Shloka 89

Multi-form Manifestations, Indra–Kāma Incarnations, Pravāha, and the Twofold Buddhi

Sense-Discipline and Exclusive Refuge in Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

सुभैरवादीन् भज मूढ त्वमन्ध हारिद्रचूर्णन्धारयेः सर्वदापि / ज्येष्ठाष्टम्यां ज्येष्ठदेवीं भजस्व भक्त्या सूत्रं गलबन्धं कुरुष्व

Transliteration

subhairavādīn bhaja mūḍha tvamandha hāridracūrṇandhārayeḥ sarvadāpi / jyeṣṭhāṣṭamyāṃ jyeṣṭhadevīṃ bhajasva bhaktyā sūtraṃ galabandhaṃ kuruṣva

Translation

“โอผู้หลงเขลาและมืดบอด จงบูชาสุไภรวะและเหล่าอื่น ๆ; จงพกผงขมิ้นไว้เสมอ. ในวันเชษฐาษฏมี จงบูชาเทวีเชษฐาด้วยภักติ และผูกด้ายคุ้มครองไว้ที่คอ.”

Word by Word

• su-bhairavādīn: (the) Bhairavas and others (esp. 'good/auspicious Bhairava' etc.)
• su-bhairavādīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + bhairava (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); ādi-samāsa: 'Bhairava and others' with intensifier su-

• bhaja: worship, resort to
• bhaja: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhaj (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• mūḍha: O fool
• mūḍha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūḍha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: 2nd person pronoun, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• andha: O blind one
• andha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: andha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• hāridra-cūrṇam: turmeric powder
• hāridra-cūrṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hāridra + cūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• dhārayeḥ: you should wear/hold
• dhārayeḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (अपि)

• jyeṣṭhā-aṣṭamyām: on Jyeṣṭhā aṣṭamī
• jyeṣṭhā-aṣṭamyām: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jyeṣṭhā (मास-नाम प्रातिपदिक) + aṣṭamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); 'on the eighth (tithi) of Jyeṣṭhā (month)'

• jyeṣṭha-devīm: Goddess Jyeṣṭhā
• jyeṣṭha-devīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jyeṣṭhā + devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhajasva: worship
• bhajasva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhaj (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• sūtram: thread
• sūtram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• gala-bandham: neck-binding, neck-amulet
• gala-bandham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gala + bandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• kuruṣva: make/do
• kuruṣva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेpada)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, describing ritual measures)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kaniṣṭhā diverts the seeker into fear-based protective rites and sectarian propitiations instead of higher dharma and Viṣṇu-centered orientation.

Vedantic Theme: Rajas/tamas-driven religiosity seeks control and protection rather than liberation; external talismans substitute for inner transformation.

Application: Distinguish between culturally meaningful observances and compulsive fear-driven practices; anchor practice in ethical living, clarity, and devotion rather than anxiety.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.28.88 (misdirection into Māyā-oriented lamp-gift); Garuda Purana 3.28.90 (continuation: thread-wearing and lamp-pillar worship)

Characters & Entities

• Subhairava
• Jyeṣṭhā Devī

FAQs

What is the importance of wearing a protective thread (sūtra) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the sūtra tied at the neck (galabandha) as a concrete protective rite, paired with devotion and specific worship, meant to ward off harmful influences and stabilize the practitioner.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like fear, affliction, and protection?

Rather than describing punishments directly, it gives remedial ritual actions—worship of Subhairava/Jyeṣṭhā, carrying turmeric, and tying a neck-thread—typical of Garuda Purana’s practical guidance for protection against troubling forces.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Observe devotional discipline: perform focused worship on the prescribed day, keep simple auspicious protections (like turmeric), and treat ritual items (threads/amulets) as supports for faith and ethical living—not substitutes for right conduct.