Shloka 11

Dhyāna of Hari and the Procedure of Āditya/Sūrya Worship

Devanagari script

ॐ खखोल्काय त्रिदशाय नमः / ॐ विचि ठठ शिरसे नमः / ॐ ज्ञानिने ठठ शिखायै नमः / ॐ सहस्ररश्मये ठठ कवचाय नमः

Transliteration

oṃ khakholkāya tridaśāya namaḥ / oṃ vici ṭhaṭha śirase namaḥ / oṃ jñānine ṭhaṭha śikhāyai namaḥ / oṃ sahasraraśmaye ṭhaṭha kavacāya namaḥ

Translation

唵——礼敬卡科霍尔卡（Khakholka），三十天神（Tridaśa）中的神圣者。唵——（以种子音“vici ṭhaṭha”）礼敬于首。唵——礼敬智者；（以“ṭhaṭha”）礼敬于顶髻（Śikhā）。唵——礼敬千光者；（以“ṭhaṭha”）礼敬于护甲（Kavaca）。

Word by Word

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव

• खखोल्काय: to Khakholka
• खखोल्काय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खखोल्क (प्रातिपदिक; मन्त्रनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन

• त्रिदशाय: to the god (lit. one of the thirty)
• त्रिदशाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय; योगे चतुर्थी

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव

• विचि: vici (seed-syllable)
• विचि: Mantra component (बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विचि (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रबीज/निपातवत् (mantric syllable; indeclinable)

• ठठ: ṭhaṭha (seed-syllable)
• ठठ: Mantra component (बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ठठ (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रबीज (mantric syllable)

• शिरसे: to the head
• शिरसे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय; योगे चतुर्थी

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव

• ज्ञानिने: to the knower
• ज्ञानिने: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• ठठ: ṭhaṭha
• ठठ: Mantra component (बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ठठ (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रबीज

• शिखायै: to the topknot/crest
• शिखायै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय; योगे चतुर्थी

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव

• सहस्र-रश्मये: to the thousand-rayed one
• सहस्र-रश्मये: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक) + रश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• ठठ: ṭhaṭha
• ठठ: Mantra component (बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ठठ (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रबीज

• कवचाय: to the armor (kavaca)
• कवचाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय; योगे चतुर्थी

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra, in a mantra-ritual context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-aṅga nyāsa: invoking Sūrya’s aspects (tridaśa, jñānin, sahasra-raśmi) to sanctify and protect the practitioner.

Vedantic Theme: Devatā-upāsanā as internalization: the cosmic principle is contemplated as present within the embodied locus, aiding purification and steadiness.

Application: Perform nyāsa with attention and ethical restraint; treat ‘protection’ as support for dharmic living and focused sādhanā, not aggression.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: ritualized body (microcosm)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.16.12 (astramantra and jvālajvāl formula completing the protective sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Tridaśas (Devas)

FAQs

What is the importance of nyāsa and kavaca-style mantras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions like a protective nyāsa: specific mantra-syllables are placed on the head, śikhā, and as a ‘kavaca’ to establish ritual protection and steadiness of mind during worship.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes spiritual safeguarding through mantra-discipline. In Garuda Purana’s broader teaching, such protective rites support purity and preparedness for higher states, complementing ethical living and death-related rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that spiritual practice includes both knowledge (jñāna) and protective discipline (kavaca/nyāsa): cultivate clarity, restraint, and a consistent daily practice before undertaking major rituals.