Shloka 6

Śrī-nyāsa, Lotus Maṇḍala Construction, and Homa to Mahālakṣmī with Sarasvatī Invocation

Devanagari script

ॐ ह्रीं वदवदवाग्वादिनिस्वाहा ॐ ह्रीं सरस्वत्यै नमः

Transliteration

oṃ hrīṃ vadavadavāgvādinisvāhā oṃ hrīṃ sarasvatyai namaḥ

Translation

Om. Hrīm. “Hãy nói, hãy nói”—hỡi Nữ Thần khiến lời nói vận hành, svāhā. Om. Hrīm. Kính đảnh lễ Nữ Thần Sarasvatī.

Word by Word

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Sambodhana/Mantra-invocation (सम्बोधन/मन्त्र-आह्वान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव-उच्चारण (indeclinable sacred syllable)

• ह्रीं: hrīṃ (seed syllable)
• ह्रीं: Mantra-invocation (मन्त्र-आह्वान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह्रीं (अव्यय/बीजमन्त्र)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजमन्त्र (seed syllable)

• वदवदवाग्वादिनि: O speaker of speech, 'vadavad' (epithet)
• वदवदवाग्वादिनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वदवद + वाक् + वादिनी (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/सम्बोधन एकवचन (feminine; nominative/vocative singular; mantra-epithet)

• स्वाहा: svāhā
• स्वाहा: Mantra-offering marker (आहुति-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वाहा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; होम-समर्पणवाचक (indeclinable oblation exclamation)

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra-invocation (मन्त्र-आह्वान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय/प्रणव)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रणव-उच्चारण (indeclinable sacred syllable)

• ह्रीं: hrīṃ (seed syllable)
• ह्रीं: Mantra-invocation (मन्त्र-आह्वान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह्रीं (अव्यय/बीजमन्त्र)
• Form: अव्यय; बीजमन्त्र (seed syllable)

• सरस्वत्यै: to Sarasvatī
• सरस्वत्यै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान) एकवचन (feminine; dative singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Bhava/Prayojana (भाव/प्रयोजन: salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोग; नमस्कारार्थक (used indeclinably as salutation)

Speaker

Narratorial/Mantra instruction within the Garuda Purana tradition (contextually within the Vishnu–Garuda discourse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vāk-śuddhi and activation of speech through Sarasvatī-mantra; surrender of speech to the divine source.

Vedantic Theme: Śakti as functional power within māyā; purification of antaḥkaraṇa as support for jñāna and mantra-siddhi.

Application: Use as a pre-recitation/prayer mantra before study, teaching, japa, or śrāddha/ritual recitations to steady articulation and intention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Brahma-khaṇḍa) sections on mantra, nyāsa, and devatā-dhyāna preceding worship instructions

Characters & Entities

• Sarasvati

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Sarasvatī in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a speech-and-recitation invocation, seeking Sarasvatī’s grace so mantras and ritual words are spoken correctly and effectively.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it supports the ritual framework (proper mantra and speech) that the Garuda Purana links with post-death rites and their efficacy.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a brief prayer before chanting, studying scripture, teaching, or performing rites—focusing on clarity, truthfulness, and disciplined speech.