Shloka 6

Pañcatattva-Pūjā: The Fivefold Vyuha of Hari, Mantras, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala, and Stotra

Devanagari script

तथा प्रद्युम्नरूपेणानिरुद्धाख्येन च स्थितः / नारायणस्वरूपेण पञ्चधा ह्यद्वयः स्थितः

Transliteration

tathā pradyumnarūpeṇāniruddhākhyena ca sthitaḥ / nārāyaṇasvarūpeṇa pañcadhā hyadvayaḥ sthitaḥ

Translation

அதேபோல் அவர் பிரத்யும்ன ரூபமாகவும், அனிருத்தன் எனப்படும் ரூபமாகவும் நிலைகொள்கிறான்; மேலும் நாராயண ரூபமாக—இவ்வாறு அத்வயன் ஐந்துவிதமாக நிறுவப்பட்டான்।

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘likewise’)

• प्रद्युम्नरूपेण: in the form of Pradyumna
• प्रद्युम्नरूपेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रद्युम्न-रूप (प्रातिपदिक; प्रद्युम्न + रूप)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (प्रद्युम्नस्य रूपम्)

• अनिरुद्धाख्येन: named Aniruddha
• अनिरुद्धाख्येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिरुद्ध-आख्य (प्रातिपदिक; अनिरुद्ध + आख्य)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (रूपेण); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अनिरुद्ध इति आख्यः/नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• स्थितः: is situated
• स्थितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), विधेय-विशेषणम्

• नारायणस्वरूपेण: in the form of Narayana
• नारायणस्वरूपेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण-स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक; नारायण + स्वरूप)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (नारायणस्य स्वरूपम्)

• पञ्चधा: fivefold
• पञ्चधा: Sambandha (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पञ्चधा (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘in five ways’)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Modifier/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: emphasis/causal)

• अद्वयः: non-dual
• अद्वयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्वय (प्रातिपदिक; अ + द्वय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (हरिः/परमात्मा); समासः—नञ्-तत्पुरुषः (द्वय-रहितः)

• स्थितः: is established
• स्थितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Nārāyaṇa) speaking to Garuḍa (Vinātā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pradyumna, Aniruddha, and Nārāyaṇa complete the fivefold manifestation; yet the Lord remains non-dual (advaya).

Vedantic Theme: Unity-in-manifestation: non-duality maintained amid functional plurality; nāma-rūpa as expressions of the One.

Application: Use the five names/forms as supports for japa, arcana, and contemplation, while remembering their single non-dual source.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.32.2 (pañcatattvārchana announced); Garuda Purana 1.32.4-5 (Vasudeva/Sankarshana; fivefold within Maya)

Characters & Entities

• Pradyumna
• Aniruddha
• Nārāyaṇa

FAQs

What is the importance of the 'fivefold' (pañcadhā) form in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that the Supreme remains one (advaya) yet is spoken of as manifesting in five recognized divine modes/forms, aiding devotion and contemplation without implying division in the Absolute.

How does this verse explain the nature of God as non-dual (advaya)?

Even while naming distinct forms such as Pradyumna, Aniruddha, and Nārāyaṇa, the text insists the reality behind them is a single, undivided Supreme.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It supports focused worship (choosing a form/name for devotion) while maintaining the understanding that all authentic divine forms point to one Supreme reality—encouraging unity and steadiness in practice.