Shloka 3
Viṣa-hara Yogas: Puṣya-Nakṣatra Remedies for Serpents, Stings, and Compounded Poisons
पिबेच्छल्मलिमूलं यः पुष्यर्क्षे रुद्र वारिणा / तस्मिन्नपास्तदशना नागाः स्युर्नात्र संशयः
pibecchalmalimūlaṃ yaḥ puṣyarkṣe rudra vāriṇā / tasminnapāstadaśanā nāgāḥ syurnātra saṃśayaḥ
يا رودرا، من شرب جذر شَلمَلي ممزوجًا بـ«ماء رودرا» في نكشترة بوشيا، صارت الناغات (الحيّات) نحوه بلا أنياب؛ لا شك في ذلك.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra, within the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)
Concept: Combined ritual potency (Rudra-sambandha) and herbal action can neutralize threats; śāstra prescribes specific means and times.
Vedantic Theme: Integration of daiva (sacred consecration) and puruṣakāra (human action) within ordered causality.
Application: On Puṣya, drink śālmali root mixed with ‘Rudra-water’ as a protective measure said to render nāgas fangless toward the person.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: personal ingestion/field collection context
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.191: Puṣya-based anti-sarpa remedies; Rudra/Śiva addressed as Vṛṣadhvaja
FAQs
This verse presents Puṣya as an auspicious timing-marker (nakṣatra) that strengthens a protective rite—here, consuming śalmali-root with Rudra-water to neutralize serpent danger.
It states a specific ritual-herbal measure: drinking śalmali root preparation on Puṣya with Rudra-associated water results in nāgas becoming ‘apāsta-daśana’ (rendered fangless) toward the practitioner.
As a takeaway, it emphasizes disciplined timing (auspicious days) and sanctified intention in protective practices; for real-world safety, one should still rely on medical care and responsible precautions regarding snakes.