Shloka 8

Śiva-taught Mantra-Weapons, Mudrās, and Rakṣā-Rites

Removal of Kīlaka; Protection from Nāga, Viṣa, Graha, and Storms

Devanagari script

खादिरान्कीलकानष्टौ क्षेत्रे संमन्त्र्य विन्यसेत् / न तत्र वज्रपातस्य स्फूर्जथ्वादेरुपद्रवः

Transliteration

khādirānkīlakānaṣṭau kṣetre saṃmantrya vinyaset / na tatra vajrapātasya sphūrjathvāderupadravaḥ

Translation

మంత్రాలతో అభిమంత్రించి పొలంలో ఖదిరకట్టెతో చేసిన ఎనిమిది కీలు(కీలకాలు) స్థాపించాలి; అక్కడ మెరుపు పాతం, గర్జన మొదలైన ఉపద్రవాలు ఉండవు।

Word by Word

• खादिरान्: made of khadira wood
• खादिरान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: खादिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीयाविभक्तिः (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (modifying कीलकान्)

• कीलकान्: stakes/pegs
• कीलकान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीयाविभक्तिः (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचनम्

• अष्टौ: eight
• अष्टौ: Visheshana (Quantifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्टन् (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचनम्; संख्यावाचक विशेषणम् (agreeing with कीलकान्)

• क्षेत्रे: in the field
• क्षेत्रे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमीविभक्तिः (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचनम्

• संमन्त्र्य: having enchanted (with mantra)
• संमन्त्र्य: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund) उपसर्ग-सम्; (having consecrated/enchanted)

• विन्यसेत्: should place/arrange
• विन्यसेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-स्य (धातु; √स्य/अस्? here from विन्यस् < नि + न्यस्/न्यस्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• वज्रपातस्य: of lightning/thunderbolt strike
• वज्रपातस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र-पात (प्रातिपदिक; वज्र + पात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठीविभक्तिः (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (of thunderbolt-strike)

• स्फूर्जथ्वादेः: of thunder etc.
• स्फूर्जथ्वादेः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्फूर्जथ्व-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; स्फूर्जथ्व + आदि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठीविभक्तिः (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचनम्; आदि-समास (and the like)

• उपद्रवः: harm/disturbance
• उपद्रवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritualized protection of sustenance sources (fields) through mantra and properly placed materials (khadira kīlakas).

Vedantic Theme: Order (ṛta/dharma) maintained through sanctioned rites; harmonizing human activity with cosmic forces (storm, lightning).

Application: Consecrate eight khadira-wood pegs with mantra and place them in/around the field to avert lightning, thunder, and related calamities.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: agricultural land / boundary-protection zone

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.20.9 (mantra-consecration and night burial); Garuda Purana 1.20.6-1.20.7 (rakṣā via dhyāna and mantra)

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra-consecrated protection rites in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a practical rakṣā-upāya: when objects are ritually empowered (saṃmantrya) and correctly installed, they are said to avert specific external harms—here, lightning and thunder-related calamities.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the soul’s journey or afterlife; instead, it focuses on worldly protection (rakṣā) through mantra and correct ritual placement in a field.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a takeaway, it emphasizes disciplined ritual intention and dharmic care for livelihood (fields/land); in modern practice, it can be treated as a traditional devotional rite alongside sensible physical safety measures for storms.