Shloka 2

Sūrya-upāsanā: Lotus Mandala, Mudrā, Dik-nyāsa, and the Twelve Ādityas

Devanagari script

आवाहनीं ततो बद्धा मुद्रामावाहयेद्रविम् / खखोल्कं स्थाप्य मुद्रां तु स्थापयेन्मन्त्ररूपिणीम्

Transliteration

āvāhanīṃ tato baddhā mudrāmāvāhayedravim / khakholkaṃ sthāpya mudrāṃ tu sthāpayenmantrarūpiṇīm

Translation

จากนั้นให้ทำมุทราอาวาหนีแล้วอัญเชิญพระสุริยะ เมื่อวางภาชนะ (คะโขลกะ) ให้เข้าที่แล้ว จึงตั้งมุทราซึ่งเป็นรูปแห่งมนตร์นั้นไว้

Word by Word

• āvāhanīm: the invoking (mudrā)
• āvāhanīm: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āvāhanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-viseshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (then)

• baddhā: having formed (it)
• baddhā: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bandh (धातु) + tā (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (having formed/bound)

• mudrām: the gesture (mudrā)
• mudrām: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• āvāhayet: should invoke
• āvāhayet: Kriya (Injunction)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√vah (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (should invoke)

• ravim: Ravi (the Sun)
• ravim: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ravi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• khakholkam: khakholka (a specific form/diagram)
• khakholkam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khakholka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (मुद्राभेद/यन्त्रविशेषः)

• sthāpya: having placed
• sthāpya: Purvakala-kriya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √sthā (धातु) + ya (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): ‘having placed’

• mudrām: the mudrā
• mudrām: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tu: and/then
• tu: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: but/and)

• sthāpayet: should place/establish
• sthāpayet: Kriya (Injunction)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• mantra-rūpiṇīm: in the form of a mantra
• mantra-rūpiṇīm: Visheshana (Qualifier of mudrām)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpiṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (मन्त्ररूपा)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual efficacy arises from coordinated action—mudrā, mantra, and proper placement (nyāsa-like discipline) to invoke the deity.

Vedantic Theme: Body-mind-speech integration (kāya-vāk-citta) as a means to concentrate sattva and invoke divine presence.

Application: Form the āvāhanī mudrā correctly; place the offering vessel steadily; hold the mudrā as the mantra is recited, treating gesture as part of the invocation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: worship setup (mudrā + vessel + mantra)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.17.3 (directional placements/nyāsa continues); Garuda Purana 1.16 (Sūrya āvāhana/visarjana mantras)

Characters & Entities

• Ravi (Sun)

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Ravi (the Sun) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Ravi-invocation as a formal ritual act done through āvāhana-mudrā, implying that correct gesture and mantra-installation are essential for establishing the deity’s presence in worship.

How does this verse explain the role of mudrā in mantra practice?

It explicitly calls the mudrā “mantra-rūpiṇī,” indicating the gesture is not merely symbolic but functions as a carrier/embodiment of the mantra within the ritual sequence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach any spiritual practice with method and attentiveness—use consistent posture/gesture, clear intention (āhvāna), and disciplined recitation rather than treating worship as casual or rushed.