Shloka 7

Mantra-Nyāsa and Elemental Maṇḍalas: Nāga Invocation and Garuḍa–Bhairava Dhyāna for Protection

Devanagari script

हृदि पाणितले देहे कर्णे नेत्रे करोति च / जपात्तु सर्वसिद्धिः स्याच्चतुर्वक्त्रसमायुताम्

Transliteration

hṛdi pāṇitale dehe karṇe netre karoti ca / japāttu sarvasiddhiḥ syāccaturvaktrasamāyutām

Translation

พึงตั้งมนตร์ไว้ในดวงใจ ที่ฝ่ามือ ในกาย ในหู และในดวงตา แล้วกระทำชปะ. ด้วยชปะนั้นย่อมบรรลุสิทธิทั้งปวง อันประกอบด้วยเดชแห่งจตุรมุข (พรหมา).

Word by Word

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• पाणितले: on the palm
• पाणितले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि + तल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पाणेः तलम्)

• देहे: in the body
• देहे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• कर्णे: in the ear
• कर्णे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• नेत्रे: in the eye
• नेत्रे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• करोति: does/places (performs)
• करोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• जपात्: from (the act of) japa; by repetition
• जपात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी-विभक्तिः (Ablative), एकवचनम्

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषबोधक-अव्ययम् (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

• सर्वसिद्धिः: complete success; all attainments
• सर्वसिद्धिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (सर्वा सिद्धिः)

• स्यात्: would be/should occur
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• चतुर्वक्त्रसमायुताम्: endowed with four faces
• चतुर्वक्त्रसमायुताम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् + वक्त्र + समायुत (प्रातिपदिक; √युज् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, उपसर्ग-सम्+आ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (सर्वसिद्धिम् इति कर्मपदम् प्रति)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Japa combined with nyāsa/āveśa in key bodily loci yields siddhi; alignment of cognition and senses with mantra.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-nigraha and ekāgratā as supports for inner realization; śakti as a function of purified attention.

Application: During japa, stabilize awareness sequentially in hṛd, pāṇitala, deha, karṇa, netra; keep breath even and pronunciation consistent; avoid distraction of sensory inputs by re-consecrating them.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.197.6 (repha-nyāsa); Garuda Purana 1.197.8-10 (maṇḍala/yantra dhyāna sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma (Caturvaktra)
• Garuda (implied listener)
• Vishnu (speaker)

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra-japa placement (heart, palm, ears, eyes) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that directing japa through specific bodily loci is a disciplined way to internalize the mantra, making the practice more potent and leading to “sarva-siddhi” (complete attainment).

How does this verse explain the path of spiritual attainment?

Rather than describing travel after death, it emphasizes a living practice—japa—by which a practitioner cultivates inner power and clarity, symbolically becoming ‘endowed with Brahmā’s capacity’ (caturvaktra), i.e., heightened spiritual competence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When chanting, keep steady attention: feel the mantra in the heart (devotion), maintain mindful hand posture (palm), listen carefully (ears), and keep focused sight (eyes); consistent, attentive japa is presented here as the key to success in sādhanā.