Shloka 30

Devanagari script

भूर्भुवः स्वस्त्वमोङ्कारः सर्वो रुद्रः सनातनः / एतद्वै सूर्यहृदयं जप्त्वा स्तवनमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

bhūrbhuvaḥ svastvamoṅkāraḥ sarvo rudraḥ sanātanaḥ / etadvai sūryahṛdayaṃ japtvā stavanamuttamam

Translation

“Bhūr, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ; and the syllable Oṁ—He is all, Rudra, the Eternal.” Having recited this indeed as the Sūrya-hṛdaya (the Sun’s “heart” mantra), one attains the highest hymn of praise.

Word by Word

• भूः: bhūḥ
• भूः: Mantra element (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूः (प्रातिपदिक/व्याहृति)
• Form: व्याहृति-स्वरूप अव्यय (mantric utterance)

• भुवः: bhuvaḥ
• भुवः: Mantra element (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भुवः (प्रातिपदिक/व्याहृति)
• Form: व्याहृति-स्वरूप अव्यय (mantric utterance)

• स्वः: svaḥ
• स्वः: Mantra element (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वः (प्रातिपदिक/व्याहृति)
• Form: व्याहृति-स्वरूप अव्यय (mantric utterance)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ओङ्कारः: the syllable Oṃ (Oṅkāra)
• ओङ्कारः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओङ्कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय

• सर्वः: all, the all
• सर्वः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय/विशेषणार्थे

• रुद्रः: Rudra
• रुद्रः: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय

• सनातनः: eternal
• सनातनः: Predicate-qualifier (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• सूर्यहृदयम्: the Sun’s heart (Sūrya-hṛdaya hymn)
• सूर्यहृदयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य + हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (सूर्यस्य हृदयम्)

• जप्त्वा: having recited
• जप्त्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वक्रिया

• स्तवनम्: hymn of praise
• स्तवनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (स्तवनम्)

Speaker

Likely Lord Vishnu instructing Garuda (Vinata-putra), within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue frame of the Garuda Purana

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sūrya-hṛdaya mantra as a supreme stava: integrating vyāhṛtis and praṇava to realize the deity as all and eternal.

Vedantic Theme: Ekatva of devatās (Sūrya-Rudra-all) under the sanātana reality; mantra as upāya for concentration and inner illumination.

Application: Use a short ‘heart-mantra’ daily: begin with Oṁ and a grounding remembrance of one’s world/context; chant with meaning, not haste; conclude with a brief silent absorption.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic/ritual cosmogram

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.50.26-29 (preparatory sandhyā and metaphysical salutation)

Characters & Entities

• Om (Oṁkāra)
• Rudra
• Surya

FAQs

What is the importance of Sūrya-hṛdaya in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Sūrya-hṛdaya as an essence-mantra to be recited as japa, praising the cosmic Lord through Bhūr–Bhuvaḥ–Svaḥ and Oṁ, and it is described as leading to the ‘highest’ form of stavanam (praise).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Rather than describing post-death geography directly, it emphasizes inner alignment through mantra (Oṁ and the three worlds), suggesting that spiritual realization and merit are cultivated through disciplined recitation and praise.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a short daily japa or pre-prayer invocation—centering the mind on Oṁ and the cosmic order (three realms), and offering a focused praise to Sūrya as a practice of steadiness and devotion.