Shloka 49
Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures
आप्यायस्व दधिक्राव्णो या औषधीरितीति च / तेजो ऽसीति च मन्त्रैश्च कुम्भं चैवाभिमन्त्रयेत्
āpyāyasva dadhikrāvṇo yā auṣadhīritīti ca / tejo 'sīti ca mantraiśca kumbhaṃ caivābhimantrayet
Reciting the mantras beginning with “Āpyāyasva,” “Dadhikrāvṇo,” “Yā auṣadhīḥ…,” and also “Tejo ’si,” one should duly consecrate and charge the water-pot (kumbha) with these sacred formulas.
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinātā-putra, within ritual guidance)
Ritual Type: Parvana
Beneficiary: Pitr
Timing: During kalasha-abhimantraṇa preceding abhiṣeka (contextual)
Concept: Mantra-abhimantraṇa: speech (vāc) sanctifies matter; correct mantra application transforms ritual implements into carriers of śakti.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa disciplined by śruti-mantra; the sacred is accessed through prescribed sound-forms.
Application: In worship or meditation, use consistent, accurate recitation with attention; treat words as intentional commitments that ‘charge’ actions.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual-space (kumbha at altar)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48 (abhimantraṇa of kalasha; subsequent abhiṣeka steps)
FAQs
This verse emphasizes that the kumbha used in rites should be mantra-charged, making the ritual water spiritually fit for purification and subsequent ceremonial actions.
Indirectly: it supports the broader Garuda Purana framework where correct rites and purificatory procedures aid orderly dharmic observance connected with post-death ceremonies and spiritual welfare.
When performing any traditional rite involving a water-pot (kumbha), use proper mantras and intention (saṅkalpa) rather than treating the act as merely symbolic.