Shloka 35

Snāna-Śauca Krama: Varuṇa–Āpaḥ Mantras, Aghamarṣaṇa, Sūrya-Upasthāna, and Sarva-Tarpaṇa

Devanagari script

विभ्राडित्यनुवाकेन सूक्तेन पुरुषस्य च / शिवसङ्कल्पेन च तथा मण्डलब्राह्मणेन च

Transliteration

vibhrāḍityanuvākena sūktena puruṣasya ca / śivasaṅkalpena ca tathā maṇḍalabrāhmaṇena ca

Translation

พึงใช้อนุวากะ “วิภราฑิติ”, บทปุรุษสูตร, บทศิวสังกัลปะ และมณฑลพราหมณะ—เป็นบทสวดประกอบด้วย

Word by Word

• vibhrāṭ: by (the hymn) “Vibhrāṭ”
• vibhrāṭ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhrāṭ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); mantra-name used in instrumental as means

• iti: called / thus
• iti: Sambandha/Quotation marker (उद्धरणचिह्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (उद्धरणसूचक अव्यय)

• anuvākena: by the anuvāka (section)
• anuvākena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anuvāka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sūktena: by the hymn
• sūktena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūkta (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• puruṣasya: of Puruṣa
• puruṣasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• śiva-saṅkalpena: by (the mantra) “Śiva-saṅkalpa”
• śiva-saṅkalpena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅkalpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: “auspicious (śiva) resolve (saṅkalpa)” (mantra-title)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

• maṇḍala-brāhmaṇena: by the Maṇḍala-brāhmaṇa (text)
• maṇḍala-brāhmaṇena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक) + brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: “brāhmaṇa-text relating to the maṇḍala”

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Integration of cosmic vision (Puruṣa) with disciplined intention (Śiva-saṅkalpa) and solar illumination—mantra as a vehicle for right resolve and insight.

Vedantic Theme: Puruṣa as all-pervading reality; saṅkalpa-śuddhi (purification of intention) as prerequisite for knowledge; unity of deities as expressions of one Brahman.

Application: Supplement daily japa with periodic recitation of Puruṣa Sūkta and Śiva-saṅkalpa to cultivate universality, ethical intention, and steadiness of mind.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: textual-ritual space (Vedic recitation corpus)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.214 (authorized mantra sets for japa-yajña)

Characters & Entities

• Puruṣa (Cosmic Person)
• Vedic hymns

FAQs

What is the importance of citing Vedic hymns like the Puruṣa Sūkta in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that specific Vedic recitations are prescribed as authoritative supports for ritual action—purifying the rite, aligning it with śruti, and invoking cosmic order through the Puruṣa (the universal principle).

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in the Garuda Purana?

In the Garuda Purana’s ritual framework, correct mantra-recitation is presented as a key aid to orderly transition—strengthening the intended saṅkalpa (sacred resolve) and sanctifying the rites that support the departed in post-death passages.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing śrāddha/antyeṣṭi-related observances, prioritize correct intention (śiva-saṅkalpa) and, where tradition permits, include well-known śruti hymns like the Puruṣa Sūkta under qualified guidance for accuracy and propriety.