Shloka 39
Navavyūha-pūjāvidhi: Bhūta-śuddhi, Nyāsa, Yogapīṭha, Maṇḍala-racanā, Mudrā-prayoga
घं ढं भं हं भवेच्छ्रीश्च गं जं वं शं च पुष्टिका / घं वं च वनमाला स्याच्छ्री वत्सं दं सं भवेत्
ghaṃ ḍhaṃ bhaṃ haṃ bhavecchrīśca gaṃ jaṃ vaṃ śaṃ ca puṣṭikā / ghaṃ vaṃ ca vanamālā syācchrī vatsaṃ daṃ saṃ bhavet
Ang mga pantig na ‘ghaṃ, ḍhaṃ, bhaṃ, haṃ’ ay nagiging Śrī (Lakṣmī); ang ‘gaṃ, jaṃ, vaṃ, śaṃ’ ay nagiging Puṣṭikā (kasaganahang nagpapalusog). Ang ‘ghaṃ, vaṃ’ ay nagiging Vanamālā (garlandang gubat), at ang ‘daṃ, saṃ’ ay nagiging tanda ng Śrīvatsa.
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vainateya, within a nyāsa-mantra exposition)
Concept: Auspiciousness (śrī) and nourishment (puṣṭi) are integral to Viṣṇu’s presence; sacred marks and garlands are not mere ornaments but theological signs encoded in mantra.
Vedantic Theme: Śrī as inseparable śakti of Nārāyaṇa; auspicious attributes as supports for upāsanā and inner alignment.
Application: In pūjā or meditation, visualize Śrīvatsa on the chest and Vanamālā garland; invoke Śrī and Puṣṭikā for sattvic prosperity—ethical abundance aligned with devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.11.38 (weapon/attendant bīja-mappings); Garuda Purana 1.11.36 (Nārāyaṇa/Viṣṇu invocations)
FAQs
This verse shows how specific bīja-syllables are ritually assigned to divine attributes of Viṣṇu—Śrī, Puṣṭikā, Vanamālā, and Śrīvatsa—so worship becomes an internalized visualization and consecration of the body-mind.
Although the Garuda Purana is famous for afterlife teachings, it also preserves practical Vaiṣṇava ritual science; here it details symbolic correspondences used in worship to cultivate auspiciousness, prosperity, and devotion.
Use it as a contemplative guide: while reciting or meditating on Viṣṇu, mentally associate auspiciousness (Śrī), nourishment (Puṣṭikā), and sacred insignia (Vanamālā, Śrīvatsa) with the Lord’s form to steady attention and devotion.