Shloka 11
Vashikarana–Stambhana Prayogas and Garbha-Sambhava Yogas
ॐ नमः सर्वसत्त्वेभ्यो नमः सिद्धिं कुरु कुरु स्वाहा / सप्ताभिमन्त्रितं कृत्वा करवीरस्य पुष्पकम् / स्त्रीणामग्रे भ्रामयच्च क्षणाद्वै सा वशे भवेत्
oṃ namaḥ sarvasattvebhyo namaḥ siddhiṃ kuru kuru svāhā / saptābhimantritaṃ kṛtvā karavīrasya puṣpakam / strīṇāmagre bhrāmayacca kṣaṇādvai sā vaśe bhavet
“ॐ, सर्व सत्त्वांना नमः; नमः—सिद्धी कर, कर—स्वाहा।” या मंत्राने करवीराचे फूल सातदा अभिमंत्रित करून स्त्रीसमोर फिरविल्यास ती क्षणात वश होते असे सांगितले आहे।
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within a ritual-vidhi context)
Concept: Misuse of mantra and offerings for domination illustrates ethical inversion: sacred speech employed for selfish ends.
Vedantic Theme: Kāma-driven appropriation of sacred means; confusion of siddhi with dharma.
Application: Use mantra for self-purification and compassion, not coercion; uphold consent and dignity in relationships.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.178 (vaśīkaraṇa with flowers/mantra-abhimantraṇa)
FAQs
This verse illustrates a typical vidhi pattern: a specific mantra, a fixed number of recitations (seven), and a stated result (phala), showing how ritual efficacy is framed through precise procedure.
Even within broader teachings, the text sometimes includes concise ritual instructions: the teacher states the mantra, the method (consecrating an object), and the promised outcome, presented as a practical addendum to doctrinal discourse.
Read it primarily as a documentation of historical ritual culture and the text’s vidhi-style composition; for ethical living, take the broader Purana emphasis on self-control and dharma rather than using verses aimed at coercive influence.