Shloka 17

Viṣṇu-pūjāvidhi: Śuddhi, Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Āsana-devatā Pūjā, Upacāras, and Stotra

Devanagari script

आवाह्य मण्डले रुद्र पूजयेत्प रमेश्वरम् / अनेन विधिना रुद्र सर्वपापहरं परम्

Transliteration

āvāhya maṇḍale rudra pūjayetpa rameśvaram / anena vidhinā rudra sarvapāpaharaṃ param

Translation

హే రుద్రా! మండలంలో ఆవాహనం చేసి పరమేశ్వరుని పూజించాలి. హే రుద్రా! ఈ విధానంతో పరమమైన సర్వపాపహరుడు ప్రసన్నుడగును/సాధ్యమగును।

Word by Word

• āvāhya: having invoked
• āvāhya: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-vah (आ-वह्)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Gerund/Absolutive)

• maṇḍale: in the mandala (circle)
• maṇḍale: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇḍala (मण्डल)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• rudra: O Rudra
• rudra: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (रुद्र)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana/सम्बोधन), Singular

• pūjayet: should worship
• pūjayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (पूज्)
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara (Potential), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• parameśvaram: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parameśvara (परमेश्वर)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• anena: by this
• anena: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (इदम्)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• vidhinā: method/procedure
• vidhinā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (विधि)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• sarvapāpaharam: remover of all sins
• sarvapāpaharam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-pāpa-hara (सर्व-पाप-हर)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• param: supreme
• param: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (पर)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Properly performed worship (vidhi) yields pāpa-kṣaya; divine grace operates through disciplined ritual action.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-śuddhi as preparation: purification of mind through prescribed action supports higher realization; the ‘remover of sins’ points to grace transcending mere action.

Application: Follow a consistent, text-grounded procedure for invocation and worship; treat purification as both ethical reform and inner cleansing, not merely a ritual claim.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: consecrated diagram/altar space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.31.18 (nyāsa, mudrā, offerings)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Parameśvara (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Rudra in a maṇḍala in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents maṇḍala-invocation (āvāhana) followed by worship as a formal, rule-based (vidhi) method of purification, emphasizing ritual correctness as a means to remove sins.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana teachings?

While not describing the post-death journey directly, it highlights a key Garuda Purana theme: sins obstruct auspicious outcomes, and prescribed worship of Parameśvara/Rudra is taught as a means to lessen or remove those karmic impediments.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach worship with discipline and clarity—invoke the deity with intention, follow a consistent method, and treat spiritual practice as ethical purification rather than mere formality.