Shloka 7

Devanagari script

नित्या च त्रिपुरा व्याधिं हन्याज्ज्वालामुखीक्रमात् / ज्वालामुखीक्रमं वक्ष्ये सा पूज्या मध्यतः शुभा

Transliteration

nityā ca tripurā vyādhiṃ hanyājjvālāmukhīkramāt / jvālāmukhīkramaṃ vakṣye sā pūjyā madhyataḥ śubhā

Translation

नित्या त्रिपुरा ज्वालामुखीक्रमात् व्याधिं हन्यात्। ज्वालामुखीक्रमं वक्ष्ये; सा शुभा देवी मध्यतः पूज्या॥

Word by Word

• नित्या: Nityā (a goddess)
• नित्या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नित्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular (देवी-नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• त्रिपुरा: Tripurā
• त्रिपुरा: Karta (Co-subject/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिपुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular (देवी-नाम)

• व्याधिम्: disease
• व्याधिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — accusative singular

• हन्यात्: should destroy
• हन्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — ‘should destroy’

• ज्वालामुखीक्रमात्: from the Jvālāmukhī procedure/sequence
• ज्वालामुखीक्रमात्: Apadana/Hetu (Source/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वाला + मुखी + क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन — ablative singular; समासः: ज्वालामुखी-क्रम (determinative)

• ज्वालामुखीक्रमम्: the Jvālāmukhī procedure
• ज्वालामुखीक्रमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वाला + मुखी + क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — accusative singular

• वक्ष्ये: I will describe
• वक्ष्ये: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन — ‘I shall say’

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular pronoun

• पूज्या: worthy of worship
• पूज्या: Karta (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (कृदन्त; पूज् धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — कर्मणि-यत् (gerundive) ‘to be worshipped’

• मध्यतः: in the middle
• मध्यतः: Adhikarana (Locative adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मध्यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb) ‘in the middle/from the middle’

• शुभा: auspicious
• शुभा: Karta (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular; सा-विशेषण

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual procedure (krama) aligned with Devī-installation at the center is presented as a means to remove disease.

Vedantic Theme: Śakti as immanent order; disciplined action (karma) guided by vidhi can stabilize mind-body and support sattva.

Application: Follow the prescribed sequence carefully; keep the central focus (madhya/bindu) steady in visualization and offering.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: yantra/lotus-diagram ritual center

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.198.6 (dhyāna–arcana–japa–homa as means); Garuda Purana 1.198.8–10 (listing of Nityās/Mātṛkās and placement cues)

Characters & Entities

• Tripura
• Nitya
• Jvalamukhi

FAQs

What is the importance of the Jvālāmukhī-krama in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Jvālāmukhī-krama as a specific ritual sequence through which Tripurā is said to remove disease, indicating a structured method of Devi worship aimed at healing.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or afterlife themes?

This particular verse is not focused on afterlife doctrine; it belongs to a ritual-healing instruction where worship of Tripurā is prescribed, showing that the Purana also includes practical religious procedures beyond preta/after-death topics.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a reminder to follow a disciplined, centered form of worship (madhyataḥ) with auspicious intent, alongside ethical living and appropriate medical care when addressing illness.