Shloka 14

Devanagari script

आवाहनं स्थापनं सन्निधानं च शङ्कर / सन्निरोधं तथा कुर्यात्सकलीकरणं तथा

Transliteration

āvāhanaṃ sthāpanaṃ sannidhānaṃ ca śaṅkara / sannirodhaṃ tathā kuryātsakalīkaraṇaṃ tathā

Translation

हे शङ्कर, आवाहनं स्थापनं सन्निधानं च कुर्यात्; तथा सन्निरोधं सकलीकरणं च विधिवत् आचरेत्।

Word by Word

• आवाहनम्: invocation
• आवाहनम्: Karma/Pratipādya (item/action to be done)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ + वह् (धातु) → आवाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nom./Acc. singular)

• स्थापनम्: establishing
• स्थापनम्: Karma/Pratipādya
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थापन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Nom./Acc. singular)

• सन्निधानम्: bringing into presence
• सन्निधानम्: Karma/Pratipādya
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम् + नि + धा (धातु) → सन्निधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Nom./Acc. singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• शङ्कर: O Śaṅkara
• शङ्कर: Sambodhana (Addressed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन (Vocative singular)

• सन्निरोधम्: restraint/withdrawal
• सन्निरोधम्: Karma/Pratipādya
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम् + नि + रुध् (धातु) → सन्निरोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रयोग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Nom./Acc. singular)

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: in that manner/also)

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd person singular)

• सकलीकरणम्: making complete/totalization
• सकलीकरणम्: Karma/Pratipādya
• Type: Noun
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक) + करण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Nom./Acc. singular); तत्पुरुष (सकलं करणम्)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda), within a quoted ritual instruction addressing Śaṅkara

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual action (kriyā) must be complete: invocation, installation, making-present, withdrawal, and consolidation—discipline in beginning and ending sacred acts.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga discipline: intentionality and closure; containment of sacred power mirrors containment of mind (saṃyama).

Application: In any spiritual practice, begin with clear intention (āvāhana), stabilize attention (sthāpana/sannidhāna), and end with deliberate closure (saṃnirodha) to avoid mental spillover; apply as ‘opening/closing’ rituals for meditation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.40.15 (nyāsa, mudrā, dhyāna, upacāras)

Characters & Entities

• Shankara (Shiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of āvāhana and sthāpana in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists āvāhana (invocation) and sthāpana (establishment) as essential steps to formally invite and seat the deity’s presence for worship.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it outlines correct ritual sequencing, emphasizing disciplined beginnings and proper closure of sacred acts.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform worship with clear structure—begin by invoking and focusing the mind, and end by respectfully concluding (withdrawal) and completing the rite, avoiding abrupt or careless endings.