Shloka 4

Hasta-Nyāsa and Karāsphālana; Directional and Protective Nyāsa; Worship of the Twelve Maṇḍalas

Devanagari script

(१) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं अखण्डमण्डलाकारमहाशूलमण्डलमाय नमः (२) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं वायुमण्डलाय नमः / (३) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं सोममण्डलाय नमः / (४) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं महाकुलबोधावलिमण्डलाय नमः (५) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं महाकौलमण्डलाय नमः / (६) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं गुरुमण्डलाय नमः (७) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं साममण्डलाय नमः(८) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं समग्र (९)सिद्ध (१०)योगीनीपीठापपीठ (११) क्षेत्रेपक्षेत्रमहासन्तानमण्डलाय नमः / एवं मण्डलानां द्वादशकं क्रमेण पूज्यम्

Transliteration

(1) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ akhaṇḍamaṇḍalākāramahāśūlamaṇḍalamāya namaḥ (2) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ vāyumaṇḍalāya namaḥ / (3) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ somamaṇḍalāya namaḥ / (4) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ mahākulabodhāvalimaṇḍalāya namaḥ (5) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ mahākaulamaṇḍalāya namaḥ / (6) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ gurumaṇḍalāya namaḥ (7) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ sāmamaṇḍalāya namaḥ(8) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ samagra (9)siddha (10)yogīnīpīṭhāpapīṭha (11) kṣetrepakṣetramahāsantānamaṇḍalāya namaḥ / evaṃ maṇḍalānāṃ dvādaśakaṃ krameṇa pūjyam

Translation

ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं अखण्डमण्डलाकारमहाशूलमण्डलमाय नमः... (यथा मूलम्)

Word by Word

• akhaṇḍamaṇḍalākāramahāśūlamaṇḍalāya: To the circle of the great trident having the form of an unbroken circle
• akhaṇḍamaṇḍalākāramahāśūlamaṇḍalāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akhaṇḍamaṇḍalākāramahāśūlamaṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th), Singular (Text has typo 'maṇḍalamāya')

• vāyumaṇḍalāya: To the wind circle
• vāyumaṇḍalāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyumaṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th), Singular

• somamaṇḍalāya: To the moon circle
• somamaṇḍalāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: somamaṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th), Singular

• mahākulabodhāvalimaṇḍalāya: To the circle of the sequence of awakening of the great Kula
• mahākulabodhāvalimaṇḍalāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahākulabodhāvalimaṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th), Singular

• evaṃ: Thus
• evaṃ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• maṇḍalānāṃ: Of the circles
• maṇḍalānāṃ: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th), Plural

• dvādaśakaṃ: Group of twelve
• dvādaśakaṃ: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvādaśaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• krameṇa: In order/sequence
• krameṇa: Karana (Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• pūjyam: To be worshipped
• pūjyam: Kriya-visheshana or Predicate
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: Gerundive (Yat Pratyaya), Neuter, Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda) — traditional Garuda Purana dialogue frame (speaker not explicit in this mantra-style passage)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sequential pūjā of layered maṇḍalas as a method of aligning the practitioner with cosmic principles and lineage transmission.

Vedantic Theme: From many to One: structured upāsanā uses names/forms to steady mind, pointing toward the underlying unity (ekatva) beyond the maṇḍala layers.

Application: Adopt ‘krama’ (order) in any spiritual routine—begin with grounding (vāyu), cooling clarity (soma), guidance (guru), then community/support (siddha-saṅgha).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual precinct/yantra-field

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.26.2-1.26.3 (mantra/nyāsa preliminaries to maṇḍala worship)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Soma
• Guru
• Siddhas
• Yoginis

FAQs

What is the importance of mandala worship (maṇḍala-pūjā) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a structured sequence of salutations to multiple maṇḍalas and explicitly states that a set of twelve maṇḍalas should be worshipped in order, indicating mandala-pūjā as an ordered, system-based ritual practice.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s teachings on the soul’s journey after death?

Indirectly: while many Garuda Purana sections focus on after-death rites, this passage functions as a ritual invocation—aimed at sanctification, protection, and correct worship—supporting the broader ritual framework that accompanies life-cycle and post-death observances.

What is a practical application of this verse today?

Use it as a template for disciplined, step-by-step worship: invoke sacred principles (vāyu, soma, guru, siddha/yoginī lineages) in a fixed order, emphasizing ritual clarity, lineage-respect (guru), and completeness (samagra) in spiritual practice.