Shloka 5

Devanagari script

न्यासे जपे तथा ध्याने अग्निकार्ये तथार्चने / गायत्त्रीं विन्यसेन्नित्यं सर्वपापग्रणाशिनीम्

Transliteration

nyāse jape tathā dhyāne agnikārye tathārcane / gāyattrīṃ vinyasennityaṃ sarvapāpagraṇāśinīm

Translation

In nyāsa, japa, meditation, fire-rites (agni-kārya), and worship (arcana), one should always perform the vinyāsa of Gāyatrī, for she destroys the multitude of all sins.

Word by Word

• न्यासे: in nyāsa (ritual placement)
• न्यासे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative singular

• जपे: in recitation
• जपे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative singular

• तथा: also
• तथा: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुल्यार्थक क्रियाविशेषण — indeclinable (also/likewise)

• ध्याने: in meditation
• ध्याने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative singular

• अग्निकार्ये: in fire-ritual acts
• अग्निकार्ये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अग्नेः कार्यम्) — Neuter, Locative singular; tatpurusha

• तथा: also
• तथा: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘likewise’ — indeclinable

• अर्चने: in worship
• अर्चने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative singular

• गायत्त्रीम्: Gāyatrī
• गायत्त्रीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — Feminine, Accusative singular

• विन्यसेत्: should place/assign
• विन्यसेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-नि-स्य (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् — Optative, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे द्वितीया-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषण — adverbial accusative: always

• सर्वपापग्रणाशिनीम्: destroyer of all sins
• सर्वपापग्रणाशिनीम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रण/ग्रहण (प्रातिपदिक, पाठभेद) + नाशिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां पापानां नाशिनी) — Feminine, Accusative singular; tatpurusha

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nitya (daily) vinyāsa/nyāsa of Gāyatrī across practices purifies and destroys accumulated pāpa; ritual internalization is emphasized.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga as purification; the body-mind complex is sanctified as an instrument for higher realization.

Application: Before japa/meditation/puja/homa, perform Gāyatrī-nyāsa consistently; treat it as daily hygiene of consciousness to reduce guilt, agitation, and ethical lapses.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.35.6 (bodily loci for placement); Garuda Purana 1.35.3 (japa count and understanding)

Characters & Entities

• Gāyatrī (Gāyatrī Devī)

FAQs

What is the importance of Gāyatrī-vinyāsa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Gāyatrī-vinyāsa as a core preparatory act for mantra-practice and worship, praised as a consistent purifier that removes accumulated sin (pāpa) across daily rites.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey or afterlife teaching in the Garuda Purana?

While not describing the after-death path directly, it gives a preventive dhārmic remedy—regular mantra-discipline and purification—aimed at reducing pāpa that later becomes a cause of suffering in post-death states.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

Before japa, meditation, homa, or pūjā, incorporate a consistent Gāyatrī-centered purification step (as per one’s sampradāya and guidance), treating it as daily ethical-spiritual hygiene rather than an occasional remedy.