Shloka 23

Ṛtucaryā, Āhāra–Aushadha Prayoga, Viṣa-haraṇa, and Mantra Procedures

Devanagari script

त्रिफलार्द्रककुष्ठं च चन्दनं घृतसंयुतम् / एतत्पानाच्च लेपाच्च विषनाशो भवेच्छिव !

Transliteration

triphalārdrakakuṣṭhaṃ ca candanaṃ ghṛtasaṃyutam / etatpānācca lepācca viṣanāśo bhavecchiva !

Translation

Triphala, frischer Ingwer, Kuṣṭha (Kostus) und Sandelholz—mit Ghṛta (Ghee) vermengt: Durch Trinken und auch durch Auftragen als Paste wird das Gift vernichtet, o Śiva!

Word by Word

• triphalā-ārdraka-kuṣṭham: triphala, fresh ginger, and costus
• triphalā-ārdraka-kuṣṭham: Karma (Listed ingredients/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: triphalā (प्रातिपदिक) + ārdraka (प्रातिपदिक) + kuṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (त्रिफला च आर्द्रकं च कुष्ठं च)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• candanam: sandalwood
• candanam: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular

• ghṛta-saṃyutam: mixed with ghee
• ghṛta-saṃyutam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (कृदन्त; √yuj धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (संयुक्तम् = mixed)

• etat-pānāt: from drinking this
• etat-pānāt: Apadana (Cause/source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + pāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन — Neuter, Ablative, Singular; तत्पुरुष (एतस्य पानम्)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• lepāt: from applying (as a paste)
• lepāt: Apadana (Cause/source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lepa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन — Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• viṣa-nāśaḥ: destruction of poison
• viṣa-nāśaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विषस्य नाशः)

• bhavet: would occur/should happen
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (संभावना/विधान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Optative, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• śiva: O Śiva
• śiva: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन — Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda; the vocative 'Śiva' is part of the cited formulation)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right combination (yoga) and right application (internal + external) neutralize harm; disciplined action yields tangible results.

Vedantic Theme: Skillful means (upāya-kauśalya) within prakṛti; harmonizing guṇas to restore equilibrium.

Application: Mix triphalā, fresh ginger, kuṣṭha, and sandalwood with ghee; administer as a drink and also apply as a paste to counteract poison.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.182.22 (nasya/pāna antidotes); Garuda Purana 1.182.25 (lepa for scorpion poison)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This verse preserves a practical, dharmic health instruction: a specific ghee-based combination used both internally (pāna) and externally (lepa) for viṣa-nāśa (neutralizing poison).

How does this verse connect to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

Within the Ācāra/Dharma-focused sections, the text includes actionable guidance for protection and well-being; here it gives a concrete formulation for countering poison rather than an afterlife doctrine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional reference to classical ingredients and dual-use therapy (drink + topical paste); for real poisoning, seek urgent medical care while consulting qualified Ayurvedic practitioners for any supportive use.