Shloka 57

Hayagrīva Pūjāvidhi: Root Mantra, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-Devatā Worship, and Stotra

Devanagari script

यः पठेत्परया भक्त्या स गच्छेत्परमं पदम्

Transliteration

yaḥ paṭhetparayā bhaktyā sa gacchetparamaṃ padam

Translation

ఎవడు పరమ భక్తితో పఠిస్తాడో, వాడు పరమ పదాన్ని పొందుతాడు।

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• पठेत्: should recite
• पठेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; धातुः पठ् (पाठे)

• परया: with supreme
• परया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (भक्त्या)

• भक्त्या: devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; निर्देश-सर्वनाम (correlative pronoun)

• गच्छेत्: should go/attain
• गच्छेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; धातुः गम् (गतौ)

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (पदम्)

• पदम्: state/abode
• पदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Recitation with supreme devotion leads to attainment of the highest state/abode.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as a direct means to the supreme goal; śravaṇa–kīrtana as transformative sādhanā culminating in paramagati.

Application: Establish a daily recitation vow with sincerity (not mechanical); pair with meditation and ethical living to stabilize ‘parā bhakti’.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: transcendent destination

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.54-56 (stuti and dhyāna content whose recitation is praised)

FAQs

What is the importance of phala-śruti (benefit statement) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a phala-śruti, emphasizing that devoted recitation is not merely informational—it is a devotional practice that yields the highest spiritual result.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It highlights bhakti-supported engagement with sacred teaching (pāṭha/recitation) as a direct means toward the supreme state—implying liberation rather than continued wandering through post-death states.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Read or chant the text regularly with sincere devotion and ethical intent, treating recitation as sādhana (spiritual discipline) rather than as a mere ritual or intellectual exercise.