Shloka 27

Bhāiṣajya-yoga

Remedial Formulas), Rakṣā-prayoga (Protections), and Adbhuta-kriyā (Wonder-Working Procedures

Devanagari script

कुम्भीरनेत्रदंष्ट्राश्च अस्थीनि रुधिरं तथा / वसातैलसमायुक्तमेकत्र तन्नियोजयेत् / आत्मानं म्लक्षयेत्तेन जले तिष्ठेद्दिनत्रयम्

Transliteration

kumbhīranetradaṃṣṭrāśca asthīni rudhiraṃ tathā / vasātailasamāyuktamekatra tanniyojayet / ātmānaṃ mlakṣayettena jale tiṣṭheddinatrayam

Translation

Man soll Stoffe wie krokodilartige Augen und Fangzähne, dazu Knochen und Blut, zusammennehmen und mit Fett und Öl zu einer einzigen Mischung verbinden. Bestreicht man sich damit, soll man drei Tage im Wasser stehen bleiben.

Word by Word

• कुम्भीरनेत्रदंष्ट्राः: (the) eyes and fangs of a crocodile
• कुम्भीरनेत्रदंष्ट्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भीर + नेत्र + दंष्ट्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व (नेत्राणि च दंष्ट्राश्च) कुम्भीरस्य

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अस्थीनि: bones
• अस्थीनि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• रुधिरम्: blood
• रुधिरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुधिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अनुक्रमार्थक-अव्यय (also/likewise)

• वसातैलसमायुक्तम्: mixed together with fat and oil
• वसातैलसमायुक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसा + तैल + सम्-आ-युक्त (प्रातिपदिक; क्त from युज्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (वसया तैलेन च समायुक्तम्)

• एकत्र: together/in one place
• एकत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एकत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: in one place/together)

• तत्: that (mixture)
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• नियोजयेत्: should apply/arrange/use
• नियोजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-युज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• आत्मानम्: oneself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• म्लक्षयेत्: should smear/daub (mlakṣ-)
• म्लक्षयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: म्लक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• तेन: with that
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• जले: in water
• जले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• तिष्ठेत्: should stay
• तिष्ठेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• दिनत्रयम्: for three days
• दिनत्रयम्: Karma (Extent/कालावधि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु (त्रीणि दिनानि)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Specific material combinations and bodily application are asserted to produce extraordinary capacities (standing in water for days).

Vedantic Theme: Highlights the body as an instrument shaped by saṃskāra and practice; implicitly invites discrimination between transient siddhi-like aims and ultimate liberation.

Application: Prioritize non-harm and safety; interpret as symbolic of endurance/discipline rather than literal prescription; cultivate resilience through ethical, healthy methods.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: waterbody

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184 (lists of dravya-mixtures for protective/transformative effects; aquatic endurance)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of this ritual act in the Garuda Purana?

This verse describes a severe, bodily austerity-like procedure presented as a ritualized act of expiation/purification, emphasizing the text’s theme that actions (karma) have concrete remedial disciplines (prāyaścitta) tied to them.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in the Garuda Purana?

In the Preta Kanda context, such prescriptions are linked to removing or mitigating karmic impurities that can obstruct the post-death passage and intensify suffering; the text frames ritual discipline as one means to address those impediments.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Rather than imitating extreme acts, the practical takeaway is accountability: adopt ethical restraint, repentance, and appropriate, safe, tradition-guided rites (e.g., charity, prayer, and śrāddha observances) to reduce harm and cultivate purity of conduct.