Shloka 14
एभिर्मन्त्रैर्महादेव तच्छृणुष्व च शङ्कर
ebhirmantrairmahādeva tacchṛṇuṣva ca śaṅkara
O Mahādeva—O Śaṅkara—please listen to that instruction along with these mantras.
Unclear from single-verse input (likely a narrator or a deity addressing Lord Shiva as Mahadeva/Shankara).
Concept: Mantra and ritual require śravaṇa (attentive reception) and proper transmission; instruction is sanctified by invoking the deity as witness.
Vedantic Theme: Śraddhā and śravaṇa as prerequisites for efficacious practice; alignment of speech (vāk) with sacred intent.
Application: Before reciting mantras, establish a focused mind, invoke the presiding deity, and mentally ‘receive’ the procedure as a disciplined instruction.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.39.15 (the mantras that follow)
FAQs
This verse functions as a formal invocation, signaling that the teaching is to be heard and transmitted together with specific mantras, emphasizing ritual and scriptural authority.
This specific line does not describe the soul’s journey directly; it introduces an instruction framed with mantras, which in Garuda Purana often precedes ritual or doctrinal teaching connected to dharma and post-death rites.
Approach mantra-based practices with attentive listening and correct transmission—learn the meaning and context of the mantra instructions rather than reciting mechanically.