Shloka 4

Hasta-Nyāsa and Karāsphālana; Directional and Protective Nyāsa; Worship of the Twelve Maṇḍalas

Devanagari script

(१) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं अखण्डमण्डलाकारमहाशूलमण्डलमाय नमः (२) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं वायुमण्डलाय नमः / (३) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं सोममण्डलाय नमः / (४) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं महाकुलबोधावलिमण्डलाय नमः (५) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं महाकौलमण्डलाय नमः / (६) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं गुरुमण्डलाय नमः (७) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं साममण्डलाय नमः(८) ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं समग्र (९)सिद्ध (१०)योगीनीपीठापपीठ (११) क्षेत्रेपक्षेत्रमहासन्तानमण्डलाय नमः / एवं मण्डलानां द्वादशकं क्रमेण पूज्यम्

Transliteration

(1) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ akhaṇḍamaṇḍalākāramahāśūlamaṇḍalamāya namaḥ (2) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ vāyumaṇḍalāya namaḥ / (3) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ somamaṇḍalāya namaḥ / (4) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ mahākulabodhāvalimaṇḍalāya namaḥ (5) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ mahākaulamaṇḍalāya namaḥ / (6) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ gurumaṇḍalāya namaḥ (7) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ sāmamaṇḍalāya namaḥ(8) aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ samagra (9)siddha (10)yogīnīpīṭhāpapīṭha (11) kṣetrepakṣetramahāsantānamaṇḍalāya namaḥ / evaṃ maṇḍalānāṃ dvādaśakaṃ krameṇa pūjyam

Translation

’ایم ہریم شریم‘—اٹوٹ دائرے والے مہاشول منڈل کو سلام۔ وایو منڈل، سوم منڈل، مہاکل بودھاولی منڈل، مہاکول منڈل، گرو منڈل، سام منڈل، اور سدھ، یوگنی، پیٹھ، ذیلی پیٹھ، اور مقدس مقامات پر مشتمل مہاسنتان منڈل کو سلام۔ اس طرح بارہ منڈلوں کی ترتیب وار پوجا کرنی چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• akhaṇḍamaṇḍalākāramahāśūlamaṇḍalāya: To the circle of the great trident having the form of an unbroken circle
• akhaṇḍamaṇḍalākāramahāśūlamaṇḍalāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akhaṇḍamaṇḍalākāramahāśūlamaṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th), Singular (Text has typo 'maṇḍalamāya')

• vāyumaṇḍalāya: To the wind circle
• vāyumaṇḍalāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyumaṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th), Singular

• somamaṇḍalāya: To the moon circle
• somamaṇḍalāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: somamaṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th), Singular

• mahākulabodhāvalimaṇḍalāya: To the circle of the sequence of awakening of the great Kula
• mahākulabodhāvalimaṇḍalāya: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahākulabodhāvalimaṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th), Singular

• evaṃ: Thus
• evaṃ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• maṇḍalānāṃ: Of the circles
• maṇḍalānāṃ: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th), Plural

• dvādaśakaṃ: Group of twelve
• dvādaśakaṃ: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvādaśaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• krameṇa: In order/sequence
• krameṇa: Karana (Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• pūjyam: To be worshipped
• pūjyam: Kriya-visheshana or Predicate
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: Gerundive (Yat Pratyaya), Neuter, Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda) — traditional Garuda Purana dialogue frame (speaker not explicit in this mantra-style passage)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sequential pūjā of layered maṇḍalas as a method of aligning the practitioner with cosmic principles and lineage transmission.

Vedantic Theme: From many to One: structured upāsanā uses names/forms to steady mind, pointing toward the underlying unity (ekatva) beyond the maṇḍala layers.

Application: Adopt ‘krama’ (order) in any spiritual routine—begin with grounding (vāyu), cooling clarity (soma), guidance (guru), then community/support (siddha-saṅgha).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual precinct/yantra-field

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.26.2-1.26.3 (mantra/nyāsa preliminaries to maṇḍala worship)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Soma
• Guru
• Siddhas
• Yoginis

FAQs

What is the importance of mandala worship (maṇḍala-pūjā) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a structured sequence of salutations to multiple maṇḍalas and explicitly states that a set of twelve maṇḍalas should be worshipped in order, indicating mandala-pūjā as an ordered, system-based ritual practice.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s teachings on the soul’s journey after death?

Indirectly: while many Garuda Purana sections focus on after-death rites, this passage functions as a ritual invocation—aimed at sanctification, protection, and correct worship—supporting the broader ritual framework that accompanies life-cycle and post-death observances.

What is a practical application of this verse today?

Use it as a template for disciplined, step-by-step worship: invoke sacred principles (vāyu, soma, guru, siddha/yoginī lineages) in a fixed order, emphasizing ritual clarity, lineage-respect (guru), and completeness (samagra) in spiritual practice.