Shloka 1
Dhvaja–Dhūmra–Paśu-Ākṛti Śakuna: Interpreting Banner, Smoke, and Animal-Form Omens by Stations
भैरव उवाच / सूर्यं देवीं गणं सोम स्मृत्वा तु विलिखेन्नरः
bhairava uvāca / sūryaṃ devīṃ gaṇaṃ soma smṛtvā tu vilikhennaraḥ
Bhairava bersabda: Setelah terlebih dahulu mengingat Surya, Dewi, para Gana, dan Soma (Bulan), hendaknya seseorang kemudian menorehkan gambar suci/yantra itu.
Bhairava
Concept: Smaraṇa as prerequisite for efficacious ritual inscription (lekhanā/yantra-kriyā).
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-smaraṇa purifies intention; karma becomes sāttvika when preceded by devotion and right orientation.
Application: Begin any sacred act (japa, homa, vrata, yantra-writing) with deliberate remembrance of the invoked deities to steady mind and intention.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual-space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Uttara/other sections): general emphasis on smaraṇa of Viṣṇu at rites and transitions; Garuda Purana: ritual preliminaries (ācamanā, saṅkalpa, devatā-smaraṇa) in śrāddha/antyeṣṭi contexts (thematic)
FAQs
This verse frames a ritual preface: deity-remembrance (smaraṇa) sanctifies the act of inscribing a sacred figure or text, aligning the practitioner with protective and auspicious powers.
It gives a clear sequence—first internal recollection of specific divine forces, then the external action of writing/drawing—showing that intention and purity precede ritual technique.
Before any spiritual practice (writing a mantra, starting a vrata, beginning a pūjā), pause for mindful remembrance of the divine; it steadies attention and makes the act more disciplined and reverent.