Shloka 82

Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures

Devanagari script

मयूररुधिरेणैव जीवं संहरते शिव / ज्वलतां तु भुजङ्गानां बिलस्थानामपीश्वर

Transliteration

mayūrarudhireṇaiva jīvaṃ saṃharate śiva / jvalatāṃ tu bhujaṅgānāṃ bilasthānāmapīśvara

Translation

Allein mit dem Blut des Pfaus entzieht Herr Śiva das Leben; selbst die lodernden Schlangen, die in ihren Höhlen wohnen, unterstehen dem Herrn, der sie bezwingen kann.

Word by Word

• मयूर-रुधिरेण: with peacock-blood
• मयूर-रुधिरेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मयूर (प्रातिपदिक) + रुधिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मयूरस्य रुधिरम्)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• जीवम्: the living being/life
• जीवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Object), एकवचन

• संहरते: destroys/withdraws
• संहरते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-हृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• शिव: O Śiva
• शिव: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

• ज्वलताम्: of blazing/burning
• ज्वलताम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वलत् (कृदन्त, ज्वल् धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (भुजङ्गानाम्)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrastive particle)

• भुजङ्गानाम्: of snakes
• भुजङ्गानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुजङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), बहुवचन

• बिल-स्थानानाम्: of those dwelling in holes
• बिल-स्थानानाम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बिल (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (बिलस्य स्थानम्)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (inclusive particle)

• ईश्वर: O Lord
• ईश्वर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Īśvara as controller of prāṇa and of dangerous beings; reliance on divine sovereignty for protection.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-niyantṛtva (the Lord as regulator of life and death)

Application: Cultivate devotional remembrance and surrender when facing fear; frame protective acts as dependent on divine will rather than mere technique.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: subterranean holes (bilas)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (serpent-warding/mantra-prayoga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mayura (peacock)
• Bhujanga (serpents)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes divine sovereignty—Śiva is portrayed as capable of ending life and also controlling deadly forces like serpents, highlighting reliance on divine protection in extreme danger.

How does this verse relate to snake-related suffering or poison fears?

By mentioning “blazing serpents” in their burrows and the Lord’s mastery over them, the verse frames serpents/poison as ultimately controllable through higher divine power rather than mere human effort.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a teaching on seeking protection through prayer, dharma, and prudent action in emergencies—especially when facing fear, toxins, or sudden threats—while avoiding harmful literalization of dangerous remedies.