Shloka 5

Māheśvara-pūjā-vidhi: Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-āvāhana, Kalā-salutations, and Upacāra Worship

Devanagari script

ॐ हां गणपतये नमः / ॐ हां सरस्वत्यै नमः / ॐ हां नन्दिने नमः / ॐ हां महाकालाय नमः / ॐ हां गङ्गायै नमः / ॐ हां लक्ष्म्यै नमः / ॐ हां महाकलायै नमः / ॐ हां अस्त्राय नम इति

Transliteration

oṃ hāṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ sarasvatyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ nandine namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ mahākālāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ gaṅgāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ lakṣmyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ mahākalāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ astrāya nama iti

Translation

«Om hāṃ, salutations à Gaṇapati. Om hāṃ, salutations à Sarasvatī. Om hāṃ, salutations à Nandin. Om hāṃ, salutations à Mahākāla. Om hāṃ, salutations à Gaṅgā. Om hāṃ, salutations à Lakṣmī. Om hāṃ, salutations à Mahākālī. Om hāṃ, salutations à l’Astra (arme divine protectrice)»—ainsi.

Word by Word

• oṃ: Oṃ
• oṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• hāṃ: hāṃ
• hāṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hāṃ (अव्यय/बीज)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• gaṇapataye: to Gaṇapati
• gaṇapataye: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇapati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात (salutatory particle), दत्तिवत् प्रयोगः (used with dative)

• oṃ: Oṃ
• oṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• hāṃ: hāṃ
• hāṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hāṃ (अव्यय/बीज)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• sarasvatyai: to Sarasvatī
• sarasvatyai: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात

• oṃ: Oṃ
• oṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• hāṃ: hāṃ
• hāṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hāṃ (अव्यय/बीज)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• nandine: to Nandin
• nandine: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nandin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात

• oṃ: Oṃ
• oṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• hāṃ: hāṃ
• hāṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hāṃ (अव्यय/बीज)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• mahākālāya: to Mahākāla
• mahākālāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (‘महान् कालः’)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात

• oṃ: Oṃ
• oṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• hāṃ: hāṃ
• hāṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hāṃ (अव्यय/बीज)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• gaṅgāyai: to Gaṅgā
• gaṅgāyai: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṅgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात

• oṃ: Oṃ
• oṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• hāṃ: hāṃ
• hāṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hāṃ (अव्यय/बीज)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• lakṣmyai: to Lakṣmī
• lakṣmyai: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात

• oṃ: Oṃ
• oṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• hāṃ: hāṃ
• hāṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hāṃ (अव्यय/बीज)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• mahākalāyai: to Mahākalā
• mahākalāyai: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + kalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (‘महती कला’)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात

• oṃ: Oṃ
• oṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव

• hāṃ: hāṃ
• hāṃ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hāṃ (अव्यय/बीज)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजाक्षर

• astrāya: to the weapon (astra)
• astrāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: astra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• nama: salutation
• nama: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात; पदान्त-रूप (variant without visarga in mantra)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक (quotative/closure)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinatā-putra in a ritual-mantra context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual completeness through honoring auxiliary powers that remove obstacles, grant clarity, and protect the rite.

Vedantic Theme: Many forms, one sacred order: functional plurality (devatā-bheda) serving the single aim of sattva-śuddhi and focused devotion.

Application: Before major undertakings, address obstacles (Gaṇapati), cultivate learning (Sarasvatī), establish discipline and guardianship (Nandin/Mahākāla), purify motives (Gaṅgā), align with prosperity used ethically (Lakṣmī), and set boundaries (Kālī/Astra).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-mandala perimeter

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: continuation of Māheśvarī-pūjā mantras and upacāras in the same adhyāya

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇapati
• Sarasvatī
• Nandin
• Mahākāla
• Gaṅgā
• Lakṣmī
• Mahākālī
• Astra (divine weapon)

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking multiple deities in this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse functions as a compact ritual invocation: it calls supportive divine powers—obstacle-removal (Gaṇapati), sacred speech (Sarasvatī), Śiva’s attendants and time/death principle (Nandin, Mahākāla, Mahākālī), purification (Gaṅgā), auspicious stability (Lakṣmī), and protective “astra” sealing—so the rite proceeds without impediment.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like fear of death and protection?

By invoking Mahākāla/Mahākālī and a protective astra, the verse aligns with Garuda Purana’s practical focus on safeguarding the practitioner during liminal, fear-associated contexts (time, mortality, ritual vulnerability), even when the broader narrative later discusses death-related transitions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a preparatory invocation before dharmic recitation, śrāddha-related reading, or any solemn rite: it emphasizes correct speech, purity, auspicious intent, and protective focus—reducing distraction and strengthening disciplined practice.