Shloka 13
Tithi-Vrata Vidhāna: Śikhī-vrata (Pratipadā), Tṛtīyā Devī/Śrīdhara rites, Gaṇeśa Caturthī Mantra-Nyāsa, and Nāga Pañcamī
ग्लैं ग्लांहृदये गां गीं हूं ह्रीं ह्रीं शिरः शिखा / गूं वर्म गों च गैं नेत्रं गों च आवाहनादिषु
glaiṃ glāṃhṛdaye gāṃ gīṃ hūṃ hrīṃ hrīṃ śiraḥ śikhā / gūṃ varma goṃ ca gaiṃ netraṃ goṃ ca āvāhanādiṣu
ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಗ್ಲೈಂ, ಗ್ಲಾಂ’ ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಯಸಿಸಬೇಕು; ಶಿರಸ್ಸು ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಗಾಂ, ಗೀಂ, ಹೂಂ, ಹ್ರೀಂ, ಹ್ರೀಂ’; ‘ಗೂಂ’ ಕವಚರೂಪವಾಗಿ; ನೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಗೋಂ’ ಹಾಗೂ ‘ಗೈಂ’; ಆವಾಹನಾದಿ ಕರ್ಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಗೋಂ’ ನಿಯಸಿಸಬೇಕು।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Nyāsa as internal consecration: installing mantra-śakti in limbs to align body, speech, and mind with the invoked deity.
Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin-bhāva (the indwelling sacred presence) expressed through ritual interiorization; śarīra as upādhi made fit for sādhana.
Application: Use deliberate, calm nyāsa with correct loci (heart, head, topknot, eyes) and kavaca-bīja to cultivate steadiness and a felt sense of protection before worship.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: body-mandala (hṛdaya/śiras/śikhā/netra)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.129 (nyāsa, kavaca, āvāhana-ādi krama)
FAQs
This verse shows nyāsa as a method of consecrating the practitioner’s body by placing specific bīja-syllables in key points (heart, head, eyes), forming a protective and worship-ready inner ritual body.
Indirectly: it emphasizes ritual protection and sanctification through mantras, which the Garuda Purana often presents as supportive disciplines for purity, spiritual steadiness, and safeguarding during rites connected to dharma and transition-related practices.
Use it as a reminder that traditional practice values disciplined mental focus and protection through sacred recitation—performed respectfully under proper guidance—rather than casual or improvised mantra use.