Shloka 2

Āhnika-Dharma: Dawn Purification, Sandhyā-Upāsanā, Tarpana, Pañca-Mahāyajñas, and Aśauca Rules

Devanagari script

चिन्तयेद्धृदि पद्मस्थमानन्दमजरं हरिम् / उषः काले तु संप्राप्ते कृत्वा चावश्यकं बुधः

Transliteration

cintayeddhṛdi padmasthamānandamajaraṃ harim / uṣaḥ kāle tu saṃprāpte kṛtvā cāvaśyakaṃ budhaḥ

Translation

At dawn, the wise—having first attended to what is necessary—should meditate within the heart on Hari, who abides in the lotus of the heart, who is bliss itself and undecaying.

Word by Word

• चिन्तयेत्: should meditate
• चिन्तयेत्: Kriya (Main action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• पद्मस्थम्: seated on a lotus
• पद्मस्थम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; हरिम्-विशेषण

• आनन्दम्: blissful
• आनन्दम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; हरिम्-विशेषण

• अजरम्: ageless
• अजरम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ (नञ्) + जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष; हरिम्-विशेषण

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• उषः: of dawn
• उषः: Sambandha (Temporal relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उषस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; काल-सम्बन्ध (genitive of time)

• काले: at the time
• काले: Adhikarana (Time locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण/विरोध (particle: but/indeed)

• संप्राप्ते: when (it) has arrived
• संप्राप्ते: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-प्र-आप् (धातु) → संप्राप्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• आवश्यकम्: necessary duty
• आवश्यकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवश्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मरूपेण (thing to be done)

• बुधः: a wise person
• बुधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: After completing necessary duties, meditate on Hari within the heart-lotus—ānanda-svarūpa and ajara (undecaying).

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-smaraṇa purifies antaḥkaraṇa; contemplation of the imperishable supports jñāna and steadiness (niṣṭhā).

Application: At dawn, finish essentials (śauca, basic duties), then sit for a short dhyāna: visualize a lotus in the heart and place Hari there; repeat a chosen nāma with breath.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: inner sacred space (yogic) + temporal setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: repeated emphasis on Viṣṇu-smaraṇa as purifier and protector; dhyāna and nāma as daily sādhana

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of dawn meditation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prioritizes early-morning (uṣaḥ-kāla) remembrance of Hari after completing essential duties, presenting dawn as an ideal time for inner worship and mental purity.

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

By directing the mind to Hari in the heart-lotus, it emphasizes inner orientation to the imperishable divine, a foundational discipline that supports right conduct and spiritual progress taught throughout the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Complete basic morning responsibilities, then spend a short, focused period meditating on Vishnu in the heart—cultivating steadiness, clarity, and dharmic intention for the day.