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Shloka 23

Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi

Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

मन्त्रद्युम्नावतारः स विश्वामित्रपिता स्मृतः / वेदोक्तमन्त्रा गाः प्रोक्ता धिया संधारयेद्यतः

Transliteration

mantradyumnāvatāraḥ sa viśvāmitrapitā smṛtaḥ / vedoktamantrā gāḥ proktā dhiyā saṃdhārayedyataḥ

Translation

ఆయన ‘మంత్రద్యుమ్న’ అవతారమని స్మరించబడుతూ, విశ్వామిత్రుని తండ్రిగా ప్రసిద్ధుడు. వేదోక్త మంత్రాలు, పవిత్ర గాథలు మనస్సు బలంగా నిలుపుకొనుటకై ఉపదేశించబడతాయి.

Word by Word
मन्त्रद्युम्नावतारःthe incarnation of Mantradyumna
मन्त्रद्युम्नावतारः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्रद्युम्न + अवतार (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मन्त्रद्युम्नस्य अवतारः)
सःhe
सः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
विश्वामित्रपिताfather of Vishvamitra
विश्वामित्रपिता:
Pratipadya (प्रातिपद्य/Predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वामित्र + पिता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विश्वामित्रस्य पिता)
स्मृतःis remembered/considered
स्मृतः:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ (धातु)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः ‘is remembered/considered’
वेदोक्तमन्त्राःVeda-declared mantras
वेदोक्तमन्त्राः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootवेद + उक्त + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (वेदेन उक्ताः मन्त्राः) कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः
गाःcows
गाः:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन
प्रोक्ताःare proclaimed
प्रोक्ताः:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + वच् (धातु)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-भावः ‘are spoken/declared’
धियाwith intellect
धिया:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootधि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन
संधारयेत्should hold/maintain
संधारयेत्:
Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + धृ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
यतःbecause/wherefore
यतः:
Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसम्बन्ध-अव्यय (relative indeclinable: ‘because/for which reason’)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Veda-prescribed mantras are to be taught and held firmly in the intellect; sacred knowledge requires dhāraṇā (retentive assimilation).

Vedantic Theme: Śabda-pramāṇa and śruti-smṛti continuity: mantra as a vehicle of truth; buddhi-saṃskāra through repeated contemplation.

Application: Adopt daily mantra-abhyāsa: correct pronunciation, repetition, and reflective meaning-study; use spaced recitation and silent mental rehearsal to stabilize retention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: āśrama/learning setting (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: sections praising Viṣṇu-mantra and the power of nāma (theme-level); Garuda Purana: instructions on recitation and merit of sacred speech (theme-level)

Characters & Entities
M
Mantradyumna
V
Vishvamitra
V
Vedas

FAQs

This verse stresses that Veda-sanctioned mantras are taught not merely for recitation but to be firmly held in the intellect, implying disciplined learning, correct preservation, and mindful application.

By linking lineage/tradition (Mantradyumna–Viśvāmitra) with Veda-based mantra instruction, it frames dharma as transmission of authentic Vedic knowledge and internalization through steady memory and understanding.

Study mantras from a reliable tradition, recite with accuracy, and cultivate daily mental retention through repetition and contemplation rather than treating chanting as a purely mechanical ritual.

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