Shloka 3

Pādukā-Vandana and the Ananta Padmāsana: Mantra-Body of Śiva-Śakti

Devanagari script

ॐ ह्रीं हुं हाटकेश्वरदेवपादुकां पूजयामि नमः / ॐ ह्रीं शेषभट्टारकपादुकां पूजयामि नमः

Transliteration

oṃ hrīṃ huṃ hāṭakeśvaradevapādukāṃ pūjayāmi namaḥ / oṃ hrīṃ śeṣabhaṭṭārakapādukāṃ pūjayāmi namaḥ

Translation

Om. With the seed-syllables Hrīṃ and Huṃ, I worship the sacred pādukā of Lord Hāṭakeśvara; salutations. Om. With Hrīṃ, I worship the sacred pādukā of Śeṣabhaṭṭāraka; salutations.

Word by Word

• ॐ: oṃ
• ॐ: Sambodhana/Mantra-invocation (आह्वान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: प्रणवः, अव्यय

• ह्रीं: seed syllable hrīṃ
• ह्रीं: Sambodhana/Mantra-invocation (आह्वान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह्रीं (बीजमन्त्र/अव्यय)
• Form: बीजाक्षरम्, अव्यय

• हुं: seed syllable huṃ
• हुं: Sambodhana/Mantra-invocation (आह्वान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हुं (बीजमन्त्र/अव्यय)
• Form: बीजाक्षरम्, अव्यय

• हाटकेश्वरदेवपादुकाम्: the sandals of Hāṭakeśvara-deva
• हाटकेश्वरदेवपादुकाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हाटक-ईश्वर-देव-पादुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हाटकेश्वरदेवस्य पादुका)

• पूजयामि: I worship
• पूजयामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Act of salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोगः, नमस्कारार्थक

• ॐ: oṃ
• ॐ: Sambodhana/Mantra-invocation (आह्वान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: प्रणवः, अव्यय

• ह्रीं: seed syllable hrīṃ
• ह्रीं: Sambodhana/Mantra-invocation (आह्वान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह्रीं (बीजमन्त्र/अव्यय)
• Form: बीजाक्षरम्, अव्यय

• शेषभट्टारकपादुकाम्: the sandals of Śeṣabhaṭṭāraka
• शेषभट्टारकपादुकाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष-भट्टारक-पादुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शेषभट्टारकस्य पादुका)

• पूजयामि: I worship
• पूजयामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Act of salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोगः, नमस्कारार्थक

Speaker

Narrative/ritual recitation within the Garuḍa Purāṇa tradition (mantra-style injunction; commonly framed within the Viṣṇu–Garuḍa dialogue context).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotion through mantra and symbolic worship; honoring divine ‘feet’/pādukā as the accessible form of transcendence.

Vedantic Theme: Support of the cosmos (Śeṣa/Ananta) as a manifestation of Īśvara’s sustaining power; surrender (śaraṇāgati) via ritual attention.

Application: Maintain one-pointedness: pair bīja recitation with a concrete devotional focus (icon/pādukā) to steady the mind.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana ritual passages on pādukā-pūjā and mantra-nyāsa in adjacent sections

Characters & Entities

• Hāṭakeśvara
• Śeṣabhaṭṭāraka

FAQs

What is the importance of pādukā worship in the Garuḍa Purāṇa context?

This verse presents pādukā-pūjā as a focused act of reverence—honoring the deity’s (or revered lord’s) presence through the symbolic sanctity of the sandals, strengthening devotion and ritual purity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul as described in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This specific verse is not a description of the soul’s post-death journey; it is a ritualized devotional formula. In the broader Garuḍa Purāṇa, such mantras support dharmic conduct and religious merit that are said to aid one’s spiritual welfare.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a concise pūjā recitation: chant with attention and reverence before worship, keeping the practice aligned with discipline (ācāra) and devotion rather than treating it as mere sound.