Shloka 2
Pādukā-Vandana and the Ananta Padmāsana: Mantra-Body of Śiva-Śakti
ऐं श्रीं फ्रैं क्षैं आधारशक्तिपादुकां पूजयामि नमः / ॐ ह्रं कालाग्निरुद्रपादुकां पूजयामि नमः
aiṃ śrīṃ phraiṃ kṣaiṃ ādhāraśaktipādukāṃ pūjayāmi namaḥ / oṃ hraṃ kālāgnirudrapādukāṃ pūjayāmi namaḥ
ఐం, శ్రీం, ఫ్రైం, క్షైం—ఆధార-శక్తి పాదుకలను నేను పూజించుచున్నాను; నమః। ॐ హ్రం—కాలాగ్ని-రుద్ర పాదుకలను నేను పూజించుచున్నాను; నమః।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within a ritual-mantra context)
Concept: Mantra-bīja as a vehicle of upāsanā; worship of pādukā as worship of the deity’s presence/support (adhiṣṭhāna).
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as both immanent support (ādhāra) and transformative time-fire (kāla-agni); devotion as a means to align with cosmic order.
Application: Use bīja-mantras with disciplined intention; treat ritual objects (pādukā) as loci of remembrance and surrender (namas).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (ritual sections): nyāsa/mudrā/pūjā sequences around ch. 25–26 context
FAQs
This verse models a devotional-ritual act where the divine feet are honored through pādukā worship, using bīja-mantras to invoke foundational power (Ādhāra-Śakti) and transformative protection (Kālāgni-Rudra).
Indirectly: it emphasizes mantra-based worship and protection, themes often connected in the Garuda Purana to safeguarding the practitioner and supporting right ritual orientation during transitional rites.
Use the verse as a focused invocation during personal worship: cultivate reverence for the divine foundation (stability) and time-fire (purification), reinforcing disciplined ritual practice and ethical steadiness.