Shloka 9

Hayagrīva Pūjāvidhi: Root Mantra, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-Devatā Worship, and Stotra

Devanagari script

ततः प्रविश्य विधिवत्कुर्याद्वं शोषणादिकम् / यं क्षैं रमिति बीजैश्च कठिनीकृत्य लमिति

Transliteration

tataḥ praviśya vidhivatkuryādvaṃ śoṣaṇādikam / yaṃ kṣaiṃ ramiti bījaiśca kaṭhinīkṛtya lamiti

Translation

จากนั้นจงเข้าสู่พิธีตามแบบแผน แล้วกระทำกรรมแห่งการทำให้แห้งและกรรมอื่นที่เกี่ยวข้อง ใช้พยางค์บีชะ ‘ยํ’ ‘กฺไษํ’ ‘รํ’ ทำให้มั่นคง แล้วจึงเปล่ง ‘ลํ’

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) — 'thereafter/then'

• प्रविश्य: having entered
• प्रविश्य: Kriya (Gerundial action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपदी; 'having entered'

• विधिवत्: according to the prescribed rule
• विधिवत्: Kriya-viseshana (Manner/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi-vat (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) — 'according to rule'

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी — 'should do'

• वं: the seed syllable “vaṃ”
• वं: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vaṃ (बीज-अव्यय)
• Form: बीजाक्षर (mantric seed syllable), अव्यय

• शोषणादिकम्: drying and related (acts/rites)
• शोषणादिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoṣaṇa + ādika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (आदिः यस्य)

• यम्: which/that (it)
• यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• क्षैं: the seed syllable “kṣaiṃ”
• क्षैं: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṣaiṃ (बीज-अव्यय)
• Form: बीजाक्षर (mantric seed syllable), अव्यय

• रम्: the syllable “ram”
• रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ram (बीज-अव्यय)
• Form: बीजाक्षर/मन्त्रांश (mantric syllable), अव्यय

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/इत्यर्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्धरण/quotative particle)

• बीजैः: with seed (syllables)
• बीजैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bīja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/coordination)

• कठिनीकृत्य: having hardened/solidified
• कठिनीकृत्य: Kriya (Gerundial action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kaṭhinī-√kṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); causative sense 'having made hard/solidified'

• लम्: the seed syllable “lam”
• लम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: lam (बीज-अव्यय)
• Form: बीजाक्षर (mantric seed syllable), अव्यय

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/इत्यर्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्धरण/quotative particle)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-vidhi and bija-syllables are used to purify, dry, and ‘firm’ the ritual substrate, indicating that correct procedure shapes subtle reality.

Vedantic Theme: Sadhana as chitta-shuddhi: disciplined action and mantra refine the instrument (mind/body) for higher contemplation.

Application: In japa/puja, begin with orderly preparation (asana/space, bhuta-shuddhi), then apply bija-mantras with clear intention to steady attention and reduce distraction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual space/mandala

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.10-13 (cosmic-egg visualization, Hayagriva-dhyana, nyasa)

FAQs

What is the importance of bīja mantras like yaṃ, ram, and laṃ in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows bīja-syllables being used as functional ritual tools—invoked to dry/purify and to stabilize or “make firm” the ritual field or substance as part of a prescribed procedure.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana ritual discipline (vidhi)?

It emphasizes that the action—entering the ritual space, performing śoṣaṇa (drying), and stabilizing with bījas—must be done vidhivat, i.e., in a regulated, step-by-step manner rather than casually.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach any sacred practice with method and restraint: follow an authentic procedure, keep the space clean and prepared, and use mantra only with proper guidance and intention.