Shloka 15

Tithi-Vrata Vidhāna: Śikhī-vrata (Pratipadā), Tṛtīyā Devī/Śrīdhara rites, Gaṇeśa Caturthī Mantra-Nyāsa, and Nāga Pañcamī

Devanagari script

सिदेधोल्काय च गायत्त्री (त्र) न्यासोंगुष्ठादिरीरितः / ॐ महाकर्णाय विद्महे--वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि--तन्नो दन्तिः प्रचोदयात्

Transliteration

sidedholkāya ca gāyattrī (tra) nyāsoṃguṣṭhādirīritaḥ / oṃ mahākarṇāya vidmahe--vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi--tanno dantiḥ pracodayāt

Translation

ในพิธีนี้กำหนดให้สวดคายตรีมนต์และทำเนียสเริ่มจากนิ้วหัวแม่มือ แล้วสวดว่า: “โอม มหากรรณะยะ วิดมะเห วักระตุณฑายะ ธีมะหิ ตันโน ทันติห์ ประโจทะยาต”

Word by Word

• सिदेधोल्काय: unto Sidedholkā (name)
• सिदेधोल्काय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिदेध + उल्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—सिदेध-उल्का (नामरूप)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय

• गायत्री: Gāyatrī (mantra/metre)
• गायत्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न्यासः: nyāsa (ritual placement)
• न्यासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अङ्गुष्ठादिः: thumb and the rest (fingers etc.)
• अङ्गुष्ठादिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गुष्ठ + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—अङ्गुष्ठ-आदि (तत्पुरुष: ‘thumb etc.’)

• ईरितः: is stated/declared
• ईरितः: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईरित (√ईर्/ईरय् धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थः ‘उक्तः/निर्दिष्टः’

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra (मन्त्र-पद)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (प्रणव/अव्यय)
• Form: प्रणवः, अव्यय

• महाकर्णाय: to the great-eared one
• महाकर्णाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—महा-कर्ण (कर्मधारय: ‘महान् कर्णः’)

• विद्महे: we know
• विद्महे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; मन्त्र-भाषा-प्रयोगः ‘we know’

• वक्रतुण्डाय: to the curved-trunked one
• वक्रतुण्डाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्र + तुण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—वक्र-तुण्ड (कर्मधारय: ‘वक्रं तुण्डं यस्य’)

• धीमहि: we meditate
• धीमहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; मन्त्र-भाषा-प्रयोगः ‘we meditate’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• नः: our / for us
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम ‘our/us’

• दन्तिः: the tusked one (Gaṇeśa)
• दन्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दन्तिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रचोदयात्: may (he) impel/inspire
• प्रचोदयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √चुद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra as dhyāna: knowing (vidmahe), meditating (dhīmahi), and receiving inspiration (pracodayāt) from the deity.

Vedantic Theme: Buddhi-prakāśa (illumination of intellect) through īśvara-anugraha; mantra as a means to sattva-śuddhi.

Application: Recite the Gaṇeśa-gāyatrī after aṅga-nyāsa; hold the deity’s form (great ears, curved trunk, tusked) and conclude with a sincere request for guidance in thought and action.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: inner ritual space (mantra-dhyāna)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.129 (aṅga-nyāsa; gāyatrī usage in this rite)

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇeśa (Mahākarṇa, Vakratuṇḍa, Dantin)
• Gāyatrī
• Nyāsa

FAQs

What is the importance of Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes invoking Gaṇeśa through a Gāyatrī-form mantra, indicating an obstacle-removing, rite-opening invocation to ensure successful performance of the intended ritual.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana ritual practice?

It specifies nyāsa (mantra-installation) starting from the thumb and then the recitation of a Gaṇeśa Gāyatrī, showing that correct bodily ritual sequencing and mantra are integral to the Purāṇic procedure.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Before beginning any sacred rite (japa, śrāddha, pūjā, study), one may start with a brief Gaṇeśa invocation and mindful nyāsa to cultivate focus, remove distractions, and align intention.