Shloka 47
Śivapūjā-vidhi: Purifications, Sūrya–Graha Mantras, Nyāsa, and Bhūtaśuddhi leading to Śivoham-bhāva
कूर्मश्च कृकरो वायुर्देव ईश्वरकारणम् / द्विरुद्धातो गुणौ द्वौ च धूम्रषट्कोणमण्डलम्
kūrmaśca kṛkaro vāyurdeva īśvarakāraṇam / dviruddhāto guṇau dvau ca dhūmraṣaṭkoṇamaṇḍalam
कूर्म, कृकर आणि वायु—हे देवस्वरूप असून ईश्वर-कारणापासून उद्भवलेले आहेत। तसेच परस्पर-विरोधी असे दोन गुण आणि धूम्रवर्ण षट्कोण-मंडल आहे।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Prāṇic functions (kūrma, kṛkara, vāyu) are divine effects rooted in the Lord as ultimate cause; contemplation includes dual opposing guṇas and a dhūmra ṣaṭkoṇa maṇḍala.
Vedantic Theme: Kārya-kāraṇa-bhāva (effect-cause relation) with Īśvara as nimitta/upādāna; disciplined visualization to refine cognition of subtle principles.
Application: In prāṇāyāma/inner-nyāsa, recognize subsidiary vāyus as expressions of a single causal Lord; visualize a smoky hexagon at the relevant center to stabilize attention and regulate breath.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: subtle-body channels and prāṇa-field (nāḍī-vāyu system)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.23 (enumeration of vāyus, nāḍīs, and maṇḍala-forms)
FAQs
This verse frames subsidiary life-airs as divine principles rooted in Īśvara, indicating that vital functions are part of a sacred, causal order rather than merely physical processes.
By listing specific vāyus and their originating cause, the text points to a subtle-body physiology that continues to matter in transitional states (death and post-death movement), where prāṇic forces and subtle configurations are discussed.
Cultivating prāṇa-awareness through disciplined breathing, ethical living, and steady worship aligns one’s life-force with its divine source, supporting mental clarity and spiritual steadiness.