Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

ॐ हां सिद्ध्यै नमः / ॐ हां ऋद्ध्यै नमः / ॐ हां विद्युतायै नमः / ॐ हां लक्ष्म्यै नमः / ॐ हां बोधायै नमः / ॐ हां काल्यै नमः / ॐ हां स्वधायै नमः / ॐ हां प्रभायै नमः

Transliteration

oṃ hāṃ siddhyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ ṛddhyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ vidyutāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ lakṣmyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ bodhāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kālyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ svadhāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ prabhāyai namaḥ

Translation

Om—salutations with the seed-sound “hāṃ” to Siddhi (spiritual attainment); Om—salutations to Ṛddhi (prosperity); Om—salutations to Vidyutā (radiance); Om—salutations to Lakṣmī (fortune); Om—salutations to Bodhā (awakening); Om—salutations to Kālī; Om—salutations to Svadhā; Om—salutations to Prabhā (splendour).

Word by Word

• siddhyai: To Siddhi (Perfection)
• siddhyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddhi (सिद्धि)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• ṛddhyai: To Riddhi (Prosperity)
• ṛddhyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛddhi (ऋद्धि)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• vidyutāyai: To Lightning (Shakti)
• vidyutāyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyutā (विद्युता) or vidyut (विद्युत्)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular (Tantric form)

• lakṣmyai: To Lakshmi
• lakṣmyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (लक्ष्मी)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• bodhāyai: To Awakening/Knowledge (Shakti)
• bodhāyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bodhā (बोधा)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• kālyai: To Kali
• kālyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kālī (काली)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• svadhāyai: To Svadha (Ancestral offering personified)
• svadhāyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svadhā (स्वधा)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• prabhāyai: To Light/Radiance
• prabhāyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhā (प्रभा)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within a mantra/namaskāra sequence)

Shraddha Ritual

Beneficiary: Pitr

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotional invocation of śaktis as facets of divine power—siddhi/ṛddhi (fruit), bodhā (insight), kālī (transformative time), svadhā (proper pitṛ-offering principle).

Vedantic Theme: Śakti as upādhi of the One: multiple powers are honored without losing the underlying unity; bodhā hints at inner awakening as the highest ‘siddhi’.

Application: Use these salutations as a short protective/auspicious prelude before pūjā, study, or major undertakings; emphasize ‘bodhā’ to align prosperity with clarity and ethics.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: consecrated domestic/temple ritual area

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.40.6 (doorway worship context); Garuda Purana 1.40.8-10 (kalā classifications that follow)

Characters & Entities

• Siddhi
• Ṛddhi
• Vidyutā
• Lakṣmī
• Bodhā
• Kālī
• Svadhā
• Prabhā
• Pitṛs (implied via Svadhā)

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Siddhi, Ṛddhi, and Lakṣmī in Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a series of salutations that invoke attainment (siddhi), increase (ṛddhi), and auspicious fortune (Lakṣmī), aligning the practitioner with spiritual progress and благоприятные (auspicious) conditions for ritual efficacy.

How does this verse relate to ancestor rites (śrāddha) in the Garuda Purana?

The name Svadhā is specifically associated with offerings to the Pitṛs; its inclusion signals a ritual context where proper ancestral oblations and remembrance support dharma and the well-being of the departed.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a focused namaskāra/mantra recitation before devotional practice or śrāddha-related observances, cultivating clarity (bodhā), auspicious intention (Lakṣmī), and reverence for ancestral duties (svadhā).