Shloka 2

Nityaklinnā Tripurā Sādhana and the Jvālāmukhī-Krama

Devanagari script

पूर्वे कामरूपाय असिताङ्गाय भैरवाय नमो ब्रह्माण्यै / दक्षिणे चै कन्दाय वै नमः रुरुभैवाय माहेश्वर्या वा आवाहयेत्

Transliteration

pūrve kāmarūpāya asitāṅgāya bhairavāya namo brahmāṇyai / dakṣiṇe cai kandāya vai namaḥ rurubhaivāya māheśvaryā vā āvāhayet

Translation

తూర్పు దిశలో కామరూప (రూపధారి) అసితాంగ భైరవునికి బ్రహ్మాణీతో కలిసి నమస్కరించాలి. దక్షిణ దిశలో రురు భైరవునికి నమస్కరించి, మాహేశ్వరీతో కలిసి ఆవాహన చేయాలి.

Word by Word

• पूर्वे: in the east
• पूर्वे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (दिशि: ‘पूर्वे’ = पूर्वदिशि)

• कामरूपाय: to Kāmarūpa
• कामरूपाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः काम-रूप (तत्पुरुष)

• असिताङ्गाय: to Asitāṅga
• असिताङ्गाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असित + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; समासः असित-अङ्ग (कर्मधारय: ‘असितम् अङ्गं यस्य’)

• भैरवाय: to Bhairava
• भैरवाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भैरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• नमो: salutation
• नमो: Prayojana (Salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस् + (अस्तु) इति; नमस्कारार्थे निपातवत्

• ब्रह्माण्यै: to Brahmāṇī
• ब्रह्माण्यै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्माणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• दक्षिणे: in the south
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (दिशि)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• ऐ: ai
• ऐ: Mantra (Incantation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऐ (बीज-अव्यय)
• Form: बीज/मन्त्र-अव्यय (पाठे ‘चै’ इति संधिः: च + ऐ)

• कन्दाय: to Kanda
• कन्दाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (indeed)

• नमः: obeisance
• नमः: Prayojana (Salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थे निपातवत्

• रुरुभैरवाय: to Ruru-bhairava
• रुरुभैरवाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुरु + भैरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; समासः रुरु-भैरव (तत्पुरुष)

• माहेश्वर्या: with/by Māheśvarī
• माहेश्वर्या: Sahakari (Associate/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (सह/द्वारा)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or)

• आवाहयेत्: one should invoke
• आवाहयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + वह् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Cosmic order is mirrored in ritual order: directions are honored, guardians invoked, and śakti is inseparable from śiva-bhairava power.

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of śakti and śaktimān; disciplined action (karma-upāsanā) as a means to inner steadiness.

Application: In any worship: begin by ‘orienting’—set intention, establish boundaries, and invoke protective qualities (clarity in the east; restraint/discipline in the south).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: dik (direction) within pūjā-maṇḍala

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring use of protective rites and directional guardians in ancillary ritual passages (general)

Characters & Entities

• Bhairava
• Asitanga (Asitāṅga)
• Ruru Bhairava
• Brahmani (Brahmāṇī)
• Maheshvari (Māheśvarī)

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Bhairava in Garuda Purana rituals?

This verse frames Bhairava and his associated Śaktis as protective presences to be invoked by direction, indicating ritual safeguarding and correct establishment of divine guardians during observances.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana practices around death rituals?

Garuda Purana frequently prescribes protective and purificatory invocations alongside rites; here, directional salutation and āvāhana (invocation) establish divine protection and order before/within ritual procedures.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If performing traditional pūjā or ancestral rites under guidance, maintain directional discipline and reverence—invoking protective deities with humility—so the ritual is done carefully, respectfully, and without negligence.