Shloka 1

Mantra-Pūta Auṣadhi-Prayoga: Roots, Amulets, and Protections from Disease and Graha/Bhūta Affliction

Devanagari script

ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / श्वेतापराजितापुष्परसेनाक्ष्णोश्च पूरणे / पटलं नाशमायाति नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / śvetāparājitāpuṣparasenākṣṇośca pūraṇe / paṭalaṃ nāśamāyāti nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

Hari (Herr Viṣṇu) sprach: Wenn die Augen mit dem Saft der weißen Aparājitā-Blüte gefüllt (behandelt) werden, wird der trübe Schleier (paṭala) vernichtet; daran ist nicht zu zweifeln, noch bedarf es weiterer Erwägung.

Word by Word

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• श्वेतापराजितापुष्परसेन: with the juice of the white aparājitā flower
• श्वेतापराजितापुष्परसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वेता (प्रातिपदिक) + अपराजिता (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (श्वेतायाः अपराजितायाः पुष्पस्य रसः), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• अक्ष्णोः: of the two eyes
• अक्ष्णोः: Adhikarana/Relation (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), द्विवचन

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

• पूरणे: in the filling/application (of the eyes)
• पूरणे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; भावे/अधिकरणे

• पटलम्: film/cataract (on the eye)
• पटलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पटल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• नाशम्: destruction
• नाशम्: Gati/Phala (Result/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• आयाति: goes/comes to (i.e., is destroyed)
• आयाति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

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

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• कार्या: to be done/necessary
• कार्या: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (विचारणा)

• विचारणा: consideration/deliberation
• विचारणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Āptavākya (authoritative instruction) removes doubt; right knowledge guides effective action.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa and śraddhā: trust in reliable testimony for vyavahāra while pursuing clarity (both literal vision and discernment).

Application: Use the juice of white aparājitā flower as an ocular instillation/filling treatment for pātala (film/opacity), with careful hygiene and appropriate supervision.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.189 (ocular and general remedies taught by Hari); Garuda Purana 1.188 (preceding remedial section)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Aparajita (herb/flower)

FAQs

What is the importance of aparājitā (Clitoria ternatea) in the Garuda Purana?

In this verse, Lord Vishnu presents aparājitā flower-juice as a direct, effective traditional remedy for removing an eye “film” (paṭala), highlighting the Purana’s practical healing guidance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse is not about the soul’s journey or Yama’s realm; it focuses on a pragmatic medicinal instruction, showing that the Garuda Purana also includes applied knowledge alongside afterlife teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages seeking clear, time-tested remedies and avoiding needless doubt; for modern use, treat it as a traditional reference and consult qualified medical professionals for eye conditions.