Shloka 1

Pūjā-Anukrama: Bīja-Śuddhi, Nyāsa, Homa, Vyūha-Nyāsa, and Dvārakā Cakra Rakṣā

Devanagari script

ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / पूजानुक्रमसिद्ध्यर्थं पूजानुक्रम उच्यते / ॐ नम इत्यादौ संस्मृतिः परमात्मनः

Transliteration

'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / pūjānukramasiddhyarthaṃ pūjānukrama ucyate / oṃ nama ityādau saṃsmṛtiḥ paramātmanaḥ

Translation

Hari bersabda: Demi memastikan pemujaan terlaksana dengan sempurna, diajarkanlah tertib (anukrama) pemujaan. Bermula dengan “Oṁ” dan “namaḥ” dan seumpamanya, hendaklah diingati Yang Diri Tertinggi, Paramātman.

Word by Word

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पूजा: worship
• पूजा: Visheshya (Head of compound/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (contextual stem in compound), एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• अनुक्रम: sequence/order
• अनुक्रम: Visheshana (Qualifier in compound/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (समासाङ्ग), एकवचन

• सिद्धि: accomplishment
• सिद्धि: Visheshya (Head in compound/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (समासाङ्ग), एकवचन

• अर्थम्: for the sake of accomplishing the worship-sequence
• अर्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः: पूजा-अनुक्रम-सिद्धि-अर्थम् (चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे 'for the sake of')

• पूजा: worship
• पूजा: Visheshana (Qualifier in compound/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (समासाङ्ग), एकवचन

• अनुक्रमः: the worship-sequence
• अनुक्रमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः: पूजा-अनुक्रमः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'sequence of worship')

• उच्यते: is stated/said
• उच्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive), आत्मनेपद

• ॐ: Om
• ॐ: Sambodhana/Mantra-pada (Invocation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणव-स्वर (sacred syllable), अव्यय

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya-bhava (Act of salutation/भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः (salutation-formula)

• इति: thus/“...”, end-quote
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• आदौ: in the beginning/therein (in “oṃ nama ...” etc.)
• आदौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव: इत्यादौ (= इति-आदौ, 'in the beginning/among such as “iti”')

• संस्मृतिः: remembrance
• संस्मृतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संस्मृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• परमात्मनः: of the Supreme Self
• परमात्मनः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; समासः: परमः आत्मा (कर्मधारय)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pūjā succeeds when grounded in correct sequence and remembrance of the Supreme Self at the outset.

Vedantic Theme: Smaraṇa of Paramātman as the inner support of ritual action (karma) leading toward purity of mind.

Application: Begin worship with deliberate recollection (smṛti) while uttering oṃ and namaḥ; keep the sequence consistent to stabilize attention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Uttara/Preta-khaṇḍa) passages emphasizing nārāyaṇa-smaraṇa at death and in rites (general thematic link); Garuda Purana sections on pūjā-vidhi and mantra-nyāsa (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Paramatman
• Om

FAQs

What is the importance of pūjā-anukrama (order of worship) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse says the worship sequence is taught specifically to ensure the successful and proper accomplishment (siddhi) of pūjā.

How does this verse explain the spiritual focus at the start of worship?

It instructs that worship should begin with sacred invocations like “Oṁ” and “namaḥ,” along with conscious remembrance (saṁsmṛti) of the Paramātman.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Before any ritual or prayer, start with “Oṁ” and a sincere “namaḥ,” then pause briefly to remember the Supreme Self—making the act centered and intentional.