Shloka 7
Sūrya-pūjā-vidhi: Gateway Deities, Lotus-Mandala, Nyāsa, Navagrahas, and Arghya
एवं ध्यायेत्सदा सूर्यं मूलमन्त्रं शृणुष्व च / ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं सः सूर्याय नमः
evaṃ dhyāyetsadā sūryaṃ mūlamantraṃ śṛṇuṣva ca / oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ saḥ sūryāya namaḥ
Demikianlah hendaklah sentiasa bermeditasi kepada Surya; dan dengarlah mantra akar: “Om hrāṃ hrīṃ saḥ—sembah sujud kepada Sūrya.”
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Nitya-dhyāna and mūla-mantra japa as a stable devotional discipline toward Sūrya.
Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā as purification and one-pointedness; the deity as inner witness-light (prakāśa).
Application: Adopt a short daily japa: repeat ‘oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ saḥ sūryāya namaḥ’ with a brief visualization at sunrise for consistency.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: inner contemplative space (hṛdaya/antaḥkaraṇa)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.39.5 (heart-mantras and ritual acts); Garuda Purana 1.39.6 (dhyāna form of Sūrya)
FAQs
This verse presents Surya meditation and the mūlamantra as a direct, daily practice—framing the Sun as a primary focus of upāsanā supported by a concise seed-mantra.
While not describing the after-death journey here, it emphasizes disciplined mantra-meditation (upāsanā) as a dhārmic practice that purifies the mind—an underpinning for spiritual progress discussed elsewhere in the text.
Adopt a consistent daily Surya-dhyāna with respectful mantra-japa of “oṃ hrāṃ hrīṃ saḥ sūryāya namaḥ,” using it as a steadying, sattvic routine alongside ethical living.