Shloka 10

Māheśvara-pūjā-vidhi: Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-āvāhana, Kalā-salutations, and Upacāra Worship

Devanagari script

ॐ हां तत्पुरुषाय नमः / ॐ हां निवृत्त्यै नमः / ॐ हां प्रतिष्ठायै नमः / ॐ हां विद्यायै नमः / ॐ हां शान्त्यै नमः / ज्ञेयास्तत्पुरुषस्यैव चतस्रो वृषभध्वज

Transliteration

oṃ hāṃ tatpuruṣāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ nivṛttyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ pratiṣṭhāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ vidyāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ śāntyai namaḥ / jñeyāstatpuruṣasyaiva catasro vṛṣabhadhvaja

Translation

‘ఓం హాం’తో నమస్కారం—తత్పురుషునికి; నివృత్తికి; ప్రతిష్ఠకు; విద్యకు; శాంతికి। హే వృషభధ్వజ (శివా), ఈ నాలుగూ తత్పురుషునికే చెందిన శక్తులు/అవస్థలు అని తెలుసుకో।

Word by Word

• tatpuruṣāya: To Tatpurusha
• tatpuruṣāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष)
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• nivṛttyai: To Cessation/Return
• nivṛttyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nivṛtti (निवृत्ति)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• pratiṣṭhāyai: To Foundation/Stability
• pratiṣṭhāyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratiṣṭhā (प्रतिष्ठा)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• vidyāyai: To Knowledge
• vidyāyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyā (विद्या)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• śāntyai: To Peace
• śāntyai: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānti (शान्ति)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• jñeyāḥ: To be known
• jñeyāḥ: Viseshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jñā (ज्ञा)
• Form: Gerundive, Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• tatpuruṣasya: Of Tatpurusha
• tatpuruṣasya: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• eva: Indeed/Only
• eva: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (एव)
• Form: Particle

• catasraḥ: Four
• catasraḥ: Viseshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur (चतुर्)
• Form: Numeral, Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• vṛṣabhadhvaja: O Bull-bannered one
• vṛṣabhadhvaja: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within a hymn/mantra citation)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nivṛtti (withdrawal from outward entanglement) grounded in pratiṣṭhā (steadiness), illumined by vidyā (true knowledge), culminating in śānti (peace).

Vedantic Theme: Antarmukhatā leading toward liberation: turning from pravṛtti to nivṛtti; vidyā dispels avidyā, yielding śānti as a mark of sattvic clarity and proximity to mokṣa.

Application: Adopt a daily sequence: reduce sensory overload (nivṛtti), establish routine and posture (pratiṣṭhā), study/reflect (vidyā), end with quiet sitting or japa (śānti).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: deity-maṇḍala / inner sanctum symbolism

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.40.9 (Vāmadeva kalās—more pravṛtti/rajas oriented); Garuda Purana 1.40.6 (jñāna–vairāgya invoked among doorway powers)

Characters & Entities

• Tatpuruṣa
• Nivṛtti
• Pratiṣṭhā
• Vidyā
• Śānti
• Vṛṣabhadhvaja (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of Tatpuruṣa in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse frames Tatpuruṣa as the central divine aspect to whom salutations are offered, and associates four key spiritual principles—nivṛtti, pratiṣṭhā, vidyā, and śānti—with that Tatpuruṣa principle.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it points to an inward path: nivṛtti (turning away from outward entanglement), establishment in right footing (pratiṣṭhā), realization through knowledge (vidyā), culminating in peace (śānti)—a progression aligned with liberation-oriented practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a short daily remembrance: cultivate nivṛtti (reduce harmful impulses), build pratiṣṭhā (steady discipline), seek vidyā (study and reflection), and protect śānti (calm conduct)—especially alongside regular japa and ethical living.