Shloka 7

Mantra-Nyāsa and Elemental Maṇḍalas: Nāga Invocation and Garuḍa–Bhairava Dhyāna for Protection

Devanagari script

हृदि पाणितले देहे कर्णे नेत्रे करोति च / जपात्तु सर्वसिद्धिः स्याच्चतुर्वक्त्रसमायुताम्

Transliteration

hṛdi pāṇitale dehe karṇe netre karoti ca / japāttu sarvasiddhiḥ syāccaturvaktrasamāyutām

Translation

دل میں، ہتھیلی پر، بدن میں، کانوں میں اور آنکھوں میں منتر کو قائم کر کے جپ کرے۔ اسی جپ سے چہارمُکھ (برہما) کی قوت سے یُکت کامل سِدھی حاصل ہوتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• पाणितले: on the palm
• पाणितले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि + तल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पाणेः तलम्)

• देहे: in the body
• देहे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• कर्णे: in the ear
• कर्णे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• नेत्रे: in the eye
• नेत्रे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• करोति: does/places (performs)
• करोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• जपात्: from (the act of) japa; by repetition
• जपात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी-विभक्तिः (Ablative), एकवचनम्

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषबोधक-अव्ययम् (particle: ‘but/indeed’)

• सर्वसिद्धिः: complete success; all attainments
• सर्वसिद्धिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (सर्वा सिद्धिः)

• स्यात्: would be/should occur
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• चतुर्वक्त्रसमायुताम्: endowed with four faces
• चतुर्वक्त्रसमायुताम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् + वक्त्र + समायुत (प्रातिपदिक; √युज् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, उपसर्ग-सम्+आ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (सर्वसिद्धिम् इति कर्मपदम् प्रति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Japa combined with nyāsa/āveśa in key bodily loci yields siddhi; alignment of cognition and senses with mantra.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-nigraha and ekāgratā as supports for inner realization; śakti as a function of purified attention.

Application: During japa, stabilize awareness sequentially in hṛd, pāṇitala, deha, karṇa, netra; keep breath even and pronunciation consistent; avoid distraction of sensory inputs by re-consecrating them.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.197.6 (repha-nyāsa); Garuda Purana 1.197.8-10 (maṇḍala/yantra dhyāna sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma (Caturvaktra)
• Garuda (implied listener)
• Vishnu (speaker)

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra-japa placement (heart, palm, ears, eyes) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that directing japa through specific bodily loci is a disciplined way to internalize the mantra, making the practice more potent and leading to “sarva-siddhi” (complete attainment).

How does this verse explain the path of spiritual attainment?

Rather than describing travel after death, it emphasizes a living practice—japa—by which a practitioner cultivates inner power and clarity, symbolically becoming ‘endowed with Brahmā’s capacity’ (caturvaktra), i.e., heightened spiritual competence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When chanting, keep steady attention: feel the mantra in the heart (devotion), maintain mindful hand posture (palm), listen carefully (ears), and keep focused sight (eyes); consistent, attentive japa is presented here as the key to success in sādhanā.