Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

प्रणवाद्यैर्नमो ऽन्तैश्च चतुर्थ्यन्तैश्च नामभिः / मन्त्रैरेभिर्महादेव आसनं परिपूजयेत्

Transliteration

praṇavādyairnamo 'ntaiśca caturthyantaiśca nāmabhiḥ / mantrairebhirmahādeva āsanaṃ paripūjayet

Translation

പ്രണവം ‘ഓം’ കൊണ്ട് ആരംഭിച്ച് ‘നമഃ’ കൊണ്ട് അവസാനിക്കുന്നതും ചതുർഥീ വിഭക്തിയിലുള്ള ദിവ്യനാമങ്ങളോടുകൂടിയതുമായ ഈ മന്ത്രങ്ങളാൽ മഹാദേവന്റെ ആസനം വിധിപൂർവ്വം പരിപൂജിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• प्रणवाद्यैः: with (mantras) beginning with Oṃ
• प्रणवाद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रणव-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; ‘प्रणव’ (ॐ) आदि-युक्तैः (beginning with praṇava)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोग)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (interjection/particle of salutation)

• अन्तैः: ending with (namaḥ)
• अन्तैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; ‘नमः’ इत्यन्तैः (ending with ‘namaḥ’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• चतुर्थ्यन्तैः: ending in the dative (4th case)
• चतुर्थ्यन्तैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थी-अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; चतुर्थी-विभक्ति-युक्तान्तैः (ending in dative case)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• नामभिः: with names
• नामभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• मन्त्रैः: with mantras
• मन्त्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• एभिः: with these
• एभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• महादेव: O Mahādeva
• महादेव: Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; ‘महान् देवः’ (O great god)

• आसनम्: the seat
• आसनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• परिपूजयेत्: should worship fully
• परिपूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि+√पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-śuddhi and grammatical intentionality (dative naming, namaḥ-ending) as a means to properly establish divine presence in worship.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda as upāya: sacred sound (praṇava + namaḥ) aligns mind and act, making the ritual locus a vehicle for īśvara-sambandha.

Application: When doing pūjā, use correctly formed mantras (Oṁ + deity-name in dative + namaḥ) to consecrate the seat/space before invoking the deity; maintain attentive pronunciation and meaning.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: pūjā-āsana (ritual seat)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.26 (offerings for āsana-arcana); Garuda Purana 1.34.27 (subsequent āvāhana of Hayagrīva)

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva (Shiva)
• Pranava (Om)

FAQs

What is the importance of beginning a mantra with Oṁ and ending with ‘namaḥ’ in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a ritual rule: mantras framed by Oṁ (Pranava) and ‘namaḥ’ are considered proper for reverential worship, here specifically for honoring Mahādeva’s āsana.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse is not about the soul’s journey after death; it focuses on correct ritual procedure (pūjā-vidhi), emphasizing disciplined worship through properly formed mantras.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing Shiva pūjā, use respectful mantra forms (Oṁ + divine name in dative + namaḥ) and treat the worship setup—especially the seat/space of the deity—as worthy of careful, intentional honoring.