Shloka 16

Hayagrīva Pūjāvidhi: Root Mantra, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-Devatā Worship, and Stotra

Devanagari script

आवाह्य मण्डले तास्तु पूजयेत्स्वस्तिकादिके / द्वारे धातुर्विधातुश्च पूजा कार्या वृषध्वज

Transliteration

āvāhya maṇḍale tāstu pūjayetsvastikādike / dvāre dhāturvidhātuśca pūjā kāryā vṛṣadhvaja

Translation

അവരെ മണ്ഡലത്തിൽ ആവാഹനം ചെയ്ത് സ്വസ്തികാദി മംഗലചിഹ്നങ്ങളോടെ പൂജിക്കണം. വാതിലിൽ ധാതൃ‑വിധാതൃരെയും പൂജിക്കണം—ഹേ വൃഷധ്വജാ.

Word by Word

• आवाह्य: having invoked
• आवाह्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √vāh (वाह्) (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive): having invoked

• मण्डले: in the maṇḍala
• मण्डले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• ताः: them
• ताः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्) (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; (देवताः)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विरोध/अन्वयबोधक): but/indeed

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (पूज्) (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• स्वस्तिकादिके: at the svastika etc. (markings)
• स्वस्तिकादिके: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svastika + ādika (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; 'स्वस्तिक-आदि' = in/at the svastika etc. (place/mark)

• द्वारे: at the doorway
• द्वारे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• धातुः: Dhātu (a deity/name)
• धातुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhātu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; (देवविशेष/नाम)

• विधातुः: Vidhātu (a deity/name)
• विधातुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhātu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; (देवविशेष/नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक): and

• पूजा: worship
• पूजा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/भाव), एकवचन

• कार्या: to be performed
• कार्या: Vidhana (Obligation/विधान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kārya (कृ-धातु से) (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्यय (gerundive), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'to be done' (पूजा)

• वृषध्वज: O Vṛṣadhvaja (Śiva)
• वृषध्वज: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣa + dhvaja (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: 'whose banner is a bull' (Śiva)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual order honors both central deity and peripheral guardians; auspicious symbols (svastika) align the rite with cosmic harmony.

Vedantic Theme: R̥ta/niyama: disciplined structure supports inner steadiness; the ‘outer order’ mirrors ‘inner order’.

Application: After āvāhana, place/worship invoked powers in the maṇḍala; mark auspicious signs; honor threshold guardians before proceeding inward.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual diagram and threshold

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.16–18 (maṇḍala-pūjā, dvāra-pūjā, river goddesses, guardians, śakti)

Characters & Entities

• Dhātṛ
• Vidhātṛ
• Śiva (Vṛṣadhvaja)

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping in a maṇḍala with svastika marks in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes invoking divine powers into a consecrated space (maṇḍala) and honoring them with auspicious symbols like the svastika to establish protection, order, and ritual auspiciousness.

How does this verse relate to the path of the soul described in the Garuda Purana?

While not describing the soul’s journey directly, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader ritual framework: correct rites and protective worship are presented as aids that remove obstacles and create auspicious conditions for spiritual welfare.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Create a clean, designated worship space, use traditional auspicious symbols respectfully, and treat the home’s threshold/entry as a place for mindful protection and sanctity (e.g., simple doorway prayers or lamp offering).