Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

ॐ क्षैं कवचाय नमः कवचं परिपूजयेत् / ॐ क्षैं नेत्राय नमश्च नेत्रं चानेन पूजयेत्

Transliteration

oṃ kṣaiṃ kavacāya namaḥ kavacaṃ paripūjayet / oṃ kṣaiṃ netrāya namaśca netraṃ cānena pūjayet

Translation

‘ॐ क्षैं कवचाय नमः’ इति कवचं परिपूजयेत्। ‘ॐ क्षैं नेत्राय नमः’ इत्यनेन नेत्रं च पूजयेत्॥

Word by Word

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra (Mantric particle/मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: अव्यय (मन्त्र-प्रणव)

• क्षैं: kṣaiṃ (seed syllable)
• क्षैं: Mantra (Mantric seed/बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षैं (बीजाक्षर)
• Form: अव्यय (बीजमन्त्र-अक्षर)

• कवचाय: to the armor (kavaca)
• कवचाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन — dative singular

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra (Salutation/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (नमस्कारार्थक-निपात)

• कवचम्: the kavaca (armor)
• कवचम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — accusative singular

• परिपूजयेत्: should worship thoroughly
• परिपूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — ‘should worship fully’

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra (Mantric particle/मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: अव्यय (मन्त्र-प्रणव)

• क्षैं: kṣaiṃ (seed syllable)
• क्षैं: Mantra (Mantric seed/बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षैं (बीजाक्षर)
• Form: अव्यय (बीजमन्त्र-अक्षर)

• नेत्राय: to the eye
• नेत्राय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन — dative singular

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra (Salutation/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (नमस्कारार्थक-निपात)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक-निपात)

• नेत्रम्: the eye
• नेत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — accusative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक-निपात)

• अनेन: with this (mantra)
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन — instrumental singular ‘with this’

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Spiritual practice includes protection (from inner/outer disturbances) and purification of perception; disciplined senses support right action and devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-śuddhi and pratyāhāra-like restraint as supports for meditation and devotion.

Application: Before japa/meditation, set a protective intention (kavaca) and consciously soften/steady the gaze; reduce sensory overload to keep the mind sattvic.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: subtle_protective_field_and_sense_organ

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.35–38 (aṅga-nyāsa culminating in astra)

FAQs

What is the importance of kavacha worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents kavacha as a ritually invoked protective covering—worshipped through a specific bīja-mantra—to establish spiritual safeguarding during practice.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes mantra-based protection and sanctification (kavacha, netra), which in Garuda Purana contexts supports purity and safety in rites connected to subtle-body concerns and transitional states.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use disciplined, reverent mantra-recitation with clear intention—treating protection (kavacha) and perception (netra) as sacred—rather than casual chanting.