Shloka 5

Sūrya–Navagraha Pūjā Upacāra, Śiva–Vaiṣṇava Salutations, and Sarasvatī-Mantra Vidhi

Devanagari script

दीपकं च नस्कारं प्रदक्षिणविसर्जने / सूर्यादीनां सदा कुर्यादिति मन्त्रैर्वृषध्वज !

Transliteration

dīpakaṃ ca naskāraṃ pradakṣiṇavisarjane / sūryādīnāṃ sadā kuryāditi mantrairvṛṣadhvaja !

Translation

सूर्यादिदेवतानां सदा मन्त्रैः सह दीपकदानं नमस्कारं प्रदक्षिणां च विसर्जनं च यथाविधि कुर्यात्, हे वृषध्वज !

Word by Word

• dīpakam: Lamp
• dīpakam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dīpaka
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ca: And
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca
• Form: Conjunction

• naskāram: Salutation/Bowing
• naskāram: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namaskāra
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular (Irregular/Prkritized form of namaskāram)

• pradakṣiṇavisarjane: Circumambulation and dismissal
• pradakṣiṇavisarjane: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradakṣiṇavisarjana
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Dual

• sūryādīnām: Of Surya and others
• sūryādīnām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sūryādi
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• sadā: Always
• sadā: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā
• Form: Adverb of time

• kuryāt: Should perform
• kuryāt: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ
• Form: Vidhilin (Optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• iti: Thus
• iti: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti
• Form: Particle indicating end of quote/manner

• mantraiḥ: With mantras
• mantraiḥ: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• vṛṣadhvaja: O Bull-bannered one (Shiva)
• vṛṣadhvaja: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣadhvaja
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra; addressing Śiva as Vṛṣadhvaja within the verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upacāra-sevā with mantra: dīpa, namaskāra, pradakṣiṇā, and proper visarjana complete worship and maintain ritual integrity.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-ārādhanā as antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi (purification of mind) supporting higher knowledge and devotion.

Application: In daily worship: light a lamp, offer salutations, circumambulate, and conclude with a respectful dismissal/closing prayer rather than abruptly ending the rite.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-space (griha/mandira/vedi)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.7.6-1.7.9 (mantra-nyāsa and deity-invocations supporting the pūjā sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Sūrya
• Devas
• Śiva (Vṛṣadhvaja)

FAQs

What is the importance of lamp offering (dīpaka) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents dīpaka as a regular, mantra-supported act of worship, emphasizing reverence and auspicious completion of devotion to devas like Sūrya.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it reinforces dhārmic, mantra-based worship and disciplined ritual conduct, which the Garuda Purana treats as supportive of merit (puṇya) and right living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

In daily or occasional worship, include a lamp offering, respectful namaskāra, clockwise pradakṣiṇā, and a proper closing (visarjana) with appropriate mantras—especially in Sūrya-upāsanā.