Shloka 42
Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures
इमंमेगङ्गेमन्त्रेण नेत्रयोः शीतलक्रिया / अग्निर्मूर्धेति मन्त्रेण दद्याद्वल्मी कमृत्तिकाम्
imaṃmegaṅgemantreṇa netrayoḥ śītalakriyā / agnirmūrdheti mantreṇa dadyādvalmī kamṛttikām
ด้วยมนต์ “อิมัง เม คงเฆ” พึงประกอบพิธีให้ดวงตาเย็นผ่องใส; และด้วยมนต์ “อัคนิรฺ มูรฺธา” พึงวางดินศักดิ์สิทธิ์จากจอมปลวก (วลฺมีกรมฤตฺติกา) ไว้บนศีรษะ।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within a ritual-procedural passage)
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Mantra-nyāsa and dravya-saṃskāra: bodily acts become dharmic purification when aligned with Vedic mantras and proper substances.
Vedantic Theme: Śuddhi (purification) as a support for sattva and right conduct; outer śuddhi assisting inner steadiness.
Application: Use mantra with intentionality during cleansing/first-aid-like rites; treat sacred substances (water/earth) as disciplined supports rather than superstition—maintain hygiene and mindful ritual order.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: sacred river; anthill/earthen mound
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48 (snāna/śuddhi-vidhi context); Garuda Purana sections on śrāddha-śuddhi prerequisites (general)
FAQs
This verse uses an address to Ganga as a mantra for a soothing, cooling act—symbolically invoking sacred purification and relief as part of the ritual sequence.
It presents a concrete ritual step (mantra-based purification and application of earth) that supports orderly last rites, which the text links with proper transitions and auspicious post-death outcomes.
If performing traditional rites, follow them under qualified guidance with correct mantras and intent; broadly, it emphasizes calmness, purity, and reverence during end-of-life and memorial observances.