Shloka 39
Navavyūha-pūjāvidhi: Bhūta-śuddhi, Nyāsa, Yogapīṭha, Maṇḍala-racanā, Mudrā-prayoga
घं ढं भं हं भवेच्छ्रीश्च गं जं वं शं च पुष्टिका / घं वं च वनमाला स्याच्छ्री वत्सं दं सं भवेत्
ghaṃ ḍhaṃ bhaṃ haṃ bhavecchrīśca gaṃ jaṃ vaṃ śaṃ ca puṣṭikā / ghaṃ vaṃ ca vanamālā syācchrī vatsaṃ daṃ saṃ bhavet
‘ഘം, ഢം, ഭം, ഹം’—ശ്രീ (ലക്ഷ്മി) ആകുന്നു; ‘ഗം, ജം, വം, ശം’—പുഷ്ടികാ (പോഷക സമൃദ്ധി) ആകുന്നു. ‘ഘം, വം’—വനമാല; ‘ദം, സം’—ശ്രീവത്സ ചിഹ്നം ആകുന്നു।
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vainateya, within a nyāsa-mantra exposition)
Concept: Auspiciousness (śrī) and nourishment (puṣṭi) are integral to Viṣṇu’s presence; sacred marks and garlands are not mere ornaments but theological signs encoded in mantra.
Vedantic Theme: Śrī as inseparable śakti of Nārāyaṇa; auspicious attributes as supports for upāsanā and inner alignment.
Application: In pūjā or meditation, visualize Śrīvatsa on the chest and Vanamālā garland; invoke Śrī and Puṣṭikā for sattvic prosperity—ethical abundance aligned with devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.11.38 (weapon/attendant bīja-mappings); Garuda Purana 1.11.36 (Nārāyaṇa/Viṣṇu invocations)
FAQs
This verse shows how specific bīja-syllables are ritually assigned to divine attributes of Viṣṇu—Śrī, Puṣṭikā, Vanamālā, and Śrīvatsa—so worship becomes an internalized visualization and consecration of the body-mind.
Although the Garuda Purana is famous for afterlife teachings, it also preserves practical Vaiṣṇava ritual science; here it details symbolic correspondences used in worship to cultivate auspiciousness, prosperity, and devotion.
Use it as a contemplative guide: while reciting or meditating on Viṣṇu, mentally associate auspiciousness (Śrī), nourishment (Puṣṭikā), and sacred insignia (Vanamālā, Śrīvatsa) with the Lord’s form to steady attention and devotion.