Shloka 6

Mṛtyuñjaya/Amṛteśvara Upāsanā: Three-Syllable Mantra, Kavaca, Japa-Phala, and Pūjā-Aṅgas

Devanagari script

तस्यैवाङ्गगतां देवीममृतामृतभाषिणी(विनि) म् / कलशं दक्षिणे हस्ते वामहस्ते सरोरुहम्

Transliteration

tasyaivāṅgagatāṃ devīmamṛtāmṛtabhāṣiṇī(vini) m / kalaśaṃ dakṣiṇe haste vāmahaste saroruham

Translation

اسی کے جسم پر قائم وہ دیوی یاد کرو جو امرت جیسی باتیں کہتی ہے؛ اس کے دائیں ہاتھ میں کَلَش اور بائیں ہاتھ میں کنول ہے۔

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्/नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्ययम् (emphatic particle)

• अङ्गगताम्: situated on (his) body/limbs
• अङ्गगताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः: अङ्गे गता इति (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः)

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• अमृता: immortal/nectar-like
• अमृता: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; (देवीम् इति पदस्य विशेषणम्)

• अमृतभाषिणीम्: speaking nectar-like words
• अमृतभाषिणीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक) + भाषिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः: अमृतं भाषते इति (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः; अर्थतः ‘अमृतवाक्यभाषिणी’)

• कलशम्: a pot
• कलशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• दक्षिणे: in the right
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्; (हस्ते इति पदस्य विशेषणम्)

• हस्ते: hand
• हस्ते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्

• वामहस्ते: in the left hand
• वामहस्ते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक) + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्; समासः: वामः हस्तः इति कर्मधारयः

• सरोरुहम्: lotus (lake-born)
• सरोरुहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस् (प्रातिपदिक) + रुह (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः: सरसि रुहति इति (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Contemplation of the Goddess as inseparable from the Lord, bearing auspicious symbols and speaking nectar-like words (mantra/benediction).

Vedantic Theme: Śakti as upādhi of Īśvara in upāsanā; divine speech as śabda-brahma support for concentration and grace.

Application: In dhyāna, include Devī’s presence (kalaśa and lotus) as a cue for auspiciousness, compassion, and mantra-sweetness; cultivate gentle speech as a devotional discipline.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.18.5 (Amṛteśvara dhyāna); Garuda Purana 1.18.7 (japa-phala)

Characters & Entities

• Devi (Goddess)
• Lotus (saroruha)
• Kalasha (ritual pot)

FAQs

What is the importance of the kalasha and lotus in Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the Goddess with a kalasha and a lotus—standard sacred emblems indicating auspiciousness, purity, and life-sustaining grace, reinforcing ritual and devotional symbolism.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing divine presence and ‘nectar-like’ speech, it frames the teaching as salvific guidance—knowledge and grace that support liberation-oriented understanding rather than describing a specific after-death stage here.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the kalasha and lotus imagery as a reminder to keep rituals and daily conduct pure and auspicious—maintaining clarity in speech, intention, and devotional practice.