Shloka 19

Dhyāna of Hari and the Procedure of Āditya/Sūrya Worship

Devanagari script

अनेनावाह्य मन्त्रेण ततः सूर्यं विसर्जयेत् / ॐ नमो भगवते आदित्याय सहस्र किरणाय गच्छ सुखं पुनरागमनायेति

Transliteration

anenāvāhya mantreṇa tataḥ sūryaṃ visarjayet / oṃ namo bhagavate ādityāya sahasra kiraṇāya gaccha sukhaṃ punarāgamanāyeti

Translation

Luego, con este mantra de despedida (visarjana), debe enviarse respetuosamente al Sol: «Om, salutaciones al Bienaventurado Āditya, el de mil rayos: ve en paz y vuelve de nuevo (cuando seas invocado)»

Word by Word

• anena: by this
• anena: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन (instrumental: by this)

• āvāhya: having invoked
• āvāhya: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-√vah (धातु) + ya (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): ‘having invoked’

• mantreṇa: with the mantra
• mantreṇa: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (then)

• sūryam: the Sun (deity)
• sūryam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• visarjayet: should dismiss
• visarjayet: Kriya (Injunction)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√sṛj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; धातुः—सृज् (to release/dismiss)

• oṃ: Om
• oṃ: Sambodhana (Invocation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणवः, अव्यय

• namo: salutations
• namo: Prayojana (Salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस् + उ (संधि); अव्यय (salutation particle)

• bhagavate: to the Lord
• bhagavate: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• ādityāya: to Aditya (Sun)
• ādityāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āditya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• sahasra-kiraṇāya: to the thousand-rayed one
• sahasra-kiraṇāya: Sampradana (Recipient/Epithet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक) + kiraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सहस्रं किरणानां यस्य)

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriya (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sukham: comfortably / in peace
• sukham: Kriya-viseshana (Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/क्रियाविशेषणवत्), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (accusative of manner)

• punar-āgamanāya: for returning again
• punar-āgamanāya: Prayojana (Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: punar (अव्यय) + āgamanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग (आगमन), चतुर्थी, एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभावः (पुनः आगमनम्)

• iti: thus
• iti: Vacana-parisamapti (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक (quotative/end marker)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda, Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual completeness requires proper dismissal; devotion is disciplined by procedure and respect.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony with cosmic rhythm (kāla/ṛta); īśvara is ever-present yet approached through orderly upacāra.

Application: After worship, formally conclude with a dismissal mantra, maintaining reverence and mental composure; treat beginnings and endings as equally sacred.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual boundary (visarjana)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.16 (Sūrya-āvāhana preceding); Garuda Purana 1.17 (detailed Sūrya-pūjā procedure continues)

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Aditya

FAQs

What is the importance of Surya visarjana (dismissal) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that worship is completed with a formal dismissal—after invoking the deity, one respectfully releases the presence with a mantra, maintaining ritual correctness and reverence.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it teaches correct ritual closure in deity-invocation practices, which supports dharmic discipline emphasized throughout the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When doing Surya-related japa or puja, conclude with a respectful closing prayer—thanking the deity and mentally ‘sending off’ the invoked presence—rather than ending abruptly.