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Shloka 15

Aśokāṣṭamī and Mahānavamī: Durgā Navamī-vrata, mantra-nyāsa, forms, weapons, and offerings

Devanagari script

जप्त्वा दशाक्षरीं विद्यां नासौ केनापि बध्यते / पञ्च (ञ्चा) दशाङ्गुलं खड्गं त्रिशूलं च ततो यजेत् / लिङ्गस्यां पूजयेद्वापि पादुके ऽथ जले ऽपि वा

Transliteration

japtvā daśākṣarīṃ vidyāṃ nāsau kenāpi badhyate / pañca (ñcā) daśāṅgulaṃ khaḍgaṃ triśūlaṃ ca tato yajet / liṅgasyāṃ pūjayedvāpi pāduke 'tha jale 'pi vā

Translation

Setelah melafazkan vidyā suci sepuluh suku kata (daśākṣarī), orang itu tidak terikat oleh sesiapa. Kemudian hendaklah dipuja pedang sepanjang lima belas aṅgula dan juga trisula; atau boleh juga dipuja di atas liṅga, pada pādukā (sandal suci), atau bahkan di dalam air.

Word by Word
जप्त्वाhaving recited
जप्त्वा:
Kriya (Gerundial/पूर्वक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√जप् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): ‘जपित्वा’; पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया
दश-अक्षरीम्ten-syllabled
दश-अक्षरीम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootदश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षरी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (दश अक्षराणि यस्याः)
विद्याम्mantra/knowledge
विद्याम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootविद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
नnot
न:
Sambandha (Negation)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)
असौthat person/he
असौ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअसद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
केनby whom/with what
केन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootकिम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन
अपिeven/also
अपि:
Sambandha (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formसम्भावना/अपि-समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: ‘even/also’)
बध्यतेis bound
बध्यते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√बन्ध् (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (passive: ‘is bound’)
पञ्चदशfifteen
पञ्चदश:
Visheshana (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्च (संख्या) + दश (संख्या)
Formसंख्यावाचक-समस्तपदम्; (पञ्च + दश = 15)
अङ्गुलम्a finger-breadth (measure)
अङ्गुलम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्गुल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; परिमाणवाचक
खड्गम्sword
खड्गम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootखड्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
त्रिशूलम्trident
त्रिशूलम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootत्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (त्रीणि शूलानि/त्रिशूलम्)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
ततःthen/thereafter
ततः:
Sambandha (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formक्रमार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘then/thereafter’)
यजेत्should worship/sacrifice
यजेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√यज् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
लिङ्गस्याम्on/in the liṅga (emblem)
लिङ्गस्याम्:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootलिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; (पाठः ‘लिङ्गे’ अपेक्ष्य; ‘लिङ्गस्याम्’ = लिङ्गे/लिङ्गस्थाने)
पूजयेत्should worship
पूजयेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पूज् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
वाor
वा:
Sambandha (Alternative)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: ‘or’)
अपिalso
अपि:
Sambandha (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय/अपि-अव्यय (particle: ‘also/even’)
पादुकेin the pair of sandals
पादुके:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootपादुका (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्विवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया/सप्तमी-रूपम् (contextually सप्तमी-अधिकरण: ‘in the sandals’)
अथthen/also
अथ:
Sambandha (Sequencer)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
Formअनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (particle: ‘then/now’)
जलेin water
जले:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootजल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन
अपिalso
अपि:
Sambandha (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: ‘also’)
वाor
वा:
Sambandha (Alternative)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra; traditional dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-japa and prescribed worship (upāsanā/arcana) confer protection and freedom from binding forces (bandhana).

Vedantic Theme: Karma-upāsanā purifies and fortifies the mind; mantra as śabda-śakti leading toward inner fearlessness.

Application: Regularly recite the daśākṣarī vidyā; perform simple, consistent worship of symbolic implements (sword/trident) even with limited resources (on liṅga, sandals, or water) as a portable protective practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.133.11-14 (iconography and fierce forms that contextualize the mantra/puja)

Characters & Entities
(
(Implied) Vishnu
(
(Implied) Shiva (liṅga)
G
Garuda (contextual listener)

FAQs

This verse states that recitation of the ten-syllabled vidyā removes “bondage”—i.e., one is not restrained or overpowered by external forces—highlighting japa as a direct protective spiritual practice.

It links mantra-recitation with specific ritual worship (yajet/pūjayet) of symbolic weapons—sword and trident—showing a combined approach of japa plus upāsanā for protection and efficacy.

Maintain disciplined mantra-japa and pair it with simple, respectful worship according to one’s tradition (at a shrine/altar, symbolically, or with water-offerings), focusing on inner restraint, courage, and ethical conduct.

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