Shloka 27

Navavyūha-pūjāvidhi: Bhūta-śuddhi, Nyāsa, Yogapīṭha, Maṇḍala-racanā, Mudrā-prayoga

Devanagari script

सर्वं ध्यात्वेति संपूज्य मुद्राः सन्दर्शयेत्ततः / अञ्जलिः प्रथमा मुद्रा क्षिप्रं देवप्रसाधनी

Transliteration

sarvaṃ dhyātveti saṃpūjya mudrāḥ sandarśayettataḥ / añjaliḥ prathamā mudrā kṣipraṃ devaprasādhanī

Translation

సర్వమును ధ్యానించి విధివిధానంగా పూజను సంపూర్ణం చేసిన తరువాత ముద్రలను ప్రదర్శించాలి. మొదటి ముద్ర అంజలి; అది త్వరగా దేవప్రసాదాన్ని కలిగిస్తుంది.

Word by Word

• सर्वम्: everything, all (this)
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् 'everything/entirely'

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated
• ध्यात्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund): 'having meditated'

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation/इत्यर्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative particle): इत्यर्थे

• संपूज्य: having worshipped
• संपूज्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund): 'having duly worshipped'

• मुद्राः: mudrās (hand-gestures)
• मुद्राः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म) / प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपेण (to be shown)

• सन्दर्शयेत्: should show/display
• सन्दर्शयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense 'to show'

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (Sequence/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'thereafter'

• अञ्जलिः: añjali (joined palms)
• अञ्जलिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• प्रथमा: first
• प्रथमा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (मुद्रायाः)

• मुद्रा: mudrā (gesture)
• मुद्रा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Sambandha (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative): 'quickly'

• देवप्रसाधनी: that which pleases the gods
• देवप्रसाधनी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव + प्रसाधनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (देवान् प्रसाधयति या)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: After dhyāna and pūjā, mudrās externalize inner surrender; Añjali embodies humility and accelerates prasāda through wholehearted offering.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi through upāsanā; grace (anugraha) as the fruition of disciplined devotion.

Application: Use Añjali with full attention (not mechanical): pause, align breath, and offer intention; treat gestures as mindfulness anchors.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual_space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.11.28–29: detailed mudrā mechanics and variants following this introduction.

Characters & Entities

• Deva

FAQs

What is the importance of Añjali mudrā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse identifies Añjali (folded hands) as the first mudrā and says it quickly pleases the deity, making it a primary gesture for invoking divine grace after worship.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse is not about the soul’s post-death journey; it belongs to the Ācāra Kāṇḍa and focuses on correct worship procedure—meditation, complete pūjā, and then mudrā display—to align the practitioner with divine favor.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

After completing prayer or pūjā, offer a steady Añjali (joined palms) with focused mind; it is presented here as a simple, respectful act that supports devotion and receptivity to grace.