाम (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (गाम्-आदि = ‘गाम् इत्यादि’)

• हृदयादि: (the set beginning with) ‘hṛdaya’ etc.
• हृदयादि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (हृदय-आदि = ‘हृदय इत्यादि’)

• अङ्गम्: limb/part (of the mantra/nyāsa)
• अङ्गम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दुर्गायाः: of Durgā
• दुर्गायाः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• गुरुपादुकाः: the guru’s sandals
• गुरुपादुकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + पादुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (गुरोः पादुकाः)

• दुर्गासनम्: Durgā’s seat
• दुर्गासनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा (प्रातिपदिक) + आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दुर्गायाः आसनम्)

• च: and
• च: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (सर्वनाम)

• मूर्तिम्: form/icon
• मूर्तिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ह्रीं: hrīṃ (seed syllable)
• ह्रीं: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह्रीं (बीजमन्त्र/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: बीजाक्षर (mantric syllable), अव्ययवत् प्रयोग

• दुर्गे: O Durgā
• दुर्गे: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• रक्षणी: the protectress
• रक्षणी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम/उपाधि)

• इति: thus
• इति: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• च: and
• च: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Protection and empowerment through mantra, nyāsa, and surrender to the Devī as Rakṣiṇī.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha (grace) accessed through upāsanā; sacralizing body-mind as a seat of the Divine.

Application: Use disciplined japa with nyāsa and a clear protective saṅkalpa; cultivate steadiness and refuge-taking during fear or instability.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (1.24) śākta-mantra/nyāsa sequence continuing into enumeration of śaktis and mudrās (vv. 3–4); Garuda Purana ritual-mantra sections where bīja, nyāsa, and kavaca-style protection are prescribed

Characters & Entities

• Durga

FAQs

What is the importance of Durgā-protection mantras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a compact protective practice—invoking Durgā through bīja-syllables, nyāsa (heart and limbs), and the direct plea “O Durgā, protect,” emphasizing mantra as a means of spiritual safeguarding.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Here the focus is not the post-death journey but ritual protection and inner fortification through mantra and nyāsa—practices that, in the Purāṇic framework, support steadiness, purity, and fearlessness.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a reminder that disciplined recitation, reverence (guru-symbol), and focused visualization (seat/form) are meant to cultivate protection, clarity, and courage—especially during anxiety, transitions, or ritual observances.