Shloka 26

Prāṇeśvara Garuḍa-Mantra: Timing (Velā), Nāga-Grahas, Nyāsa, Haṃsa-Rite, and Viṣa-Cikitsā

Devanagari script

गरुडो ऽहमिति ध्यात्वा कुर्याद्विषहरां (रीं) क्रियाम् / हंमन्त्रं गात्रविन्यस्तं विषादिहरमीरितम्

Transliteration

garuḍo 'hamiti dhyātvā kuryādviṣaharāṃ (rīṃ) kriyām / haṃmantraṃ gātravinyastaṃ viṣādiharamīritam

Translation

Dengan merenung, “Akulah Garuḍa,” hendaklah dilakukan upacara pemusnah racun (dengan suku kata rīṃ). Haṃ-mantra yang diletakkan pada anggota tubuh melalui nyāsa dinyatakan menghapuskan racun dan segala gangguan lain.

Word by Word

• गरुडः: Garuḍa
• गरुडः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Visheshya (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, उत्तमपुरुषार्थ, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotative/इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति सूचक अव्यय

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• विषहराम्: poison-removing
• विषहराम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विषं हरति इति)

• रीं: (seed syllable) rīṃ
• रीं: Sambandha (Mantric element/बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: रीं (अव्यय/बीजाक्षर)
• Form: बीजमन्त्र-अक्षर (mantric seed syllable)

• क्रियाम्: rite/action
• क्रियाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हंमन्त्रम्: the ‘haṃ’ mantra
• हंमन्त्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हं + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (हं-बीजयुक्तः मन्त्रः)

• गात्रविन्यस्तम्: placed on the body
• गात्रविन्यस्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गात्र + विन्यस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; समासः—तत्पुरुष (गात्रे विन्यस्तम्)

• विषादिहरम्: removing poison etc.
• विषादिहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष + आदि + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विषादीनि हरति)

• ईरितम्: declared/said
• ईरितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईर् (धातु) + त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Protective upasana through Garuḍa-identification (aham Garuḍa) and Haṃ-mantra aṅga-nyāsa to neutralize विष and upadravas.

Vedantic Theme: Upasana leading to tadatmya-bhavana (devotional identification) as a means of invoking divine power; shabda as effective force.

Application: Meditate ‘I am Garuḍa’; perform the विषहर-क्रिया with the specified bīja; place Haṃ-mantra on limbs via nyāsa as a structured protective protocol.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.25 (Haṃsa worship efficacy); Garuda Purana 1.19.27-28 (mudra, breath technique, application)

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa

FAQs

What is the importance of Garuḍa meditation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Garuḍa-identification (garuḍo ’ham) as a focused visualization that empowers a viṣa-hara (poison-removing) ritual action.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it teaches protective/healing mantra practice, showing the Purana’s inclusion of practical ritual methods alongside afterlife teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional takeaway, it emphasizes disciplined mantra-recitation and nyāsa (ritual placement) under proper guidance for protection and relief from harmful influences, while also encouraging steady concentration and faith.