Shloka 26

Prāṇeśvara Garuḍa-Mantra: Timing (Velā), Nāga-Grahas, Nyāsa, Haṃsa-Rite, and Viṣa-Cikitsā

Devanagari script

गरुडो ऽहमिति ध्यात्वा कुर्याद्विषहरां (रीं) क्रियाम् / हंमन्त्रं गात्रविन्यस्तं विषादिहरमीरितम्

Transliteration

garuḍo 'hamiti dhyātvā kuryādviṣaharāṃ (rīṃ) kriyām / haṃmantraṃ gātravinyastaṃ viṣādiharamīritam

Translation

Dengan bermeditasi, “Aku adalah Garuḍa,” lakukan upacara penghancur racun dengan suku kata rīṃ. Mantra Haṃ yang dinyāsakan pada anggota tubuh dinyatakan menghalau racun dan derita lain.

Word by Word

• गरुडः: Garuḍa
• गरुडः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Visheshya (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, उत्तमपुरुषार्थ, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotative/इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति सूचक अव्यय

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• विषहराम्: poison-removing
• विषहराम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विषं हरति इति)

• रीं: (seed syllable) rīṃ
• रीं: Sambandha (Mantric element/बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: रीं (अव्यय/बीजाक्षर)
• Form: बीजमन्त्र-अक्षर (mantric seed syllable)

• क्रियाम्: rite/action
• क्रियाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हंमन्त्रम्: the ‘haṃ’ mantra
• हंमन्त्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हं + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (हं-बीजयुक्तः मन्त्रः)

• गात्रविन्यस्तम्: placed on the body
• गात्रविन्यस्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गात्र + विन्यस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; समासः—तत्पुरुष (गात्रे विन्यस्तम्)

• विषादिहरम्: removing poison etc.
• विषादिहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष + आदि + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विषादीनि हरति)

• ईरितम्: declared/said
• ईरितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईर् (धातु) + त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Protective upasana through Garuḍa-identification (aham Garuḍa) and Haṃ-mantra aṅga-nyāsa to neutralize विष and upadravas.

Vedantic Theme: Upasana leading to tadatmya-bhavana (devotional identification) as a means of invoking divine power; shabda as effective force.

Application: Meditate ‘I am Garuḍa’; perform the विषहर-क्रिया with the specified bīja; place Haṃ-mantra on limbs via nyāsa as a structured protective protocol.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.25 (Haṃsa worship efficacy); Garuda Purana 1.19.27-28 (mudra, breath technique, application)

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa

FAQs

What is the importance of Garuḍa meditation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Garuḍa-identification (garuḍo ’ham) as a focused visualization that empowers a viṣa-hara (poison-removing) ritual action.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it teaches protective/healing mantra practice, showing the Purana’s inclusion of practical ritual methods alongside afterlife teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional takeaway, it emphasizes disciplined mantra-recitation and nyāsa (ritual placement) under proper guidance for protection and relief from harmful influences, while also encouraging steady concentration and faith.