Shloka 43

Hayagrīva Pūjāvidhi: Root Mantra, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-Devatā Worship, and Stotra

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माणं नारदं सिद्धं गुरुं परगुरुं तथा / गुरोश्च पादुके तद्वत्परमस्य गुरोस्तथा

Transliteration

brahmāṇaṃ nāradaṃ siddhaṃ guruṃ paraguruṃ tathā / gurośca pāduke tadvatparamasya gurostathā

Translation

Hendaklah dikenang dan dihormati Brahmā, Nārada, para Siddha yang sempurna, guru sendiri dan guru kepada guru. Demikian juga hendaklah dimuliakan pādukā (sandal) Sang Guru, dan begitu pula pādukā Guru yang tertinggi.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā
• ब्रह्माणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• नारदम्: Nārada
• नारदम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• सिद्धम्: a Siddha (perfected being)
• सिद्धम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘सिद्ध’ इति सिद्धपुरुषः

• गुरुम्: teacher
• गुरुम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• परगुरुम्: higher/other guru
• परगुरुम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर-गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—परः गुरु: (श्रेष्ठ/अन्यः गुरु:)

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction/adverb)

• गुरोः: of the guru
• गुरोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• पादुके: (the pair of) sandals
• पादुके: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), द्विवचन (पादुके)

• तद्वत्: likewise
• तद्वत्: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय/तद्धितान्त)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: ‘in the same way’)

• परमस्य: of the supreme
• परमस्य: Sambandha (Genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (गुरोः)

• गुरोः: of the guru
• गुरोः: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (concluding ‘also’)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Knowledge and spiritual power flow through lineage; honoring guru and paramaguru (and their padukas) is honoring the channel of grace and instruction.

Vedantic Theme: Guru as manifest Brahman-instruction principle; shravana-manana-nididhyasana supported by surrender to the teacher.

Application: Maintain gratitude to teachers; preserve integrity of learning; begin study/practice by remembering lineage and cultivating humility.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: inner/ritual remembrance (smarana) rather than a physical place

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34 (guru-parampara remembrance within worship)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Narada
• Siddhas
• Guru
• Paraguru
• Guru-paduka
• Paramaguru

FAQs

What is the importance of Guru-paduka (the Guru’s sandals) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats the Guru’s paduka as worthy of the same reverence as the Guru’s feet, emphasizing humility, discipleship, and the sanctity of the teaching lineage.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it grounds spiritual progress in right guidance: honoring the teacher-lineage (Guru–Paraguru–Paramaguru) is presented as a foundational dharmic practice that supports liberation-oriented discipline.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain respect for your teachers and the tradition you learn from—offer gratitude, follow ethical discipline, and avoid pride by remembering the lineage behind your knowledge.