Shloka 6

Dhūpa-Lepa-Mantra-Prayoga: Vaśīkaraṇa, Rakṣā, Jvara-nāśa, and Stambhana Applications

Devanagari script

यः पुमान्मैथुनं गच्छेन्नान्यां नारीं गमिष्यति / शङ्कपुष्पी वचा मांसी सोम राजी च फल्गुकम्

Transliteration

yaḥ pumānmaithunaṃ gacchennānyāṃ nārīṃ gamiṣyati / śaṅkapuṣpī vacā māṃsī soma rājī ca phalgukam

Translation

Es heißt, ein Mann, der den Beischlaf vollzieht, werde nicht zu einer anderen Frau gehen (er bleibt beherrscht und treu). Zu diesem Zweck nennt der Text die Kräuter: śaṅkhapuṣpī, vacā, māṃsī, soma-rājī und phalguka.

Word by Word

• यः: who (he)
• यः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• पुमान्: a man
• पुमान्: Apposition to Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुमांस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• मैथुनम्: sexual intercourse
• मैथुनम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• गच्छेत्: should go to / engage in
• गच्छेत्: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; छन्दसि/पाठे ‘गच्छेन्’ रूपम्

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

• अन्याम्: another
• अन्याम्: Visheshana (Qualifier of nārīm)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• नारीम्: woman
• नारीम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• गमिष्यति: will go to
• गमिष्यति: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• शङ्कपुष्पी: śaṅkhapuṣpī (herb)
• शङ्कपुष्पी: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्क + पुष्पी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nominative singular); षष्ठी/उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (plant name)

• वचा: vacā (sweet flag)
• वचा: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• मांसी: māṃsī (spikenard)
• मांसी: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• सोम: soma
• सोम: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• राजी: rājī (a herb/seed)
• राजी: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• फल्गुकम्: phalguka (a herb)
• फल्गुकम्: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल्गुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regulation of sexual conduct (niyama) is framed as achievable through prescribed substances; fidelity/restraint is treated as an attainable behavioral outcome.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) as supportive discipline; however, the means are pharmacological rather than contemplative.

Application: Interpret as a historical witness to kāma-niyama ideals; in modern terms, emphasize consent, relational ethics, and non-harm approaches to fidelity and self-control.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.180 (continuation of sexual-control/vaśīkaraṇa remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of sexual restraint (brahmacharya) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links dharmic conduct to control of desire, emphasizing fidelity and restraint as a protective discipline for ethical living.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader moral framework?

By prescribing restraint and naming supportive herbs, it frames desire-control as a practical, embodied discipline aligned with dharma rather than mere theory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate fidelity and self-regulation; if using herbal supports, do so responsibly and with qualified Ayurvedic guidance, prioritizing ethical intention and mental discipline.