Shloka 36

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

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

पिप्पलीकेतकं रुद्र हरिद्रामलकं वचा / सर्वाक्षिरोगा नश्येयुः सक्षीरादञ्जनात्ततः

Transliteration

pippalīketakaṃ rudra haridrāmalakaṃ vacā / sarvākṣirogā naśyeyuḥ sakṣīrādañjanāttataḥ

Translation

وبأخذ الفِلفِل الطويل، والكيتَكا، والرودرا (عشب دوائي)، والهَرِدْرا (الكركم)، والآمَلَكا، والڤَچا—إذا أُعِدَّت كأَنْجَنَة (كحل علاجي) ممزوجة باللبن—فإن جميع أمراض العين تزول.

Word by Word

• pippalī-ketakam: pippalī and ketaka
• pippalī-ketakam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pippalī + ketaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः—द्वन्द्व (pippalī and ketaka)

• rudra: O Rudra / Rudra
• rudra: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular) — संबोधनार्थे अपि पाठभेदः (could be vocative in some recensions)

• haridrā-āmalakam: turmeric and āmalaka
• haridrā-āmalakam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haridrā + āmalaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः—द्वन्द्व (turmeric and āmalaka)

• vacā: vacā (sweet flag)
• vacā: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• sarva-akṣi-rogāḥ: all eye diseases
• sarva-akṣi-rogāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + akṣi + roga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural); समासः—तत्पुरुष (all eye-diseases)

• naśyeyuḥ: would disappear
• naśyeyuḥ: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: naś (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन (Optative, 3rd person, Plural) — आत्मनेपद

• sa: with
• sa: Sambandha (Association/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक (prefix/particle: with)

• kṣīrāt: with/from milk
• kṣīrāt: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन (Neuter, Ablative, Singular) — ‘with milk’ इत्यर्थे पञ्चमी-प्रयोगः

• añjanāt: from the collyrium application
• añjanāt: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: añjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन (Neuter, Ablative, Singular)

• tataḥ: thereafter/thereby
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thereafter/thereby)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right combination (yukti) and appropriate vehicle (anupana—here milk) make remedies effective; discernment is a virtue.

Vedantic Theme: Outer clarity (vision) as a metaphorical support for inner viveka; sattvika supports for sadhana.

Application: Prepare anjana from the listed herbs with milk as the medium; apply for eye disorders with proper method and cleanliness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185.32 (anjana application); Garuda Purana 1.185.33 (tīmira/ocular opacity); Garuda Purana 1.185.35 (night-blindness/paṭala)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of herbal anjana (collyrium) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a specific anjana formula—herbs mixed with milk—as a scriptural remedy aimed at removing eye diseases (akṣi-roga), showing the text’s practical health guidance alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

This particular verse is not about the soul’s journey; it focuses on a medicinal preparation for eye ailments, reflecting the Garuda Purana’s inclusion of applied dharmic living and traditional healing knowledge.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional reference: consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before using any herbal eye preparations, since direct ocular applications require safety, purity, and correct dosage.