Shloka 5

Trailokya-mohinī-vidyā: Śrīdhara-Mantras, Ritual Arrangement, and Viṣvaksena Dhyāna

Devanagari script

त्रैलोक्यमोहना मन्त्राः सर्वे सर्वार्थसाधकाः / सर्वे चिन्त्या पृथग् वापि व्यासात्संक्षेपतो ऽथ वा

Transliteration

trailokyamohanā mantrāḥ sarve sarvārthasādhakāḥ / sarve cintyā pṛthag vāpi vyāsātsaṃkṣepato 'tha vā

Translation

Ces mantras qui peuvent enchanter les trois mondes sont tous capables d'accomplir chaque but désiré. Ils peuvent tous être contemplés individuellement, ou bien (selon l'arrangement de Vyāsa) sous une forme condensée également.

Word by Word

• त्रैलोक्यमोहनाः: (those) deluding the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यमोहनाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैलोक्य + मोहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—त्रैलोक्यस्य मोहनाः

• मन्त्राः: mantras
• मन्त्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वार्थसाधकाः: accomplishing all aims
• सर्वार्थसाधकाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + अर्थ + साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—सर्वान् अर्थान् साधयन्ति

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• चिन्त्याः: to be contemplated
• चिन्त्याः: Karta (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिन्त्य (कृदन्त; चिन्त्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विधेय-विशेषण; कृदन्त—तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययार्थ (to be contemplated)

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: separately)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-निपात (also/even)

• व्यासात्: from Vyāsa / by Vyāsa
• व्यासात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अपादान/हेतौ

• संक्षेपतः: briefly
• संक्षेपतः: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: संक्षेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverb: briefly)

• अथ: then/now
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (sequence/transition particle)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upāsanā can be modular: contemplate mantras separately (pṛthak) or in a condensed synthesis; efficacy is affirmed for all as sarvārtha-sādhaka.

Vedantic Theme: Adhikāra and upāya-bheda: different temperaments/competencies may adopt detailed or condensed forms while aiming at the same divine support.

Application: Choose a sustainable practice format: either rotate mantras individually with attention, or adopt a concise daily core; maintain consistency over quantity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: 1.29.3–1.29.4 as examples of condensed nāma-mantras; 1.29.1 framing of mantras as bestowing dharma–kāma etc.

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa

FAQs

What is the importance of these mantras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the mantras as universally effective (sarvārtha-sādhaka) and potent enough to influence the three worlds, highlighting mantra-sādhana as a direct means to attain desired outcomes.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined contemplation (cintanā) of sacred mantras as a transformative practice, which the Purāṇic tradition links to purification, protection, and spiritual progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose a mantra practice and follow it with steady contemplation—either learning verses individually or using a trusted condensed recension—prioritizing consistency, clarity of intention, and ethical living alongside recitation.