Shloka 5

Dūrvāṣṭamī Vrata and Rohiṇī-Yukta Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī: Mantras, Arghya, and Viṣṇu-Nāma Salutations

Devanagari script

योगाय योगपतये योगेश्वराय योगसम्भवाय गोविन्दाय नमोनमः / (स्नानमन्त्रः( यज्ञाय यज्ञेश्वराय यज्ञपतये गोविन्दाय नमोनमः

Transliteration

yogāya yogapataye yogeśvarāya yogasambhavāya govindāya namonamaḥ / (snānamantraḥ( yajñāya yajñeśvarāya yajñapataye govindāya namonamaḥ

Translation

Kính lễ, kính lễ Govinda—Đấng chính là Yoga, Chúa tể của Yoga, Bậc Tối thượng của Yoga, và là nguồn phát sinh của Yoga. (Chân ngôn tắm gội.) Kính lễ, kính lễ Govinda—Đấng chính là yajña (tế lễ), Chúa tể của yajña, và là vị chủ trì tối thượng của yajña.

Word by Word

• योगाय: to Yoga
• योगाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• योगपतये: to the Lord of Yoga
• योगपतये: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (योगस्य पतिः)

• योगेश्वराय: to the Master of Yoga
• योगेश्वराय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (योगस्य ईश्वरः)

• योगसम्भवाय: to the one born of/manifest through Yoga
• योगसम्भवाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग + सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (योगात् सम्भवः/योगसम्भवः)

• गोविन्दाय: to Govinda
• गोविन्दाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः (salutation as formula)

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (emphatic repetition)

• स्नानमन्त्रः: (this is) the bathing mantra
• स्नानमन्त्रः: Karta/Name (Label)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (स्नानस्य मन्त्रः)

• यज्ञाय: to Yajña (sacrifice/personified)
• यज्ञाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• यज्ञेश्वराय: to the Lord of sacrifice
• यज्ञेश्वराय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (यज्ञस्य ईश्वरः)

• यज्ञपतये: to the Master of sacrifice
• यज्ञपतये: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (यज्ञस्य पतिः)

• गोविन्दाय: to Govinda
• गोविन्दाय: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Kriya/भाव (Salutation act)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator/compilers of the Garuḍa Purāṇa (mantra section; not a direct dialogue line of Viṣṇu–Garuḍa in this verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Govinda as both means and end: Yoga and Yajña are not merely practices but expressions of the Lord’s own nature; devotion integrates discipline and ritual.

Vedantic Theme: Non-duality of upāya and upeya in īśvara-bhakti: the Lord as adhiyajña and adhyātma; all sādhanas culminate in Him.

Application: Use the mantra during bathing: mentally offer the act to Govinda; treat daily disciplines (yoga, work, worship) as yajña—performed without egoistic claim.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: snāna-sthāna (river/pond/bath area)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: Govinda-centered mantras for snāna/arcana/śayana in this sequence; Garuda Purana: bhakti as purifier in ācāra sections

Characters & Entities

• Govinda (Viṣṇu)
• Yoga
• Yajña

FAQs

What is the importance of snāna (ritual bathing) mantras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames bathing as a spiritual act of purification by invoking Govinda as the very principle of Yoga and Yajña, turning a daily rite into devotion and inner discipline.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By identifying Govinda with Yoga (inner union) and Yajña (sacred offering), it points to purification and God-centered action as supportive foundations for spiritual progress and liberation-oriented living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

While bathing, recite the mantra with attention, treating the act as inner cleansing; align the day’s actions as “yajña” (offering) and cultivate steady “yoga” (discipline and remembrance).