Shloka 9

Mantra-Pūta Auṣadhi-Prayoga: Roots, Amulets, and Protections from Disease and Graha/Bhūta Affliction

Devanagari script

पिष्ट्वा गव्यघृतेनैव पाठामूलं पिबेत्तु यः / सर्वं विषं विनश्येच्च नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

piṣṭvā gavyaghṛtenaiva pāṭhāmūlaṃ pibettu yaḥ / sarvaṃ viṣaṃ vinaśyecca nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

مَن يسحق جذر «پاطها» ويشربه ممزوجًا بسمن البقر (ghee) وحده—تُبادُ به جميعُ أنواع السموم؛ ولا حاجة هنا إلى شكٍّ أو مزيدِ تدبّر.

Word by Word

• पिष्ट्वा: having ground/pounded
• पिष्ट्वा: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पिष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (prior action): ‘having ground’

• गव्यघृतेन: with cow’s ghee
• गव्यघृतेन: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गव्यघृत (प्रातिपदिक: गव्य + घृत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (गव्यस्य घृतम्)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारणार्थ (emphasis/only)

• पाठामूलम्: the root of pāṭhā (plant)
• पाठामूलम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाठामूल (प्रातिपदिक: पाठा + मूल)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (पाठायाः मूलम्)

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष? (actually 3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘should drink’

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वय (but/indeed)

• यः: who (he who)
• यः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• सर्वम्: all/entire
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of विषम्)

• विषम्: poison
• विषम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• विनश्येत्: would perish/be destroyed
• विनश्येत्: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘should perish’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• कार्या: to be done/necessary
• कार्या: Karta (Grammatical subject of ‘is to be done’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominal)

• विचारणा: consideration/deliberation
• विचारणा: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pramāṇa of tested healing practice; decisive action in crisis without vacillation.

Vedantic Theme: Pravṛtti in loka-saṅgraha: sustaining the body as an instrument for dharma and sādhana.

Application: Use a simple, accessible antidotal preparation (pāṭhā-root with cow ghee) and avoid delay when poisoning is suspected.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.189 (Ayurveda/auṣadha-prayoga section)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of poison-removal remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical healing instructions, presenting a specific antidotal preparation (pāṭhā root with cow ghee) said to neutralize poison.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s journey here; instead, it gives a worldly, protective remedy—highlighting the text’s broader scope beyond afterlife teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It reflects the traditional belief in pāṭhā and ghee as antidotal supports; in modern practice, treat poisoning as a medical emergency and view this as historical/heritage knowledge rather than a substitute for clinical care.