Shloka 16
Dhyāna of Hari and the Procedure of Āditya/Sūrya Worship
वज्रपाणिं च नैरृत्यां भूर्भुवःस्वश्च वायवे / ॐ चन्द्राय नक्षत्राधिपतये नमः / ॐ अङ्गारकाय क्षितिसुताय नमः / ॐ बुधाय सोमसुताय नमः / ॐ वागीश्वराय सर्वविद्याधिपतये नमः / ॐ शुक्राय महर्षये भृगुसुताय नमः / ॐ शनैश्चराय सूर्यात्मजाय नमः / ॐ राहवे नमः / ॐ केतवे नमः
vajrapāṇiṃ ca nairṛtyāṃ bhūrbhuvaḥsvaśca vāyave / oṃ candrāya nakṣatrādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ aṅgārakāya kṣitisutāya namaḥ / oṃ budhāya somasutāya namaḥ / oṃ vāgīśvarāya sarvavidyādhipataye namaḥ / oṃ śukrāya maharṣaye bhṛgusutāya namaḥ / oṃ śanaiścarāya sūryātmajāya namaḥ / oṃ rāhave namaḥ / oṃ ketave namaḥ
Sa timog‑kanluran (nairṛtya), maghandog ng pagpupugay kay Vajrapāṇi; at kay Vāyu na lumalaganap sa Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, at Svaḥ. Om—pagpupugay sa Chandra, panginoon ng mga nakṣatra. Om—pagpupugay kay Aṅgāraka (Mars), anak ng Daigdig. Om—pagpupugay kay Budha (Mercury), anak ni Soma. Om—pagpupugay kay Vāgīśvara, panginoon ng lahat ng kaalaman. Om—pagpupugay kay Śukra (Venus), dakilang ṛṣi, anak ni Bhṛgu. Om—pagpupugay kay Śanaiścara (Saturn), anak ng Araw. Om—pagpupugay kay Rāhu. Om—pagpupugay kay Ketu.
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Grahas and elemental powers operate as instruments through which karmic results manifest; salutations seek balance and auspicious alignment.
Vedantic Theme: Saguṇa-cosmos as ordered expression of Īśvara: many powers, one governance; acceptance of causality without fatalism.
Application: Use disciplined prayer/ethical living to mitigate harmful tendencies; treat ‘graha’ influences as prompts for self-correction and dharmic action.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: directional mandala + cosmological vertical axis
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: sections on graha-śānti and protective rites (conceptual); Garuda Purana: tri-loka framing (bhūḥ-bhuvaḥ-svaḥ) used in ritual contexts
FAQs
This verse functions as a devotional sequence of namaskāras to the grahas (including Rāhu and Ketu), aligning the practitioner with cosmic order and seeking relief from planetary obstacles through remembrance and reverence.
Indirectly: by invoking deities connected with cosmic governance (grahas, Vāyu, and directional powers), it reflects the Purāṇic view that embodied life and its experiences are shaped by subtle forces; ritual remembrance is presented as a harmonizing aid for dharma and spiritual progress.
Use it as a short daily or weekly prayer—especially on days associated with specific grahas—focusing on ethical living (dharma) alongside mantra recitation, since the text frames such salutations as supportive rather than a substitute for right conduct.