Shloka 34

Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures

Devanagari script

घटं चावाह्य वायव्यां गणानां त्वेति सद्गणम् / देवमीशानकोणे तु जपेद्वास्तोष्पतिं बुधः

Transliteration

ghaṭaṃ cāvāhya vāyavyāṃ gaṇānāṃ tveti sadgaṇam / devamīśānakoṇe tu japedvāstoṣpatiṃ budhaḥ

Translation

వాయవ్య దిశలో ఘటములో దేవతను ఆవాహన చేసి ‘గణానాం త్వా’ అని జపిస్తూ సద్గణులను పూజించవలెను. అనంతరం ఈశాన కోణంలో బుద్ధిమంతుడు ‘వాస్తోష్పతిం’ మంత్రాన్ని జపించవలెను.

Word by Word

• घटम्: the pot
• घटम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/ conjunction

• आवाह्य: having invoked
• आवाह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + वह् (धातु) + ल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त (क्त्वान्त/gerund -ल्यप्), पूर्वक्रिया (having invoked/brought)

• वायव्याम्: in the north-west (direction)
• वायव्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; दिक्-विशेष (north-west direction)

• गणानाम्: of the gaṇas
• गणानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed/then
• तु: Sambandha/Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/particle

• इति: thus
• इति: Quotation marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण-चिह्न/quotative particle

• सद्गणम्: the good/auspicious gaṇa
• सद्गणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (सद् = उत्तमः/शुभः गणः)

• देवम्: the deity
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ईशानकोणे: in the north-east corner
• ईशानकोणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान + कोण (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ईशानस्य कोणः)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha/Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/particle

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वास्तोष्पतिम्: Vāstoṣpati (lord of the dwelling)
• वास्तोष्पतिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास्तोष्पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बुधः: the wise person
• बुधः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Shraddha Ritual

Ritual Type: Parvana

Beneficiary: Pitr

Timing: During space-consecration and protective preliminaries before offerings

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual space is not neutral: it is consecrated through dik-bandhana, gaṇa-santati, and vāstu-śānti via mantra.

Vedantic Theme: Cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) mirrored in spatial order; disciplined action harmonizes microcosm (home) with macrocosm.

Application: When performing domestic rites, mark directions, invoke protective attendants, and include vāstu-śānti recitation to reduce obstacles and maintain ritual integrity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: directional quarters within vāstu/maṇḍala

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48.35 (vāstu-doṣa upaśānti and bali to gaṇa-deva)

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇas
• Vāstoṣpati

FAQs

What is the importance of Vāstoṣpati in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Vāstoṣpati as the presiding lord of the dwelling/site whose japa is performed (in the Īśāna corner) to stabilize and sanctify the space during ritual observance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it belongs to the Ācāra/Vāstu-oriented instructions, emphasizing correct directional worship and mantra-japa for purity and order in ritual life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If performing a traditional house rite, follow disciplined placement (directions), invocation (āvāhana) into a kalaśa, and focused japa—treating the home as a consecrated space governed by dharmic order.