Shloka 12

Viṣṇu-pūjāvidhi: Śuddhi, Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Āsana-devatā Pūjā, Upacāras, and Stotra

Devanagari script

अण्डमुत्पाद्य च ततः प्रणवेनैव भेदयेत् / तत्र पूर्वोक्तरूपं तु भावयित्वा वृषध्वज

Transliteration

aṇḍamutpādya ca tataḥ praṇavenaiva bhedayet / tatra pūrvoktarūpaṃ tu bhāvayitvā vṛṣadhvaja

Translation

Habiendo generado primero el «huevo cósmico» (aṇḍa), debe luego partirlo por el poder del Praṇava (Oṁ). Allí, oh portador del estandarte del toro (Śiva), medítese en la forma descrita anteriormente.

Word by Word

• अण्डम्: an egg (cosmic egg)
• अण्डम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्

• उत्पाद्य: having produced
• उत्पाद्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्+पद्/उत्+पाद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; धात्वर्थः: उत्पद्य/उत्पाद्य = having produced/created

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) = thereafter

• प्रणवेन: with the praṇava (Oṃ)
• प्रणवेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचनम्; प्रणव = ॐ

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (restrictive particle)

• भेदयेत्: should split
• भेदयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भिद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातु: भिद् (to split)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• पूर्वोक्त-रूपम्: the previously described form
• पूर्वोक्त-रूपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्वोक्त (कृदन्त; पूर्व+उक्त) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः: तत्पुरुषः (पूर्वं उक्तं रूपम्)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (but/indeed)

• भावयित्वा: having contemplated
• भावयित्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु) / भावय (णिच्; causative stem)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; णिच्-प्रयोगः (भावयति = causes to be/visualizes); अर्थः: having contemplated/visualized

• वृषध्वज: O Vṛṣadhvaja
• वृषध्वज: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/vocative), एकवचनम्; बहुव्रीहिः (वृषः ध्वजः यस्य = whose banner is the bull; epithet)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Using Praṇava (Oṁ) as the decisive principle to pierce/transpose cosmic constructs and re-establish meditation on the supreme form.

Vedantic Theme: Oṁ as the gateway from vyāvahārika cosmology to paramārthika contemplation; breaking the ‘aṇḍa’ symbolizes cutting avidyā’s enclosure.

Application: In guided meditation: visualize a luminous cosmic sphere, then intone Oṁ to ‘open’ it into clear awareness; return attention to the previously described Viṣṇu-form as the stabilizing support.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic interior (microcosm-macrocosm mapping)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.31.9-10 (previously described form); Garuda Purana 1.31.13 (subsequent ātma-pūjā)

Characters & Entities

• Praṇava (Oṁ)
• Śiva (Vṛṣadhvaja)
• Aṇḍa (cosmic egg)

FAQs

What is the importance of Praṇava (Oṁ) in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse presents Oṁ as the decisive spiritual power used to ‘split’ or transcend the cosmic enclosure (aṇḍa), indicating that Praṇava is a key aid for breaking limitation and entering higher contemplation.

How does this verse guide meditation practice in the Garuda Purana?

It outlines a sequence: first visualize the cosmic aṇḍa, then mentally ‘pierce’ it with Oṁ, and finally contemplate the previously described divine form—showing a structured dhyāna method.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

Use Oṁ-japa to steady attention, then practice visualization that moves from broad cosmic imagery to focused contemplation of a chosen sacred form—training the mind to transcend distraction and deepen devotion.