Shloka 118
गिरिजां वामभागे तु सौपर्णै चैव संनमेत् / प्रागिन्द्राय नमस्कुर्यात्सायुधाय तथैव च
girijāṃ vāmabhāge tu sauparṇai caiva saṃnamet / prāgindrāya namaskuryātsāyudhāya tathaiva ca
ఎడమ భాగంలో గిరిజా (పార్వతి) దేవిని నమస్కరించవలెను; ఓ సౌపర్ణ (గరుడా), నీవు కూడా అలాగే వందనం చేయుము. తూర్పుముఖంగా ఆయుధాలతో కూడిన ఇంద్రునికి నమస్కరించవలెను।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Sauparṇa)
Concept: Ritual nyāsa-like placement and dikpāla-vandana; honoring divine powers with their śakti/āyudha (weapons) as functional aspects of cosmic order.
Vedantic Theme: One divine order manifests as multiple functional agencies; honoring āyudha signifies recognition of divine power (śakti) inseparable from the deity.
Application: In formal worship, include both deity and their empowering attributes (āyudha) in salutations; maintain consistent bodily orientation and sequence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual body-space and directional quarter
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.117 (directional devīs); Garuda Purana 3.24.119 (āgneya/Agni and ‘sāyudha’ formula)
FAQs
This verse presents a ritual sequence of reverence—honoring Girijā and then offering east-facing salutations to Indra—showing that correct direction and proper acknowledgment of deities are part of dharmic worship order.
Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic emphasis that disciplined ritual conduct (proper salutations, directions, and reverence) forms part of dharma that shapes one’s spiritual merit, which the text links to post-death outcomes elsewhere.
Maintain intentionality in worship: follow a clear order, keep correct orientation (east-facing when prescribed), and cultivate respectful salutations—treating ritual as a discipline that reinforces dharmic living.