Shloka 1

Devanagari script

पूजनं नाम सप्तमो ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / भूमिष्ठे मण्डपे स्नात्वा मण्डले विष्णुमर्चयेत् / पञ्चरङ्गिकचूर्णेन वज्रनाभं तु मण्डलम्

Transliteration

pūjanaṃ nāma saptamo 'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / bhūmiṣṭhe maṇḍape snātvā maṇḍale viṣṇumarcayet / pañcaraṅgikacūrṇena vajranābhaṃ tu maṇḍalam

Translation

ہری نے فرمایا—یہ ‘پوجن’ نام کا باب ہے۔ زمین پر قائم منڈپ میں غسل کرکے منڈل کے اندر وشنو کی ارچنا کرے؛ اور پانچ رنگوں کے چورن سے ‘وجرنابھ’ منڈل بنائے۔

Word by Word

• पूजनम्: worship
• पूजनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नाम: named; called
• नाम: Discourse marker (Appellation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामार्थक-निपात (as called/namely)

• सप्तमः: seventh
• सप्तमः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक-विशेषण

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• भूमिष्ठे: in (a pavilion) set on the ground
• भूमिष्ठे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूमिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) = भूमि + स्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (भूमौ स्थितः)

• मण्डपे: in the pavilion
• मण्डपे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया

• मण्डले: in the (ritual) diagram/circle
• मण्डले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• विष्णुम्: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• पञ्चरङ्गिकचूर्णेन: with five-colored powder
• पञ्चरङ्गिकचूर्णेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चरङ्गिकचूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) = पञ्च + रङ्गिक + चूर्ण
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (पञ्चरङ्गिकं चूर्णम्)

• वज्रनाभम्: having a vajra-like hub; vajra-naveled
• वज्रनाभम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वज्रनाभ (प्रातिपदिक) = वज्र + नाभ
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (वज्र इव नाभिः यस्य)

• तु: indeed; but
• तु: Discourse marker (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/contrast)

• मण्डलम्: the diagram/circle
• मण्डलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Hari (Lord Vishnu)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Purity of body and ordered space supports focused Viṣṇu-upāsanā through maṇḍala worship.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-upāsanā as a support for citta-śuddhi; the Lord approached through symbol and order (pratīka-upāsanā).

Application: Before worship/meditation, cleanse oneself, prepare a dedicated space, and use a simple visual focus (diagram/yantra/mandala) to steady attention on the chosen deity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual pavilion

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.8.2–1.8.3 (construction details of the maṇḍala)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

What is the importance of making a mandala for worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the mandala as the defined sacred space for Viṣṇu-pūjā—after purification by bathing, worship is to be performed specifically within a prepared diagram, indicating order, purity, and ritual correctness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it teaches preparatory dharmic practice—proper worship of Viṣṇu—which the Purāṇic framework treats as supportive of purification and auspicious outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin worship with cleanliness and a dedicated sacred area; create a simple, orderly altar/diagram (even a simplified mandala) to focus attention and maintain ritual discipline in daily Viṣṇu devotion.