Shloka 19

Māheśvara-pūjā-vidhi: Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-āvāhana, Kalā-salutations, and Upacāra Worship

Devanagari script

मूलमन्त्रेण वै कुर्याज्जपपूजासमर्पणम् / माहेशी कथिता पूजा रुद्र पापविनासिनी

Transliteration

mūlamantreṇa vai kuryājjapapūjāsamarpaṇam / māheśī kathitā pūjā rudra pāpavināsinī

Translation

Quả thật phải dùng mūla-mantra—chân ngôn gốc—mà dâng sự trì tụng (japa) và lễ bái. Lễ bái này được truyền dạy là nghi thức Maheśī (thuộc về Śiva), tức sự thờ Rudra có năng lực tiêu trừ tội lỗi.

Word by Word

• मूलमन्त्रेण: by the root-mantra
• मूलमन्त्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया एकवचन (Instr. sg.); समासः—तत्पुरुष (मूलः मन्त्रः)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात—अवधारण/प्रमाणार्थक (indeed)

• कुर्यात्: should do/perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• जपपूजासमर्पणम्: offering consisting of japa and worship (and dedication)
• जपपूजासमर्पणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप + पूजा + समर्पण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः—समाहार-द्वन्द्व (जपः च पूजा च समर्पणं च—समाहारः)

• माहेशी: Mahesha-related (Shaiva)
• माहेशी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: माहेशी (प्रातिपदिक; महेश-सम्बन्धिनी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण (Mahesha-related)

• कथिता: is said/declared
• कथिता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √कथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (said/declared)

• पूजा: worship
• पूजा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन/प्रथमा एकवचन (voc./nom. sg.; here as संबोधन)

• पापविनाशिनी: destroyer of sins
• पापविनाशिनी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप + विनाशिनी (प्रातिपदिक; √नश् (धातु) + वि उपसर्ग + णिनि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (पापस्य विनाशिनी)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra, per the text’s common dialogue frame in Kanda 1)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-japa and pūjā offered through the principal mantra yield pāpa-vināśa (destruction/attenuation of sin) when performed correctly and devotedly.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga/upāsanā as antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi: ritual action and mantra discipline purify and prepare for higher knowledge or steadfast devotion.

Application: Choose one principal mantra (mūla-mantra) for your iṣṭa; keep count (japa), then explicitly ‘offer’ the japa (samarpana) at the end, cultivating accountability and continuity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: shrine/ritual seat (āsana)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.40.16-18 (upacāra and japa/dhyāna context)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Maheśa (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of Maheśī (Rudra/Śiva) worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that Maheśī pūjā—performed with the principal (mūla) mantra and dedicated through japa and worship—is specifically praised as sin-destroying (pāpa-vināśinī).

How does this verse relate to purification and karmic cleansing?

By emphasizing samarpaṇa (dedicating) japa and pūjā through the mūla-mantra, the text frames Rudra worship as a disciplined rite aimed at removing pāpa (demerit) and restoring ritual and moral purity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose an authentic Śiva/Rudra mūla-mantra from your tradition, perform regular japa and pūjā with conscious dedication of the act (samarpaṇa), and align conduct with dharma as part of a purification-focused practice.