Shloka 30

Gaṇapati-Mantra Siddhi, Vighna-Nivāraṇa Rites, Vśīkaraṇa-Style Applications, and Cikitsā

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

चूर्णं कृत्वा ताम्रपात्रे त्वातपैः शोषयेत्ततः / पीतं स्नुहीगतं दुग्धं सैन्धवं शूलनुद्भवेत्

Transliteration

cūrṇaṃ kṛtvā tāmrapātre tvātapaiḥ śoṣayettataḥ / pītaṃ snuhīgataṃ dugdhaṃ saindhavaṃ śūlanudbhavet

Translation

بعد طحنه مسحوقًا، يُجفَّف في إناءٍ من النحاس تحت حرارة الشمس. فإذا شُرب اللبن الممزوج بالسُّنُهي (snuhī، الفربيون) مع ملح الصخر (saindhava) صار دافعًا للمغص وللألم الطاعن في البطن.

Word by Word

• cūrṇam: powder
• cūrṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• kṛtvā: having made
• kṛtvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + tvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• tāmra-pātre: in a copper vessel
• tāmra-pātre: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāmra (प्रातिपदिक) + pātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'tāmrasya pātram'

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Discourse (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेषार्थक-निपात (particle)

• ātapaiḥ: by sunlight/heat
• ātapaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन

• śoṣayet: should dry
• śoṣayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śuṣ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/विध्यर्थ), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: thereafter)

• pītam: when drunk/taken
• pītam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pā (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृत् (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• snuhī-gatam: contained in snuhī (euphorbia)
• snuhī-gatam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: snuhī (प्रातिपदिक) + gata (gam धातु + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'snuhyāṃ gataṃ' (gone into/contained in snuhī)

• dugdham: milk/latex
• dugdham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dugdha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• saindhavam: rock-salt
• saindhavam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saindhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• śūla-nut: pain-relieving
• śūla-nut: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śūla (प्रातिपदिक) + nut (nud धातु-प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (प्रयोगे); तत्पुरुषः—'śūlaṃ nudati' (pain-removing)

• bhavet: would become/is effective
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (potential/optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper saṁskāra (processing) transforms substances into medicine; right method alleviates suffering.

Vedantic Theme: Duhkha-nivṛtti through right means; compassion expressed as skilled care.

Application: Grind, sun-dry in a copper vessel; administer with snuhī-mixed milk and saindhava for colic—only with expert oversight due to potency.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185.29 (ingredients); Garuda Purana 1.185.31 (related preparation list)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this remedy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a practical therapeutic instruction: preparing a powdered formulation dried in a copper vessel and using snuhī-mixed milk with rock-salt to alleviate śūla (colic), showing the Purana’s applied health guidance alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it instead gives a medicinal procedure, reflecting that the Garuda Purana also includes guidance for sustaining the body and reducing suffering through traditional remedies.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a takeaway, it highlights disciplined preparation (proper processing, drying, correct adjuncts) and the traditional use of mineral salt and herbal agents for digestive pain—though modern use should be done cautiously and with qualified medical guidance due to snuhī’s potent nature.