Shloka 19
Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha
शङ्खाब्जबीजरुद्राक्षवचालौहादिधारणम् / ॐ कं टं यं गं वैनतेयाय नमः / ॐ हों हां हः मन्त्रेण शान्तिर्वालानां मार्जनाद्वलिदानतः / ॐ ह्रीं बालम्रहाद्वलिं गृह्णीत वालं मुञ्चत स्वाहा
śaṅkhābjabījarudrākṣavacālauhādidhāraṇam / oṃ kaṃ ṭaṃ yaṃ gaṃ vainateyāya namaḥ / oṃ hoṃ hāṃ haḥ mantreṇa śāntirvālānāṃ mārjanādvalidānataḥ / oṃ hrīṃ bālamrahādvaliṃ gṛhṇīta vālaṃ muñcata svāhā
يُستحب حملُ ما يُتَّخذ حرزًا: كالصَّدَفة (شَنْخا)، وبذرة اللوتس، ورُدراكشا، وڤَچا (القصب العطري)، والحديد ونحو ذلك؛ ثم السجود لڤايناتِيا (غارودا) بالمانترا: «oṃ kaṃ ṭaṃ yaṃ gaṃ vainateyāya namaḥ». وبالمانترا «oṃ hoṃ hāṃ haḥ» تتحقق السكينة للأطفال، مع طقس الرشّ التطهيري (mārjana) وتقديم قربان بالي. (ويُتلى أيضًا:) «oṃ hrīṃ—تقبّل هذا البالي؛ وأطلق الطفل—svāhā».
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vainateya)
Concept: Devotional reliance on Vainateya and mantra-rakṣā, combined with ritual action (mārjana, bali), to restore harmony for vulnerable children.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha mediated through nāma/mantra; karma and unseen forces are addressed through sattvic devotion and prescribed rites.
Application: For traditional practice: wear culturally sanctioned protective items and recite Garuḍa/Vainateya mantras with cleansing and offering; for modern use: treat as devotional support alongside pediatric care.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: household shrine/threshold space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (bāla-graha/śānti, mantra, bali, dhāraṇa items); Garuda Purana (Garuḍa as viṣa-nāśaka and nāga-śamana motif across sections)
FAQs
This verse presents Garuda as a protective power whose mantra-recitation, combined with ritual acts like mārjana and bali, is said to bring śānti (pacification), especially for children.
It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey here; instead, it focuses on protective rites in embodied life, showing the Purana’s practical ritual dimension alongside its afterlife teachings.
It points to a traditional framework: protective wearing (dharana), mantra-japa, and simple purification/offerings performed with faith and discipline under proper guidance.