Shloka 2

Hasta-Nyāsa and Karāsphālana; Directional and Protective Nyāsa; Worship of the Twelve Maṇḍalas

Devanagari script

स्मंस्मं मणिबन्धाय नमः / ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं करास्फालाय नमः / महातेजोरूपं हुंहुङ्कारेण करास्फालनं कुर्यात्

Transliteration

smaṃsmaṃ maṇibandhāya namaḥ / aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ karāsphālāya namaḥ / mahātejorūpaṃ huṃhuṅkāreṇa karāsphālanaṃ kuryāt

Translation

Sembah—'smaṃsmaṃ'—kepada pergelangan tangan (maṇibandha). Sembah—'aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ'—kepada tepukan tangan. Dengan mengambil bentuk cahaya yang hebat, seseorang harus melakukan tepukan tangan (karāsphālana) dengan ucapan 'huṃ huṅ'.

Word by Word

• smaṃsmaṃ: Sman (Mystical seed sound)
• smaṃsmaṃ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: smaṃ (बीज)
• Form: Mantra Seed (Bija Akshara), Repetitive

• maṇibandhāya: To the wrist
• maṇibandhāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇibandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular

• namaḥ: Salutation
• namaḥ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable noun used with Dative

• aiṃ: Aim (Mystical seed sound)
• aiṃ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aiṃ (बीज)
• Form: Saraswati Bija

• hrīṃ: Hrim (Mystical seed sound)
• hrīṃ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hrīṃ (बीज)
• Form: Maya Bija

• śrīṃ: Shrim (Mystical seed sound)
• śrīṃ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śrīṃ (बीज)
• Form: Lakshmi Bija

• karāsphālāya: To the clapping of hands
• karāsphālāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karāsphāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular

• mahātejorūpaṃ: Of the form of great luster
• mahātejorūpaṃ: Karma (Object) / Kriya-visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātejorūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular (used adverbially)

• huṃhuṅkāreṇa: With the sound 'Hum'
• huṃhuṅkāreṇa: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: huṃhuṅkāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• karāsphālanaṃ: Hand-clapping
• karāsphālanaṃ: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karāsphālana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• kuryāt: Should do/perform
• kuryāt: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi Lin (Optative), Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra + bodily gesture (karāsphālana) as a consecratory act that awakens tejas and seals intention.

Vedantic Theme: Śakti as upādhi: disciplined action purifies the antaḥkaraṇa and steadies attention, preparing for higher realization.

Application: Use mantra with deliberate breath and hand action to shift from distraction to one-pointedness before japa/pujā; keep the act non-violent and inwardly oriented.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.26.3 (nyāsa/anga-mantras continuation); Garuda Purana 1.26.4 (maṇḍala-pūjā sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of karāsphālana (hand-clapping) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats hand-clapping as a deliberate ritual act empowered by bīja-mantras, used to invoke radiance/tejas and protective force rather than being a mere gesture.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it provides a mantric-ritual method aimed at purification and protection (tejas), which Garuda Purana often frames as supportive for spiritual steadiness amid fear, impurity, and subtle influences affecting embodied beings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that ritual actions are meant to cultivate inner clarity and courage (tejas); if practicing mantras, follow a qualified tradition and focus on ethical living alongside any ritual observance.