Shloka 5

Trailokya-mohinī-vidyā: Śrīdhara-Mantras, Ritual Arrangement, and Viṣvaksena Dhyāna

Devanagari script

त्रैलोक्यमोहना मन्त्राः सर्वे सर्वार्थसाधकाः / सर्वे चिन्त्या पृथग् वापि व्यासात्संक्षेपतो ऽथ वा

Transliteration

trailokyamohanā mantrāḥ sarve sarvārthasādhakāḥ / sarve cintyā pṛthag vāpi vyāsātsaṃkṣepato 'tha vā

Translation

ఈ త్రైలోక్యమోహినీ మంత్రాలన్నీ సమస్తార్థసాధకాలు. వీటిని విడివిడిగా ధ్యానించవచ్చు, లేదా వ్యాసుని వ్యవస్థ ప్రకారం సంక్షేపరూపంగా కూడా చింతించవచ్చు।

Word by Word

• त्रैलोक्यमोहनाः: (those) deluding the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यमोहनाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैलोक्य + मोहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—त्रैलोक्यस्य मोहनाः

• मन्त्राः: mantras
• मन्त्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वार्थसाधकाः: accomplishing all aims
• सर्वार्थसाधकाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + अर्थ + साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—सर्वान् अर्थान् साधयन्ति

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• चिन्त्याः: to be contemplated
• चिन्त्याः: Karta (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिन्त्य (कृदन्त; चिन्त्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विधेय-विशेषण; कृदन्त—तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययार्थ (to be contemplated)

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: separately)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-निपात (also/even)

• व्यासात्: from Vyāsa / by Vyāsa
• व्यासात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अपादान/हेतौ

• संक्षेपतः: briefly
• संक्षेपतः: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: संक्षेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverb: briefly)

• अथ: then/now
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (sequence/transition particle)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upāsanā can be modular: contemplate mantras separately (pṛthak) or in a condensed synthesis; efficacy is affirmed for all as sarvārtha-sādhaka.

Vedantic Theme: Adhikāra and upāya-bheda: different temperaments/competencies may adopt detailed or condensed forms while aiming at the same divine support.

Application: Choose a sustainable practice format: either rotate mantras individually with attention, or adopt a concise daily core; maintain consistency over quantity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: 1.29.3–1.29.4 as examples of condensed nāma-mantras; 1.29.1 framing of mantras as bestowing dharma–kāma etc.

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa

FAQs

What is the importance of these mantras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames the mantras as universally effective (sarvārtha-sādhaka) and potent enough to influence the three worlds, highlighting mantra-sādhana as a direct means to attain desired outcomes.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined contemplation (cintanā) of sacred mantras as a transformative practice, which the Purāṇic tradition links to purification, protection, and spiritual progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose a mantra practice and follow it with steady contemplation—either learning verses individually or using a trusted condensed recension—prioritizing consistency, clarity of intention, and ethical living alongside recitation.