Shloka 5

Mṛtyuñjaya/Amṛteśvara Upāsanā: Three-Syllable Mantra, Kavaca, Japa-Phala, and Pūjā-Aṅgas

Devanagari script

ध्यायेच्च सितपद्मस्थं वरदं चाभयं करे / द्वाभ्यां चामृतकुम्भं तु चिन्तयेदमृतेश्वरम्

Transliteration

dhyāyecca sitapadmasthaṃ varadaṃ cābhayaṃ kare / dvābhyāṃ cāmṛtakumbhaṃ tu cintayedamṛteśvaram

Translation

Deve-se meditar em Amṛteśvara, sentado sobre um lótus branco: com uma mão concede dádivas e com outra oferece abhaya (destemor); e com as outras duas mãos sustenta o vaso de amṛta, o néctar da imortalidade.

Word by Word

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate
• ध्यायेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; धातुः: ध्यै (चिन्तने)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• सितपद्मस्थम्: seated on a white lotus
• सितपद्मस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक) + पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचनम्; समासः: सितपद्मे स्थः इति (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः)

• वरदम्: boon-giving
• वरदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• अभयम्: fearlessness (gesture of protection)
• अभयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• करे: in (his) hand
• करे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचनम्

• द्वाभ्याम्: with two (hands)
• द्वाभ्याम्: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्गम्, तृतीया (Instrumental), द्विवचनम्; संख्यावाचक-विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• अमृतकुम्भम्: nectar-pot
• अमृतकुम्भम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक) + कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः: अमृतस्य कुम्भः इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अवधारणार्थक-अव्ययम् (particle: but/indeed)

• चिन्तयेत्: should contemplate
• चिन्तयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः: चिन्त् (चिन्तने)

• अमृतेश्वरम्: the Lord of nectar (Amṛteśvara)
• अमृतेश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः: अमृतस्य ईश्वरः इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dhyāna on the lotus-seated Lord who grants boons and fearlessness; amṛta as divine grace and deathlessness.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-upāsanā leading to antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi; fearlessness (abhaya) as a mark of approaching śānti and brahma-niṣṭhā.

Application: Daily visualization of the four-armed Amṛteśvara (varada/abhaya + amṛta-kumbha) before japa; use the image to steady breath and attention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.18.6-9 (devī-aṅga-saṅgata, japa-vidhi, upacāras)

Characters & Entities

• Amṛteśvara

FAQs

What is the importance of meditating on Amṛteśvara in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes a dhyāna (visualization) of Amṛteśvara as a boon-giver and protector, emphasizing inner fearlessness (abhaya) and the aspiration for ‘amṛta’—spiritual immortality.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By directing the mind to a protective, nectar-bearing form, the text highlights mental purification and steadiness—qualities that support the soul’s higher passage and reduce fear associated with death and transition.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use this as a daily dhyāna: visualize the white-lotus-seated Lord granting fearlessness and holding the nectar-pot; cultivate courage, restraint, and devotion as a lived practice.