Shloka 11

The Procedure of Worship (Śrīdharapūjā-vidhi)

Devanagari script

दद्यादेभिर्महामन्त्रैः समप्यार्थ जपेन्मनुम् / शतमष्टोत्तरं चापि जप्त्वा ह्यथ समर्पयेत्

Transliteration

dadyādebhirmahāmantraiḥ samapyārtha japenmanum / śatamaṣṭottaraṃ cāpi japtvā hyatha samarpayet

Translation

Having made the offering with these great mantras and duly concluded the rite, one should recite the mantra; and after chanting it one hundred and eight times, one should formally offer it again, bringing the worship to completion.

Word by Word

• dadyāt: should offer/give
• dadyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धा॒तु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; √दा (to give)

• ebhiḥ: with these
• ebhiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• mahāmantraiḥ: with great mantras
• mahāmantraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (great mantras)

• samāpya: having completed
• samāpya: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-āp (सम्+आप् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; √आप् (to obtain/complete) with सम्-

• artham: the purpose/meaning (intended rite)
• artham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• japet: should recite
• japet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (जप् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; √जप् (to mutter/recite)

• manum: the mantra
• manum: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; अत्र ‘मन्त्रं’ इत्यर्थे (mantra)

• śatam: a hundred
• śatam: Karma (Measure/परिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; संख्याशब्दः

• aṣṭottaram: plus eight (i.e., 108)
• aṣṭottaram: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (eight over = plus eight)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारक अव्यय (also/even)

• japtvā: having recited
• japtvā: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (जप् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; √जप्

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (emphasis/indeed)

• atha: then
• atha: Adhikarana (Temporal/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक निपातः (then/thereupon)

• samarpayet: should offer/dedicate
• samarpayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-arp (सम्+अर्प् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; √अर्प् (to offer) with सम्-

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-japa as a complete rite: upacāra + japa + samarpana; number (108) as wholeness and devotional commitment.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma as upāya: sound-form (śabda) steadies mind toward the Lord; repeated offering dissolves doership (kartṛtva).

Application: Chant a chosen Viṣṇu-mantra 108 times with a mālā; begin and end with explicit ‘samarpana’ (offering of merit and effort).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: shrine/meditation seat

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.30.10 (upacāras preceding japa); Garuda Purana 1.30.12 (post-japa dhyāna)

FAQs

What is the importance of chanting a mantra 108 times in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes completing the ritual act by mantra-recitation specifically in the count of 108, indicating a standardized, disciplined completion (samarpana) of the rite.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes correct ritual completion—offerings and mantra-japa done properly are presented as dharmic supports often connected in the Garuḍa Purāṇa to post-death rites and benefic outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing any prayer or ancestral/ritual observance, complete it with focused japa (e.g., 108 repetitions) and a clear concluding dedication (samarpana) rather than leaving the act unfinished or casual.