Shloka 2

Gaṇapati-Mantra Siddhi, Vighna-Nivāraṇa Rites, Vśīkaraṇa-Style Applications, and Cikitsā

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

इममष्टसहस्रञ्च जप्त्वा बद्ध्वा शिखां ततः / व्यवहारे जयः स्याच्च शतं जापान्नृणां प्रियः

Transliteration

imamaṣṭasahasrañca japtvā baddhvā śikhāṃ tataḥ / vyavahāre jayaḥ syācca śataṃ jāpānnṛṇāṃ priyaḥ

Translation

हा मंत्र आठ हजार वेळा जपून, नंतर शिखा बांधल्यास, व्यवहार व वादविवादात जय मिळतो; शंभर जपांनीही मनुष्य सर्वांना प्रिय होतो।

Word by Word

• imam: this
• imam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• aṣṭa: eight
• aṣṭa: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭan (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक-विशेषण; समासाङ्ग (member of dvigu)

• sahasram: a thousand (i.e., eight thousand)
• sahasram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (aṣṭa+sahasra)

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

• japtvā: having recited
• japtvā: Kriya (Gerundial action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jap (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाले कृत्य (having recited)

• baddhvā: having tied
• baddhvā: Kriya (Gerundial action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bandh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाले कृत्य (having tied)

• śikhām: topknot/tuft of hair
• śikhām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śikhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (Temporal/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (then/thereafter)

• vyavahāre: in dealings/transactions (legal or worldly affairs)
• vyavahāre: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyavahāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• jayaḥ: victory
• jayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• syāt: would be / may occur
• syāt: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

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

• śatam: a hundred
• śatam: Karma (Measure/परिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (here: measure/number)

• jāpāt: from (such) recitation
• jāpāt: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन; (sandhi: jāpāt + nṛṇām)

• nṛṇām: of men/people
• nṛṇām: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• priyaḥ: dear, pleasing
• priyaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying implied person/agent)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra, instructional tone)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-japa with ritual observance (śikhā-bandhana) is presented as a means to siddhi in social dealings.

Vedantic Theme: Shakti of śabda (mantra) as upaya within vyavaharika-satta; disciplined action yields tangible phala.

Application: If taken non-coercively: cultivate steadiness (daily repetition, composure markers) before negotiations; use ethical speech and preparation to improve outcomes.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: court/assembly (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185.3-6 (related japa/homa/vashya/obstacle-removal procedures)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra-japa counts (100 vs 8000) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links specific repetition counts to graded results: extensive japa (8000) is said to bring decisive success in vyavahāra, while even 100 repetitions yield social goodwill and likability.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or afterlife teachings of the Garuda Purana?

While not directly describing the afterlife, it reflects the Purana’s broader ethic that disciplined practice (japa and ritual observance) shapes one’s karmic outcomes and steadiness in worldly duties, supporting dharma that ultimately affects post-death destiny.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a regular, disciplined recitation practice with clear intention and ethical conduct in disputes; the verse emphasizes consistency (counted repetition) and ritual focus as supports for calm, persuasive, dharmic action in negotiations or conflicts.