Shloka 75
Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures
स्वशास्त्रविहितैर्मन्त्रैः प्रणवेनाथ होमयेत् / ततः पूर्णाहुतिं दत्त्वा पूर्णात्पूर्णमनारेथः
svaśāstravihitairmantraiḥ praṇavenātha homayet / tataḥ pūrṇāhutiṃ dattvā pūrṇātpūrṇamanārethaḥ
स्वशास्त्रविहितैर्मन्त्रैः प्रणवपूर्वकं होमयेत्; ततः पूर्णाहुतिं दत्त्वा, पूर्णात् पूर्णं समारभेत्।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Mantra-śakti and proper conclusion: begin with Oṃ, end with pūrṇāhuti—completion is itself a sacred act.
Vedantic Theme: Pūrṇatā (wholeness) as a contemplative pointer: outer completion mirrors inner completeness.
Application: Start tasks with a centering invocation (Oṃ/intent), end with deliberate closure and gratitude to avoid ‘unfinished residue’.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: yajña-vedi / kuṇḍa area
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48.76 (fire as siddhi-dāyaka after proper kindling and worship)
FAQs
This verse places Oṃ at the start/center of the homa, indicating that rites should be anchored in the Praṇava as the sacred, auspicious basis for mantra and offering.
Pūrṇāhuti is the concluding ‘final oblation’ that seals the rite; the verse presents it as the formal completion that brings the ritual to a state of auspicious wholeness.
Follow tradition-specific (śāstra-based) procedures rather than improvisation, begin sacred acts with mindful invocation (Oṃ), and complete duties properly—finishing what is begun with clarity and reverence.