Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

ॐ क्षैं कवचाय नमः कवचं परिपूजयेत् / ॐ क्षैं नेत्राय नमश्च नेत्रं चानेन पूजयेत्

Transliteration

oṃ kṣaiṃ kavacāya namaḥ kavacaṃ paripūjayet / oṃ kṣaiṃ netrāya namaśca netraṃ cānena pūjayet

Translation

Sa mantra na “Oṁ kṣaiṃ, pagpupugay sa baluting banal (kavaca),” sambahin nang ganap ang pananggalang. Sa “Oṁ kṣaiṃ, pagpupugay sa mga mata,” sambahin din ang mga mata sa pamamagitan nito.

Word by Word

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra (Mantric particle/मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: अव्यय (मन्त्र-प्रणव)

• क्षैं: kṣaiṃ (seed syllable)
• क्षैं: Mantra (Mantric seed/बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षैं (बीजाक्षर)
• Form: अव्यय (बीजमन्त्र-अक्षर)

• कवचाय: to the armor (kavaca)
• कवचाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन — dative singular

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra (Salutation/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (नमस्कारार्थक-निपात)

• कवचम्: the kavaca (armor)
• कवचम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — accusative singular

• परिपूजयेत्: should worship thoroughly
• परिपूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — ‘should worship fully’

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra (Mantric particle/मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: अव्यय (मन्त्र-प्रणव)

• क्षैं: kṣaiṃ (seed syllable)
• क्षैं: Mantra (Mantric seed/बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षैं (बीजाक्षर)
• Form: अव्यय (बीजमन्त्र-अक्षर)

• नेत्राय: to the eye
• नेत्राय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन — dative singular

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Mantra (Salutation/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (नमस्कारार्थक-निपात)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक-निपात)

• नेत्रम्: the eye
• नेत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — accusative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक-निपात)

• अनेन: with this (mantra)
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन — instrumental singular ‘with this’

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — ‘should worship’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Spiritual practice includes protection (from inner/outer disturbances) and purification of perception; disciplined senses support right action and devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-śuddhi and pratyāhāra-like restraint as supports for meditation and devotion.

Application: Before japa/meditation, set a protective intention (kavaca) and consciously soften/steady the gaze; reduce sensory overload to keep the mind sattvic.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: subtle_protective_field_and_sense_organ

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.35–38 (aṅga-nyāsa culminating in astra)

FAQs

What is the importance of kavacha worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents kavacha as a ritually invoked protective covering—worshipped through a specific bīja-mantra—to establish spiritual safeguarding during practice.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes mantra-based protection and sanctification (kavacha, netra), which in Garuda Purana contexts supports purity and safety in rites connected to subtle-body concerns and transitional states.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use disciplined, reverent mantra-recitation with clear intention—treating protection (kavacha) and perception (netra) as sacred—rather than casual chanting.