Shloka 5
Dūrvāṣṭamī Vrata and Rohiṇī-Yukta Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī: Mantras, Arghya, and Viṣṇu-Nāma Salutations
योगाय योगपतये योगेश्वराय योगसम्भवाय गोविन्दाय नमोनमः / (स्नानमन्त्रः( यज्ञाय यज्ञेश्वराय यज्ञपतये गोविन्दाय नमोनमः
yogāya yogapataye yogeśvarāya yogasambhavāya govindāya namonamaḥ / (snānamantraḥ( yajñāya yajñeśvarāya yajñapataye govindāya namonamaḥ
യോഗസ്വരൂപനും, യോഗപതിയും, യോഗേശ്വരനും, യോഗസംബവനും ആയ ഗോവിന്ദനു വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും നമസ്കാരം. (സ്നാനമന്ത്രം) യജ്ഞസ്വരൂപനും, യജ്ഞേശ്വരനും, യജ്ഞപതിയും ആയ ഗോവിന്ദനു വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും നമസ്കാരം.
Narrator/compilers of the Garuḍa Purāṇa (mantra section; not a direct dialogue line of Viṣṇu–Garuḍa in this verse)
Concept: Govinda as both means and end: Yoga and Yajña are not merely practices but expressions of the Lord’s own nature; devotion integrates discipline and ritual.
Vedantic Theme: Non-duality of upāya and upeya in īśvara-bhakti: the Lord as adhiyajña and adhyātma; all sādhanas culminate in Him.
Application: Use the mantra during bathing: mentally offer the act to Govinda; treat daily disciplines (yoga, work, worship) as yajña—performed without egoistic claim.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: snāna-sthāna (river/pond/bath area)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Govinda-centered mantras for snāna/arcana/śayana in this sequence; Garuda Purana: bhakti as purifier in ācāra sections
FAQs
This verse frames bathing as a spiritual act of purification by invoking Govinda as the very principle of Yoga and Yajña, turning a daily rite into devotion and inner discipline.
By identifying Govinda with Yoga (inner union) and Yajña (sacred offering), it points to purification and God-centered action as supportive foundations for spiritual progress and liberation-oriented living.
While bathing, recite the mantra with attention, treating the act as inner cleansing; align the day’s actions as “yajña” (offering) and cultivate steady “yoga” (discipline and remembrance).