Shloka 22

Snāna-Śauca Krama: Varuṇa–Āpaḥ Mantras, Aghamarṣaṇa, Sūrya-Upasthāna, and Sarva-Tarpaṇa

Devanagari script

ॐ कारेण व्याहृतिभिर्गायत्र्या च समन्वितः / आदावन्ते च कुर्वीत अभिषेकं यथाक्रमम्

Transliteration

oṃ kāreṇa vyāhṛtibhirgāyatryā ca samanvitaḥ / ādāvante ca kurvīta abhiṣekaṃ yathākramam

Translation

ఓంకారంతో, వ్యాహృతులతో మరియు గాయత్రీ మంత్రంతో కూడి, ఆరంభంలోనూ మరియు చివరలోనూ యథావిధిగా అభిషేకం చేయాలి.

Word by Word

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra-marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणव (sacred syllable)

• कारेण: with the utterance/syllable (kāra)
• कारेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• व्याहृतिभिः: with the vyāhṛtis (bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ)
• व्याहृतिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याहृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• गायत्र्या: with the Gāyatrī (mantra/metre)
• गायत्र्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• समन्वितः: endowed/combined (with)
• समन्वितः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + अनु + √इ (धातु; इण् गतौ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• आदौ: at the beginning
• आदौ: Desha-kala-adhikarana (Locative adverb/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverb): ‘at the beginning’

• अन्ते: at the end
• अन्ते: Desha-kala-adhikarana (Locative adverb/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (adverb): ‘at the end’

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कुर्वीत: should do/perform
• कुर्वीत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु; कृञ् करणे)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अभिषेकम्: ablution/consecratory bathing
• अभिषेकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• यथाक्रमम्: in proper sequence
• यथाक्रमम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb): ‘in due order’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, as part of ritual guidance)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual integrity: sanctify actions by bracketing them with foundational mantras; beginnings and endings are spiritually consequential.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda-brahman as a purifier; disciplined karma becomes a vehicle for inner refinement.

Application: Begin and end important practices with a short, consistent sanctifying set (Oṁ + vyāhṛtis + Gāyatrī or equivalent), maintaining sequence and attention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual ablution site (abhiṣeka platform/ghat/home shrine)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: abhiṣeka/śauca as prerequisites for śrāddha and other rites; Garuda Purana: repeated use of Gāyatrī and Oṁ in purification and vrata contexts

Characters & Entities

• Oṁ
• Vyāhṛtis
• Gāyatrī

FAQs

What is the importance of using Oṁ, vyāhṛtis, and Gāyatrī in Garuda Purana rituals?

This verse frames abhiṣeka as effective when empowered by core Vedic mantras—Oṁ, the vyāhṛtis, and Gāyatrī—indicating mantra-śakti and purity are central to the rite.

How does this verse explain correct ritual sequence (yathākramam)?

It specifies that abhiṣeka should be done at both the start and the conclusion, implying a structured opening purification and a closing sanctification in the prescribed order.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing pūjā or purification rites, begin and end with a clear, consistent mantra-based cleansing—keeping the practice orderly and reverent rather than random or rushed.