Shloka 13

Devanagari script

पुष्पमष्टशतं जप्त्वा हस्ते दत्त्वा नखं स्पृशेत् / चातुर्थिको ज्वरो रुद्र अन्ये चैव ज्वरास्तथा

Transliteration

puṣpamaṣṭaśataṃ japtvā haste dattvā nakhaṃ spṛśet / cāturthiko jvaro rudra anye caiva jvarāstathā

Translation

Nachdem man das Mantra achthundertmal über einer Blume rezitiert hat, lege man sie in die Hand und berühre sie mit dem Fingernagel. So wird das Viertagefieber bezwungen—o Rudra—und ebenso auch andere Fieber.

Word by Word

• puṣpam: flower
• puṣpam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• aṣṭaśatam: eight hundred
• aṣṭaśatam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संख्याविशेषण (dvigu)

• japtvā: having recited
• japtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial to main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jap (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकर्म-क्रिया (having recited)

• haste: in the hand
• haste: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hasta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• dattvā: having given/placed
• dattvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकर्म-क्रिया (having given/placed)

• nakham: nail
• nakham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nakha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• spṛśet: should touch
• spṛśet: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √spṛś (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• cāturthikaḥ: quartan (occurring every fourth day)
• cāturthikaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cāturthika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• jvaraḥ: fever
• jvaraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• rudra: O Rudra
• rudra: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (vocative), एकवचन

• anye: other
• anye: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

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

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• jvarāḥ: fevers
• jvarāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• tathā: likewise/so
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise/so)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra and ritual act (japa + nyasa-like touch) as efficacious means to counter suffering and disease.

Vedantic Theme: Shabda-pramana and īśvara-anugraha: sacred sound as a conduit of grace operating within embodied life.

Application: Perform prescribed japa count over a flower, place it in the patient’s hand, and touch with the nail as directed; maintain faith and procedural exactness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.183 (Ayurveda/roga-prashamana section continuing fever-remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra

FAQs

What is the importance of japa-based remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a ritual-therapeutic method where mantra-recitation (japa) is ritually transferred to an object (a flower) and applied, showing the text’s emphasis on sacred sound and procedure as a remedial upāya.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

This specific verse does not discuss the afterlife journey; instead, it focuses on a worldly remedial practice (jvara-śānti) taught within the broader instructional dialogue tradition of the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a takeaway, it highlights disciplined repetition, intention, and careful procedure in spiritual practice; any health condition should also be addressed with appropriate medical care while treating such rites as devotional supports.