गरुडो ऽहमिति ध्यात्वा कुर्याद्विषहरां (रीं) क्रियाम् / हंमन्त्रं गात्रविन्यस्तं विषादिहरमीरितम्
garuḍo 'hamiti dhyātvā kuryādviṣaharāṃ (rīṃ) kriyām / haṃmantraṃ gātravinyastaṃ viṣādiharamīritam
“నేను గరుడుడను” అని ధ్యానించి (రీం) సహిత విషహర క్రియను చేయవలెను. అవయవములపై న్యాసించిన ‘హం’ మంత్రం విషాది బాధలను హరించునని చెప్పబడింది.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Protective upasana through Garuḍa-identification (aham Garuḍa) and Haṃ-mantra aṅga-nyāsa to neutralize विष and upadravas.
Vedantic Theme: Upasana leading to tadatmya-bhavana (devotional identification) as a means of invoking divine power; shabda as effective force.
Application: Meditate ‘I am Garuḍa’; perform the विषहर-क्रिया with the specified bīja; place Haṃ-mantra on limbs via nyāsa as a structured protective protocol.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.25 (Haṃsa worship efficacy); Garuda Purana 1.19.27-28 (mudra, breath technique, application)
This verse presents Garuḍa-identification (garuḍo ’ham) as a focused visualization that empowers a viṣa-hara (poison-removing) ritual action.
It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it teaches protective/healing mantra practice, showing the Purana’s inclusion of practical ritual methods alongside afterlife teachings.
As a traditional takeaway, it emphasizes disciplined mantra-recitation and nyāsa (ritual placement) under proper guidance for protection and relief from harmful influences, while also encouraging steady concentration and faith.