Shloka 10

Remedial Formulas for Wounds (Vraṇa), Sinus/Fistula (Nāḍī-vraṇa), Swellings (Granthikā), and Bhūta/Graha Afflictions

Devanagari script

अगस्त्यपुष्पनस्यं वै समरीचं तु शूलहृत् / भुजङ्गचर्म वै हिङ्गु निम्बपत्रं तथा यवाः / गौरसर्षम एभिः स्याल्लेपो भूतहरः शिव

Transliteration

agastyapuṣpanasyaṃ vai samarīcaṃ tu śūlahṛt / bhujaṅgacarma vai hiṅgu nimbapatraṃ tathā yavāḥ / gaurasarṣama ebhiḥ syāllepo bhūtaharaḥ śiva

Translation

نَسْيُ زهرِ agastya مع الفلفل الأسود، وعُشبةٍ لرفع الألم، وجِلدِ الحيّة، وهنغو (asafoetida)، وأوراقِ النِّيم، والشعير، والخردلِ الأبيض—تُسحقُ وتُجعلُ لِطاخًا يُوضَعُ لِبخةً؛ يا شِيفا، إنه دواءٌ مُبارَك يطردُ الـbhūta (الأرواح المُؤذية).

Word by Word

• agastya-puṣpa-nasyam: nasal remedy made from Agastya flowers
• agastya-puṣpa-nasyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agastya (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + nasya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (agastyasya puṣpasya nasya = nasal medicine from Agastya-flowers)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• sa-marīcam: together with pepper (marīca)
• sa-marīcam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa- (उपसर्ग/सह) + marīca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘स’ उपसर्गार्थे (with)

• tu: and/but
• tu: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वयबोधक अव्यय (particle: but/and)

• śūla-hṛt: pain-removing
• śūla-hṛt: Visheshana (Predicate qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śūla (प्रातिपदिक) + hṛ (धातु) + hṛt (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: हृ-धातोः कृत् (क्विप्/कृदन्त) ‘हृत्’ = taking away; पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (as predicate adjective)

• bhujaṅga-carma: snake-skin
• bhujaṅga-carma: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhujaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + carman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (bhujaṅgasya carma = snake-skin)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• hiṅgu: asafoetida
• hiṅgu: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hiṅgu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• nimba-patram: neem leaf
• nimba-patram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nimba (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (nimbasya patram = neem leaf)

• tathā: also/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (adverb/connector: likewise/also)

• yavāḥ: barley grains
• yavāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• gaura-sarṣapam: yellow mustard
• gaura-sarṣapam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaura (प्रातिपदिक) + sarṣapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (द्रव्यनाम), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (gauraḥ sarṣapaḥ = yellow mustard)

• ebhiḥ: with these
• ebhiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन

• syāt: should be/should become
• syāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लकारः विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• lepaḥ: a paste/ointment
• lepaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lepa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• bhūta-haraḥ: spirit-removing
• bhūta-haraḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūta (प्रातिपदिक) + hṛ (धातु) + hara (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: हृ-धातोः ण्वुल्/अच् (agent noun) ‘हर’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (bhūtān haraḥ = remover of spirits)

• śiva: O Śiva
• śiva: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Composite remedies (saṃyoga) can address both physical pain (śūla) and spirit-affliction (bhūta-doṣa), uniting somatic and subtle therapeutics.

Vedantic Theme: One order governing gross and subtle phenomena; disciplined action with right means yields protection and relief.

Application: Prepare lepa from listed ingredients; apply externally for bhūta-affliction and pain; treat as potent and follow traditional cautions (purity, dosage, supervision).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.188.9 (nasya for bhūta-vṛnda); Garuda Purana 1.188.6-8 (preceding compound remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bhutas

FAQs

What is the importance of a bhūta-hara lepa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a practical, ingredient-based protective remedy (lepa) intended to ward off bhūtas—understood as harmful spirit influences or subtle afflictions—framed as Śiva-auspicious.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it addresses protection and relief from troubling influences that can disturb mental and bodily well-being, which the text treats as relevant to dharmic living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It can be read as a traditional protection-and-healing formula emphasizing purifying substances (neem, hing, mustard). In practice today, one may adopt the ethical intent—maintaining cleanliness, calm, and prayer—while using safe, culturally appropriate remedies under proper guidance.