Shloka 57

Hayagrīva Pūjāvidhi: Root Mantra, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-Devatā Worship, and Stotra

Devanagari script

यः पठेत्परया भक्त्या स गच्छेत्परमं पदम्

Transliteration

yaḥ paṭhetparayā bhaktyā sa gacchetparamaṃ padam

Translation

Ai tụng đọc (lời dạy này) với lòng bhakti tối thượng sẽ đạt đến cảnh giới tối cao.

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• पठेत्: should recite
• पठेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; धातुः पठ् (पाठे)

• परया: with supreme
• परया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (भक्त्या)

• भक्त्या: devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; निर्देश-सर्वनाम (correlative pronoun)

• गच्छेत्: should go/attain
• गच्छेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; धातुः गम् (गतौ)

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (पदम्)

• पदम्: state/abode
• पदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Recitation with supreme devotion leads to attainment of the highest state/abode.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as a direct means to the supreme goal; śravaṇa–kīrtana as transformative sādhanā culminating in paramagati.

Application: Establish a daily recitation vow with sincerity (not mechanical); pair with meditation and ethical living to stabilize ‘parā bhakti’.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: transcendent destination

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.54-56 (stuti and dhyāna content whose recitation is praised)

FAQs

What is the importance of phala-śruti (benefit statement) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a phala-śruti, emphasizing that devoted recitation is not merely informational—it is a devotional practice that yields the highest spiritual result.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It highlights bhakti-supported engagement with sacred teaching (pāṭha/recitation) as a direct means toward the supreme state—implying liberation rather than continued wandering through post-death states.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Read or chant the text regularly with sincere devotion and ethical intent, treating recitation as sādhana (spiritual discipline) rather than as a mere ritual or intellectual exercise.