Shloka 4

Gāyatrī-Kalpa: Sandhyā-Japa, Devī-Namaskāra, and Homa for Dharma, Kāma, and Moksha

Devanagari script

भूर्भुवः स्वः स्वमन्त्रेण युतां द्वादशनामभिः / गायत्र्यै नमः / सावित्र्यै सरस्वत्यै नमोनमः

Transliteration

bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ svamantreṇa yutāṃ dvādaśanāmabhiḥ / gāyatryai namaḥ / sāvitryai sarasvatyai namonamaḥ

Translation

Dengan mantra-Nya sendiri—“Bhūr, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ”—berserta dua belas nama: sembah sujud kepada Dewi Gāyatrī; sembah sujud berulang-ulang kepada Dewi Sāvitrī dan Sarasvatī.

Word by Word

• भूः: bhūḥ (earth-plane)
• भूः: Sambodhana/Mantra-part (Vocative-like mantra element/मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्याहृतिः

• भुवः: bhuvaḥ (mid-region)
• भुवः: Sambodhana/Mantra-part (Vocative-like mantra element/मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (रूपं: भुवः); व्याहृतिः

• स्वः: svaḥ (heaven)
• स्वः: Sambodhana/Mantra-part (Vocative-like mantra element/मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्/स्वः (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्याहृतिः

• स्वमन्त्रेण: with one’s own mantra
• स्वमन्त्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य मन्त्रः)

• युताम्: joined/associated
• युताम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यु (धातु) → युत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘युक्ता/संयुक्ता’

• द्वादशनामभिः: with twelve names
• द्वादशनामभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादश (प्रातिपदिक) + नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासः (द्वादश नामानि)

• गायत्र्यै: to Gayatrī
• गायत्र्यै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Mantra (Salutation particle/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः

• सावित्र्यै: to Sāvitrī
• सावित्र्यै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सावित्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सरस्वत्यै: to Sarasvatī
• सरस्वत्यै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Mantra (Salutation particle/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Prayojana/Mantra (Salutation particle/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति (नमोनमः = नमः + नमः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra as a vehicle of cosmic alignment: vyāhṛtis + devī-nāma invoke the structure of reality and awaken buddhi (Sarasvatī).

Vedantic Theme: Śabda-brahman as a doorway to para-brahman; disciplined recitation refines cognition and steadies the mind.

Application: Recite Bhūr-Bhuvaḥ-Svaḥ with attention to meaning; add devī-namaskāras to cultivate learning, clarity, and ethical speech.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual recitation locus

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: sandhyā-vandana mantras and devī-nāma lists in the same adhyāya cluster

Characters & Entities

• Gayatri
• Savitri
• Sarasvati
• Bhūr
• Bhuvaḥ
• Svaḥ

FAQs

What is the importance of Gayatri in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights Gāyatrī as a central Vedic power invoked with the vyāhṛtis (Bhūr, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ) and honored through repeated salutations, emphasizing purification and sacred recitation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it points to mantra-based purification and spiritual elevation through the three planes (Bhūr–Bhuvaḥ–Svaḥ), a framework often used to describe ascent in consciousness through disciplined recitation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use respectful, regular japa/recitation of the Gāyatrī (with the vyāhṛtis) as a daily discipline for mental clarity, ethical restraint, and ritual purity.