Shloka 10

Dhyāna of Hari and the Procedure of Āditya/Sūrya Worship

Devanagari script

ॐ खखोल्काय नमः / सूर्यस्य मूलमन्त्रो ऽयं भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकः

Transliteration

oṃ khakholkāya namaḥ / sūryasya mūlamantro 'yaṃ bhuktimuktipradāyakaḥ

Translation

Om—salutaciones a Khakholka. Este es el mantra raíz de Sūrya, otorgador de bhukti (goce mundano) y mukti (liberación).

Word by Word

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव (sacred syllable)

• खखोल्काय: to Khakholka (mantra-name)
• खखोल्काय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खखोल्क (प्रातिपदिक; मन्त्रनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय (indeclinable used in salutations); योगे चतुर्थी (with dative)

• सूर्यस्य: of the Sun
• सूर्यस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन (genitive sg)

• मूल-मन्त्रः: the root mantra
• मूल-मन्त्रः: Karta/Predicate nominative (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (nominative sg)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta/Deictic (निर्देशक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (nominative sg demonstrative)

• भुक्ति-मुक्ति-प्रदायकः: bestower of enjoyment and liberation
• भुक्ति-मुक्ति-प्रदायकः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदायक (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; प्र+दा)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण (of मन्त्रः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mūla-mantra of Sūrya grants bhukti (worldly welfare) and mukti (liberation) when properly employed.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā leading to citta-śuddhi and eventual liberation; harmonizing artha/kāma with dharma and mokṣa through sacred discipline.

Application: Japa of the mantra with purity, regularity, and right intention; integrate with sunrise worship and ethical living to avoid purely transactional use.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial orb (ritual/meditative focus)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.16.11–12 (nyāsa/kavaca/astramantra expansions of the same mantra-vidyā)

Characters & Entities

• Surya

FAQs

What is the importance of the Surya root mantra in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the Surya mūlamantra as a direct spiritual tool that supports both material well-being (bhukti) and liberation (mukti), showing solar worship as integrated with higher soteriological goals.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By pairing bhukti with mukti, the verse implies a progression: disciplined worship and mantra-practice can refine life in the world while also orienting the practitioner toward liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the mantra as a focused daily invocation to cultivate steadiness, clarity, and dharmic success—while keeping the long-term aim of inner freedom rather than only short-term gains.