Shloka 55
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
काम्येषु च यथोक्तं स्याद्यथाशक्ति समाहितः । पद्मं शंखं च श्रीवत्सं गदां गरुडमेव च ॥ ५५ ॥
kāmyeṣu ca yathoktaṃ syādyathāśakti samāhitaḥ | padmaṃ śaṃkhaṃ ca śrīvatsaṃ gadāṃ garuḍameva ca || 55 ||
在为成就特定愿求而行的仪轨中，应如所说而行，摄心专注，量力而为——（观想或标识）莲华、法螺、室利跋蹉（Śrīvatsa）、金刚杵/权杖（gadā），以及迦楼罗（Garuḍa）。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that even desire-oriented worship should be done with mental concentration and fidelity to scripture, using Viṣṇu’s auspicious emblems (lotus, conch, Śrīvatsa, mace, Garuḍa) to anchor devotion and purity of intention.
By emphasizing samādhāna (collected attention) and remembrance of Viṣṇu’s sacred symbols, the verse frames ritual as upāsanā—devotional contemplation—where external acts become vehicles for inner bhakti.
It reflects ritual application of śāstra-based injunctions (kalpa/ācāra orientation): follow yathokta (as prescribed) and adapt yathāśakti (to one’s means), a key practical rule for correct performance of rites.