Shloka 17

Dhyāna of Hari and the Procedure of Āditya/Sūrya Worship

Devanagari script

पूर्वादीशानपर्यन्ता एते पूज्या वृषध्वज / ॐ अनूकाय नमः / ॐ प्रथमनाथाय नमः / ॐ बुद्धाय नमः

Transliteration

pūrvādīśānaparyantā ete pūjyā vṛṣadhvaja / oṃ anūkāya namaḥ / oṃ prathamanāthāya namaḥ / oṃ buddhāya namaḥ

Translation

Dari arah timur hingga Īśāna (timur‑laut), semuanya ini hendaklah dipuja, wahai Tuhan bertanda panji lembu. (Ucapkan:) “Om, sembah kepada Anūka”; “Om, sembah kepada Tuhan Yang Pertama”; “Om, sembah kepada Buddha.”

Word by Word

• पूर्वादीशानपर्यन्ताः: extending from the east up to the northeast
• पूर्वादीशानपर्यन्ताः: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्यन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पूर्वात् ईशानपर्यन्तम्—‘from east up to northeast’) विशेषणम्

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• पूज्याः: worthy of worship / to be worshipped
• पूज्याः: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) → पूज्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/नीयतार्थ)

• वृषध्वज: O Vṛṣadhvaja (Śiva)
• वृषध्वज: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (वृषः ध्वजः यस्य सः—Śiva)

• ॐ: Om
• ॐ: Sambodhana/Mantra-particle (Invocation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणव-निपात

• अनूकाय: to Anūka (name/epithet)
• अनूकाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनूक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya (Salutation act)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• ॐ: Om
• ॐ: Sambodhana/Mantra-particle (Invocation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणव-निपात

• प्रथमनाथाय: to the First Lord
• प्रथमनाथाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक) + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (प्रथमः नाथः)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya (Salutation act)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• ॐ: Om
• ॐ: Sambodhana/Mantra-particle (Invocation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणव-निपात

• बुद्धाय: to Buddha / to Budha (as named)
• बुद्धाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya (Salutation act)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual completeness requires honoring prescribed deities/names across directions; disciplined remembrance (nāma) is itself efficacious.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa as supports for concentration; many invocations guide the mind toward steadiness (ekāgratā).

Application: Follow a consistent, structured practice (even brief) rather than scattered devotion; use short salutations as a daily ‘micro-ritual’.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: directional arc within ritual mandala

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: dik-arc worship sequences used to ‘seal’ rites; Garuda Purana: occasional Śaiva epithets within otherwise Vaiṣṇava framework, reflecting Purāṇic inclusivity

Characters & Entities

• Vṛṣadhvaja (Śiva)
• Īśāna (directional aspect)
• Anūka
• Prathamanātha
• Buddha

FAQs

What is the importance of direction-wise worship (dik-pūjā) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames worship as extending through the directions (from East to Īśāna), indicating a ritual completeness—honouring divine presences associated with space to establish protection and auspiciousness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana context?

Indirectly: by emphasizing orderly, complete worship and mantra-salutations, it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that correct rites and remembrance stabilize the mind and aid spiritual progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin daily prayer or any rite with a brief, direction-aware invocation and sincere salutations (namaḥ), cultivating reverence, clarity, and disciplined spiritual routine.