Shloka 11

The Procedure of Worship (Śrīdharapūjā-vidhi)

Devanagari script

दद्यादेभिर्महामन्त्रैः समप्यार्थ जपेन्मनुम् / शतमष्टोत्तरं चापि जप्त्वा ह्यथ समर्पयेत्

Transliteration

dadyādebhirmahāmantraiḥ samapyārtha japenmanum / śatamaṣṭottaraṃ cāpi japtvā hyatha samarpayet

Translation

ان مہامنتروں سے ارپن کرکے ودھی کو ٹھیک طرح پورا کرے، پھر منتر کا جپ کرے۔ ایک سو آٹھ بار جپ کرنے کے بعد آخر میں دوبارہ سمर्पن کرکے سمापन کرے۔

Word by Word

• dadyāt: should offer/give
• dadyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धा॒तु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; √दा (to give)

• ebhiḥ: with these
• ebhiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• mahāmantraiḥ: with great mantras
• mahāmantraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (great mantras)

• samāpya: having completed
• samāpya: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-āp (सम्+आप् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; √आप् (to obtain/complete) with सम्-

• artham: the purpose/meaning (intended rite)
• artham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• japet: should recite
• japet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (जप् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; √जप् (to mutter/recite)

• manum: the mantra
• manum: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; अत्र ‘मन्त्रं’ इत्यर्थे (mantra)

• śatam: a hundred
• śatam: Karma (Measure/परिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; संख्याशब्दः

• aṣṭottaram: plus eight (i.e., 108)
• aṣṭottaram: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (eight over = plus eight)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारक अव्यय (also/even)

• japtvā: having recited
• japtvā: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (जप् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; √जप्

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (emphasis/indeed)

• atha: then
• atha: Adhikarana (Temporal/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक निपातः (then/thereupon)

• samarpayet: should offer/dedicate
• samarpayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-arp (सम्+अर्प् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; √अर्प् (to offer) with सम्-

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-japa as a complete rite: upacāra + japa + samarpana; number (108) as wholeness and devotional commitment.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma as upāya: sound-form (śabda) steadies mind toward the Lord; repeated offering dissolves doership (kartṛtva).

Application: Chant a chosen Viṣṇu-mantra 108 times with a mālā; begin and end with explicit ‘samarpana’ (offering of merit and effort).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: shrine/meditation seat

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.30.10 (upacāras preceding japa); Garuda Purana 1.30.12 (post-japa dhyāna)

FAQs

What is the importance of chanting a mantra 108 times in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes completing the ritual act by mantra-recitation specifically in the count of 108, indicating a standardized, disciplined completion (samarpana) of the rite.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes correct ritual completion—offerings and mantra-japa done properly are presented as dharmic supports often connected in the Garuḍa Purāṇa to post-death rites and benefic outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing any prayer or ancestral/ritual observance, complete it with focused japa (e.g., 108 repetitions) and a clear concluding dedication (samarpana) rather than leaving the act unfinished or casual.