Shloka 2
Navavyūha-pūjāvidhi: Bhūta-śuddhi, Nyāsa, Yogapīṭha, Maṇḍala-racanā, Mudrā-prayoga
ततोरमिति बीजेन दहेद्भूतात्मकं वपुः / यमित्यनेन बीजेन तच्च सर्व विनाशयेत्
tatoramiti bījena dahedbhūtātmakaṃ vapuḥ / yamityanena bījena tacca sarva vināśayet
ततो रम् इति बीजेन दहेद्भूतात्मकं वपुः। यम् इत्यनेन बीजेन तच्च सर्वं विनाशयेत्॥
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)
Concept: Bhūta-śuddhi: burning and dissolving identification with the elemental body through mantra and visualization.
Vedantic Theme: Neti-neti movement from gross upādhis toward the witness Self; loosening ahaṅkāra’s hold on the pañca-bhūta constitution.
Application: During meditation, visualize the body’s heaviness and elemental conditioning being offered into inner fire (‘ram’) and then dispersed by airy dissolution (‘yam’), returning to spacious awareness.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: inner yogic field
Related Themes: Garuda Purana yoga/mantra sections describing bīja usage and internal purification prior to deity-dhyāna
FAQs
This verse presents bīja-mantras as technical tools for inner ritual: “ram” is used to ‘burn’ (purify/transform) the elemental body, and “yam” is used to dissolve what remains—symbolizing progressive purification and dis-identification from the material frame.
By focusing on the ‘bhūtātmaka’ (element-constituted) body, the verse implies that liberation-oriented practice involves separating awareness from the perishable elemental sheath, preparing the jīva for the post-death journey by reducing attachment to the gross and subtle coverings.
Use it as a contemplative discipline: reflect that the body is elemental and transient, and adopt daily purification practices (japa, ethical restraint, sattvic living) that lessen bodily identification—especially during rites for the departed or personal sādhanā.