Shloka 22
मन्त्रं च मे देहि निदानमूर्ते येनैव मे स्यात्तव संगश्च भूयः / नान्यं वृणे तव पादाब्जसंगात्तदेव मे देहि मम प्रसन्नः
mantraṃ ca me dehi nidānamūrte yenaiva me syāttava saṃgaśca bhūyaḥ / nānyaṃ vṛṇe tava pādābjasaṃgāttadeva me dehi mama prasannaḥ
O Lord, embodiment of the primal cause, grant me a mantra by which I may once more attain communion with You. I choose nothing apart from association with Your lotus-feet; therefore, in Your grace, grant me that alone.
Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu
Concept: Mantra as upāya for repeated saṅga (communion) with the Lord; exclusive choice (ananya-vṛtti) of pādāmbuja-sambandha over all other goals.
Vedantic Theme: Grace-mediated sādhanā: the Lord as nidāna (causal ground) and the mantra as a bridge from jīva to īśvara; ekāntitā (single-pointed devotion).
Application: Adopt a disciplined japa practice received with reverence; simplify desires; measure choices by whether they deepen remembrance and service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana bhakti passages emphasizing nāma/mantra and exclusive refuge (general thematic parallel)
FAQs
In this verse, the mantra is sought as a direct means to renewed communion with Vishnu—showing mantra as a vehicle of bhakti and God-realization, not merely a ritual formula.
It frames the highest goal as saṅga (abiding connection) with the Lord’s lotus feet, indicating that liberation-oriented devotion surpasses all other attainments.
Prioritize sincere devotion and disciplined mantra-japa with the intention of inner transformation, keeping the ultimate aim as closeness to the Divine rather than worldly gains.