Shloka 40

Hayagrīva Pūjāvidhi: Root Mantra, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-Devatā Worship, and Stotra

Devanagari script

पूजयेत्परमां देवीं लक्ष्मीं लक्ष्मीप्रदां शुभाम् / शङ्खं पद्मं तथा चक्रं गदां पूर्वादितोर्ऽचयेत्

Transliteration

pūjayetparamāṃ devīṃ lakṣmīṃ lakṣmīpradāṃ śubhām / śaṅkhaṃ padmaṃ tathā cakraṃ gadāṃ pūrvāditor'cayet

Translation

Debe adorarse a la suprema Diosa Lakṣmī, auspiciosa y dadora de prosperidad. Luego, comenzando por el oriente, ofrézcase culto a la caracola (śaṅkha), al loto (padma), al disco (cakra) y a la maza (gadā).

Word by Word

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (देवीं)

• देवीम्: goddess
• देवीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• लक्ष्मीम्: Lakshmi
• लक्ष्मीम्: Karma (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; देवीविशेषनाम

• लक्ष्मीप्रदाम्: bestower of prosperity
• लक्ष्मीप्रदाम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लक्ष्मी-प्रदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—लक्ष्मीम् प्रददाति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयार्थः); विशेषणम् (देवीं/लक्ष्मीम्)

• शुभाम्: auspicious
• शुभाम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• शङ्खम्: conch
• शङ्खम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• पद्मम्: lotus
• पद्मम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/conjunction: ‘also/likewise’)

• चक्रम्: discus
• चक्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• गदाम्: mace
• गदाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• पूर्वादितोः: from the east etc. (directions)
• पूर्वादितोः: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), द्विवचन; समासः—पूर्वादि (दिक्शब्दसमूहः)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Prosperity (Lakshmi) is honored as divine grace, integrated with Vishnu’s protective symbols (shankha, padma, chakra, gada) through disciplined worship.

Vedantic Theme: Sri-Narayana unity: Lakshmi as inseparable shakti of Vishnu; grace supporting dharma and well-being.

Application: Begin auspicious undertakings with gratitude and devotion; contemplate Vishnu’s emblems as inner virtues—purity (padma), discernment (chakra), strength (gada), sacred sound (shankha).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space/mandala orientation

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34 (Lakshmi/ayudha worship sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Lakshmi in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse presents Lakṣmī as the supreme auspicious goddess and the direct bestower of prosperity, making her worship a focused means for śubha (auspiciousness) and lakṣmī (fortune).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse is not about the soul’s post-death journey; it is a ritual instruction (pūjā-vidhi) emphasizing auspicious worship connected with Lakṣmī and Viṣṇu’s emblems.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform a simple Lakṣmī worship with reverence to Viṣṇu’s symbols (conch, lotus, discus, mace), keeping a disciplined, orderly approach (e.g., beginning from the east) to cultivate devotional focus and auspicious intent.