Shloka 24

Devanagari script

मण्डलत्रयमध्ये तु कीर्तिता ह्यसनस्थितिः / पूर्वादिपद्मपत्रेषु पूज्याः संकर्षणादयः

Transliteration

maṇḍalatrayamadhye tu kīrtitā hyasanasthitiḥ / pūrvādipadmapatreṣu pūjyāḥ saṃkarṣaṇādayaḥ

Translation

ത്രിമണ്ഡലത്തിന്റെ മദ്ധ്യത്തിൽ ആസനസ്ഥിതി നിർദ്ദേശിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു; കിഴക്ക് മുതലായ പദ്മപത്രങ്ങളിൽ സംകർഷണാദികളെ പൂജിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• मण्डलत्रयमध्ये: in the middle of the three circles
• मण्डलत्रयमध्ये: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक) + मध्ये (मध्य, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘मण्डलत्रयस्य मध्ये’

• तु: but; indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विरोध/अन्वय-बोधक particle)

• कीर्तिता: is declared
• कीर्तिता: Kriya (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्तित (कृदन्त; √कीर्त्/कीर्तय् धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘is declared’

• हि: indeed; for
• हि: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (हेतु/निश्चयार्थ particle)

• आसनस्थितिः: the seat-position; posture arrangement
• आसनस्थितिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पूर्वादि-पद्म-पत्रेषु: on the lotus-petals beginning with the eastern (petal)
• पूर्वादि-पद्म-पत्रेषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘पूर्वादि-दिशि-स्थित-पद्मपत्रेषु’

• पूज्याः: to be worshipped; worthy of worship
• पूज्याः: Karta (Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (कृदन्त; √पूज् धातु)
• Form: कर्तव्य/योग्यतार्थे कृदन्त (यत्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• संकर्षणादयः: Sankarshana and others
• संकर्षणादयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संकर्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Approaching the Supreme through the vyuha manifestations (Saṅkarṣaṇa etc.) placed on the lotus petals; ritual order as theological order.

Vedantic Theme: Emanation and functional differentiation within saguna worship while maintaining unity of the Supreme.

Application: When constructing a puja-mandala, place the āsana in the prescribed tri-mandala center and worship Saṅkarṣaṇa and related forms on the directional petals starting from the east.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: yantra/mandala seat arrangement (āsana)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.32.25 (Vāsudeva in the karnikā; ayudhas in directions); Garuda Purana 1.32.22 (sequence of worship)

Characters & Entities

• Saṅkarṣaṇa

FAQs

What is the importance of the threefold maṇḍala (maṇḍalatraya) in Garuda Purana worship?

This verse indicates that worship is performed within a structured three-part sacred diagram, where correct seating/placement (āsana-sthiti) and deity locations are ritually fixed for effective pūjā.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching on rites and spiritual practice?

It reflects the text’s emphasis on precise ritual geometry and deity-invocation—placing specific forms like Saṅkarṣaṇa on designated lotus-petals—showing that devotion is guided by ordered, scriptural procedure.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain clarity and order in daily worship—set a clean, designated seat and follow a consistent, directional method of offering—so practice becomes disciplined rather than casual.