Shloka 20

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

Devanagari script

वैराग्यमथ चैश्वर्यमाग्नेयादिषु पूजयेत् / अधर्माज्ञानावैराग्यानैश्रर्ग्यादींस्तु पूर्वतः

Transliteration

vairāgyamatha caiśvaryamāgneyādiṣu pūjayet / adharmājñānāvairāgyānaiśrargyādīṃstu pūrvataḥ

Translation

Depois, deve-se adorar Vairāgya (desapego) e Aiśvarya (senhorio, poder) nas direções presididas por Agni e pelos demais deuses; porém, antes, devem ser apaziguados os seus opostos—adharma, ignorância, ausência de desapego e afins—postos na posição anterior.

Word by Word

• वैराग्यम्: dispassion
• वैराग्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैराग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/समुच्चयार्थक (then/and)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Linker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• ऐश्वर्यम्: lordship/prosperity
• ऐश्वर्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• आग्नेयादिषु: in the Agneya etc. directions
• आग्नेयादिषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आग्नेय-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (गणवाचक), सप्तमी (अधिकरण), बहुवचन; आग्नेयः आदिः येषां तेषु (आग्नेयादि-दिशासु)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should worship

• अधर्माज्ञानावैराग्यान्: unrighteousness, ignorance, and non-dispassion
• अधर्माज्ञानावैराग्यान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधर्म-अज्ञान-अवैराग्य (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (समाहार/गण), द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (अधर्मश्च अज्ञानं च अवैराग्यं च)

• अनैश्वर्यादीन्: non-lordship etc.
• अनैश्वर्यादीन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनैश्वर्य-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (गण), द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; अनैश्वर्यं आदिः येषां तान्

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Linker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (but/indeed)

• पूर्वतः: from the east/firstly
• पूर्वतः: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; दिशावाचक/क्रमवाचक (from the east/first)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Spiritual qualities (vairāgya, aiśvarya) are stabilized by first acknowledging and neutralizing their opposites (adharma, ajñāna, avairāgya, anaiśvarya).

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi (purification of mind) as prerequisite for higher states; viveka between sattvic aims and obstructing vāsanās.

Application: Before cultivating renunciation or ‘spiritual power,’ identify and address counter-tendencies—ethical lapses, confusion, attachment, insecurity—through confession, corrective vows, study, and disciplined practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: directions within mandala

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.21 (guṇas in the center); Garuda Purana 1.34.22 (arka-soma-agni mandalas)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of vairagya (detachment) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse places vairagya among the qualities to be actively worshipped/established, implying detachment is a key prerequisite for spiritual progress and steadiness in dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul toward liberation?

It suggests a sequence: first address obstructive states like adharma and ajnana, then cultivate higher virtues such as detachment and spiritual sovereignty—reflecting an inner purification leading toward moksha.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin by identifying and reducing drivers of adharma and ignorance (harmful habits, wrong views), then intentionally practice detachment and disciplined self-mastery through daily worship, study, and ethical conduct.