Shloka 94

Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures

Devanagari script

देवस्य त्वा सवितुर्वः षड्भ्यो वै विन्यसेद्गुरुः / तत्त्ववर्णकलामात्रं प्रजानि भुवनात्मजे

Transliteration

devasya tvā saviturvaḥ ṣaḍbhyo vai vinyasedguruḥ / tattvavarṇakalāmātraṃ prajāni bhuvanātmaje

Translation

Guru hendaklah menempatkan (nyāsa/mantra) ini pada enam tempat: “Milik Dewa Savitṛ—milik kamu semua.” Wahai anak kepada Jiwa alam semesta, ketahuilah bahawa ini hanyalah terdiri daripada tattva (prinsip), varṇa (bunyi suku kata), dan kalā (bahagian halus).

Word by Word

• devasya: of the deity
• devasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• tvā: you (acc.)
• tvā: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• savituḥ: of Savitṛ (the Sun)
• savituḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: savitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• vaḥ: of you (plural)
• vaḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) बहुवचन (also used as dative in Vedic); here: genitive ‘of you’

• ṣaḍbhyaḥ: to the six (entities)
• ṣaḍbhyaḥ: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṭ (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याशब्द, चतुर्थी/पञ्चमी (4th/5th), बहुवचन; प्रायः चतुर्थी (to the six)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (indeed)

• vinyaset: should arrange/place
• vinyaset: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + ni + as (धा√अस्/अस् ‘to place’ in causative sense via usage)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• guruḥ: the teacher
• guruḥ: Kartā (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• tattva-varṇa-kalā-mātram: only the measure/essence of principles, syllables, and parts
• tattva-varṇa-kalā-mātram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tattva (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + kalā (प्रातिपदिक) + mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (mātram of tattva/varṇa/kalā)

• prajāni: creatures/offspring
• prajāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• bhuvanātmaje: in/at the son of the worlds (epithet; context-specific)
• bhuvanātmaje: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhuvana (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (bhuvanasya ātmajaḥ)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra and ritual placement operate through subtle constituents—principle (tattva), phoneme (varṇa), and kalā (subtle parts/powers)—not merely external action.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda-brahman as a gateway to para-brahman; the subtle (sūkṣma) underlies the gross (sthūla) in sacred practice.

Application: When performing nyāsa/mantra, maintain correct phonetics and visualization of loci; treat mantra as a structured subtle technology, not a casual utterance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: consecration area

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48.94 (ṣaḍ-nyāsa; Savitṛ mantra framing)

Characters & Entities

• Savitṛ
• Guru
• Viṣṇu
• Garuḍa

FAQs

What is the importance of nyāsa (mantra placement) in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse emphasizes that a guru should correctly “place” the mantra into a sixfold scheme, treating mantra as a precise subtle structure of tattva (principle), varṇa (sound), and kalā (subtle parts), making the ritual effective and disciplined.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it frames ritual and mantra as subtle-body technologies: correct sound (varṇa) and subtle components (kalā) shape inner purification, which the Garuḍa Purāṇa links to dharma and auspicious post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach mantra practice with accuracy and guidance—pronunciation, method, and intent matter; treat spiritual practice as disciplined inner refinement rather than casual recitation.