Shloka 12

Devanagari script

संचिन्त्य ब्रह्मणो मन्त्रं विबुधैः प्रेरितस्तदा

Transliteration

saṃcintya brahmaṇo mantraṃ vibudhaiḥ preritastadā

Translation

Then, urged on by the wise celestial beings (vibudhas), he contemplated the sacred mantra of Brahmā.

Word by Word

• संचिन्त्य: having reflected/considered
• संचिन्त्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्-√चिन्त् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय; gerund)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• मन्त्रम्: mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• विबुधैः: by the wise/learned ones
• विबुधैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• प्रेरितः: impelled, prompted
• प्रेरितः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-√ईर्/√इर् (धातु) + णिच् (causative) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, विशेषण (कर्ता-निहित)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय; तद्-प्रातिपदिक से)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-dhyāna, encouraged by the wise, is a means to align with creative intelligence and sacred order.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda as pramāṇa and śakti: sacred sound focuses mind (antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi) and can serve as upāsanā leading toward knowledge.

Application: Maintain a daily mantra practice with guidance; use repetition plus contemplation (artha-bhāvanā) rather than mechanical chanting.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: frequent emphasis on mantra, nāma, and remembrance as protective and purifying practices

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vibudhas (Devas)

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra in Garuda Purana teachings?

This verse highlights mantra as a focused spiritual act—when properly contemplated, it becomes a means of guidance and empowerment, especially within the Purana’s ritual and transitional (preta) context.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in the Garuda Purana?

In the Preta Kanda narrative frame, divine prompting and mantra-contemplation indicate that higher beings and sacred formulas support right procedure and inner steadiness during transitional rites connected with the departed.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate deliberate remembrance (saṃcintana) through daily japa or prayer—especially during grief or ritual observances—so actions are guided by clarity rather than agitation.