Shloka 12

Māheśvara-pūjā-vidhi: Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-āvāhana, Kalā-salutations, and Upacāra Worship

Devanagari script

ॐ हां ईशानाय नमः / ॐ हां समित्यै नमः / ॐ हां अङ्गदायै नमः / ॐ हां कृष्णायै नमः / ॐ हां मरीच्यै नमः / ॐ हां ज्वालायै नमः / ईशानस्य कलाः पञ्च जानीहि वृषभध्वज

Transliteration

oṃ hāṃ īśānāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ samityai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ aṅgadāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kṛṣṇāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ marīcyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ jvālāyai namaḥ / īśānasya kalāḥ pañca jānīhi vṛṣabhadhvaja

Translation

Om—salutations with “hāṃ” to Īśāna; Om—salutations with “hāṃ” to Samitī; Om—salutations with “hāṃ” to Aṅgadā; Om—salutations with “hāṃ” to Kṛṣṇā; Om—salutations with “hāṃ” to Marīcī; Om—salutations with “hāṃ” to Jvālā. Know, O Bull-bannered Lord (Śiva), these as the five kalās of Īśāna.

Word by Word

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव-उच्चारण

• हां: hāṃ
• हां: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हां (बीजमन्त्र/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• ईशानाय: to Īśāna
• ईशानाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Dative singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra-ending (salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग; नमस्कारार्थक

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• हां: hāṃ
• हां: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हां (बीजमन्त्र/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• समित्यै: to Samiti
• समित्यै: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Dative singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra-ending (salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग; नमस्कारार्थक

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• हां: hāṃ
• हां: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हां (बीजमन्त्र/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• अङ्गदायै: to Aṅgadā
• अङ्गदायै: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Dative singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra-ending (salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग; नमस्कारार्थक

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• हां: hāṃ
• हां: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हां (बीजमन्त्र/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• कृष्णायै: to Kṛṣṇā
• कृष्णायै: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Dative singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra-ending (salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग; नमस्कारार्थक

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• हां: hāṃ
• हां: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हां (बीजमन्त्र/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• मरीच्यै: to Marīci
• मरीच्यै: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Dative singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra-ending (salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग; नमस्कारार्थक

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• हां: hāṃ
• हां: Mantra-pada (invocatory)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हां (बीजमन्त्र/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• ज्वालायै: to Jvālā
• ज्वालायै: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वाला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Dative singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra-ending (salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग; नमस्कारार्थक

• ईशानस्य: of Īśāna
• ईशानस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive singular)

• कलाः: kalās (parts/energies)
• कलाः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Nominative plural)

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संख्यावाचक (numeral used adjectivally)

• जानीहि: know (you)
• जानीहि: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative); मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन (2nd person singular)

• वृषभध्वज: O Bull-bannered one (Śiva)
• वृषभध्वज: Sambodhana (Addressed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषभ (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन (Vocative singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वृषभस्य ध्वजः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda; verse includes an address to Śiva as vṛṣabhadhvaja)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Enumeration and recognition of Īśāna’s kalās/manifestations through mantra; knowledge (jñāna) is framed as part of worship.

Vedantic Theme: From nāma-rūpa plurality (many kalās) to a unifying īśvara-tattva; disciplined attention as a means to inner purification.

Application: Use the sequence as a focused japa: keep attention steady through each name; after recitation, reflect on how diverse functions (samiti, jvālā, marīcī, etc.) are facets of one consciousness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.40.11 (Aghora kalās); Garuda Purana 1.40.13 (directional/adhidevatā salutations); Garuda Purana 1.40.14-15 (ritual steps following mantra)

Characters & Entities

• Ishana (Śiva)
• Samitī
• Aṅgadā
• Kṛṣṇā
• Marīcī
• Jvālā

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Īśāna and his kalās in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Īśāna (Śiva) as approachable through specific named manifestations (kalās) and mantra-salutations, emphasizing disciplined invocation and recognition of divine powers as distinct aspects.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

Indirectly: it contributes to the Purāṇic method of spiritual protection and purification through mantra and deity-invocation, which is presented as supportive for dharma, inner purification, and auspicious transitions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a focused prayer: recite with clarity and reverence, reflecting on the qualities of radiance (Marīcī) and transformative fire (Jvālā), and cultivate steadiness and purity in conduct alongside mantra practice.