Shloka 3

Gaṇa–Durgā–Tripurā Sādhanā: Bīja-Nyāsa, Śakti Arrays, Mātṛkā/Bhairava Worship, and Maṇḍala Contemplation

Devanagari script

त्दृदादिकं नव शक्त्यो रुद्रचण्डा प्रचण्डया / चण्डोग्रा चण्डनायिका चण्डा चण्डवती क्रमात्

Transliteration

tdṛdādikaṃ nava śaktyo rudracaṇḍā pracaṇḍayā / caṇḍogrā caṇḍanāyikā caṇḍā caṇḍavatī kramāt

Translation

Beginning with the one named Dṛḍā and the rest, there are nine Śaktis—Rudra-caṇḍā, Pra-caṇḍā, Caṇḍogrā, Caṇḍanāyikā, Caṇḍā, and Caṇḍavatī—enumerated in due order.

Word by Word

• त्दृदादिकम्: (the set beginning with) ‘tdṛd’ etc.
• त्दृदादिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्दृद (पाठभेद/प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (‘त्दृद’ इत्यादि)

• नव: nine
• नव: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत्/विशेषणरूपेण; संख्या-विशेषण (numeral)

• शक्त्यः: powers/Śaktis
• शक्त्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• रुद्रचण्डा: Rudra-Caṇḍā
• रुद्रचण्डा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + चण्डा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (रुद्ररूपा चण्डा)

• प्रचण्डया: by/with Pracaṇḍā
• प्रचण्डया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रचण्डा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन

• चण्डोग्रा: Caṇḍogrā
• चण्डोग्रा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डा (प्रातिपदिक) + उग्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (चण्डा उग्रा)

• चण्डनायिका: Caṇḍanāyikā
• चण्डनायिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डा (प्रातिपदिक) + नायिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (चण्डानां नायिका/चण्डा-नायिका)

• चण्डा: Caṇḍā
• चण्डा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• चण्डवती: Caṇḍavatī
• चण्डवती: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + वती (स्त्रीप्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (वती-प्रत्ययान्त)

• क्रमात्: in sequence
• क्रमात्: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/तद्धितान्त अव्यय; पञ्चमी-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययार्थ (adverb: ‘in order/ क्रमशः’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Divine operates through multiple named energies; order (krama) matters in ritual invocation.

Vedantic Theme: Śakti as functional expression of the One power; nāma-rūpa as a disciplined means for upāsanā.

Application: Maintain correct sequence and clarity in mantra lists; treat ‘names’ as focused contemplative handles rather than mere catalog.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.24: continuation into Caṇḍikā/Durgā protection and mudrā application (v. 4)

Characters & Entities

• Shaktis
• Rudra

FAQs

What is the importance of listing the nine Śaktis in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a precise enumeration (nāma-saṅgraha) of specific Śakti-forms, preserving their recognized names and sequence for remembrance, recitation, and doctrinal mapping of divine powers.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; it focuses on naming a set of Śaktis, which may belong to a broader chapter context dealing with cosmology, protection, or ritual-theological classifications.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reference for accurate pronunciation and ordered recollection of these Śakti names during study, recitation, or when cataloging Garuda Purana passages in a digital archive.