Shloka 30

Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

स्वाहाकारो मन्त्ररूपाभिमानी स्वाहेति संज्ञामाप सदैव वीन्द्र / अग्नेर्भार्यातो बुद्धिमान् संबभूव ब्रह्माभिमानी चन्द्रपुत्रो बुधश्च

Transliteration

svāhākāro mantrarūpābhimānī svāheti saṃjñāmāpa sadaiva vīndra / agnerbhāryāto buddhimān saṃbabhūva brahmābhimānī candraputro budhaśca

Translation

О Индра, само возглашение «сваха», владычествующее над мантра‑формой, всегда известно именем Сваха. От Свахи, супруги Агни, родился мудрый Будха — сын Луны, отождествляемый с принципом Брахмы, то есть творящим разумом.

Word by Word

• स्वाहा-कारः: the utterance/form ‘svāhā’
• स्वाहा-कारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वाहा (प्रातिपदिक) + कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘स्वाहा’ इति-शब्दस्य कारः/उच्चारणः (utterance/form)

• मन्त्र-रूप-अभिमानी: presiding over the mantra-form
• मन्त्र-रूप-अभिमानी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिमानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘मन्त्ररूपे अभिमानी’ (presiding over the mantra-form)

• स्वाहा: Svāhā
• स्वाहा: Pratijñā (संज्ञा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वाहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम)

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyasaṃbandha (वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणार्थक अव्यय

• संज्ञाम्: the name
• संज्ञाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आप: obtained
• आप: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• वीन्द्र: O Vīndra (vocative)
• वीन्द्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन (vocative; reading uncertain—possibly ‘खगेन्द्र/वीरेंद्र’)

• अग्नेः: of Agni
• अग्नेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भार्यातः: from the wife
• भार्यातः: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (ablative), एकवचन; ‘from (his) wife’

• बुद्धिमान्: intelligent
• बुद्धिमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्धिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• संबभूव: was born/came to be
• संबभूव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; ‘came into being/was born’

• ब्रह्म-अभिमानी: presiding over Brahmā/creation
• ब्रह्म-अभिमानी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिमानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘ब्रह्मणि अभिमानी’ (presiding over Brahmā/creation)

• चन्द्र-पुत्रः: son of the Moon
• चन्द्र-पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘चन्द्रस्य पुत्रः’

• बुधः: Budha (Mercury)
• बुधः: Apposition/Karta (समानाधिकरण/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vainateya, with an address ‘O Indra’ occurring within the cited tradition)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra is not mere sound: it has an abhimānī-devatā; ritual utterance (svāhā) embodies offering and connects to cosmic intelligence (Budha).

Vedantic Theme: Vāk-śakti as a bridge between subtle (mantra) and gross (ritual act); devatā-abhimāna as a pedagogic model for how consciousness ‘presides’ over functions.

Application: In ritual or daily practice, speak sacred formulas with attention and purity of intent; treat speech as consequential and sanctifying.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual space + celestial sphere

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29.29 (Svāhā praised as not deficient)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Svaha
• Agni
• Chandra
• Budha
• Brahma

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘Svāhā’ in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats ‘Svāhā’ as a mantra-power/personification that presides over offerings; it is not merely a word but a sacred formula linked to Agni and the efficacy of yajña.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like rituals and spiritual results?

By grounding ritual speech (‘svāhā’) in a divine principle and lineage, the verse reinforces that correct mantra-utterance and fire-offering are spiritually potent acts, a foundation for many Purāṇic rites (including śrāddha contexts).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat mantra and ritual formulas with attentiveness and correctness—especially in homa or śrāddha-related observances—recognizing them as carriers of intent and sacred order rather than casual speech.