Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

पीतं वृश्चिकमूलञ्च प्रातः पर्युषिताम्बुना / सार्धं विनाशयेद्दाहज्वरञ्च परमेश्वर

Transliteration

pītaṃ vṛścikamūlañca prātaḥ paryuṣitāmbunā / sārdhaṃ vināśayeddāhajvarañca parameśvara

Translation

O höchster Herr, trinkt man am Morgen (eine Zubereitung aus) „Vṛścika“-Wurzel mit über Nacht abgestandenem Wasser, so wird auch das brennende Fieber vernichtet.

Word by Word

• पीतम्: drunk/taken (as a drink)
• पीतम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (past passive participle) प्रयोगेण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; अर्थे—'पानं कृतम्/पीत्वा'

• वृश्चिकमूलम्: root of vṛścika (plant)
• वृश्चिकमूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृश्चिक (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (वृश्चिकस्य मूलम्)

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

• प्रातः: in the morning
• प्रातः: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रातः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• पर्युषिताम्बुना: with water kept overnight
• पर्युषिताम्बुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्युषित (वस्/उष् धातु, क्त कृदन्त; 'रात्रौ स्थित') + अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (पर्युषितम् अम्बु)

• सार्धम्: together (with)
• सार्धम्: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय (adverb: 'together/along with')

• विनाशयेत्: should destroy/remove
• विनाशयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + नश् (धातु)
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दाहज्वरम्: burning fever
• दाहज्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाह (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (दाहयुक्तः ज्वरः)

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

• परमेश्वर: O Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (परमः ईश्वरः)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Specific timing and method of intake are integral to the efficacy of a remedy; disciplined regimen is itself a form of karma.

Vedantic Theme: Niyama (regulated practice) as a means to desired worldly outcomes; recognition of order (ṛta-like regularity) in practice.

Application: As cultural text: treat as historical materia medica; for real fever, seek medical diagnosis; keep the principle of timely hydration and regimen discipline.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: household setting (morning regimen)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.189 (fever remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Parameśvara

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for burning fever (dāha-jvara)?

It states that drinking a preparation of vṛścika-mūla (‘scorpion-root’) in the morning with water kept overnight helps destroy burning fever.

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

Alongside spiritual instruction, the text also preserves practical guidance—here, a traditional medicinal note—reflecting a holistic approach to wellbeing.

What is a practical, responsible takeaway from this verse today?

Treat it as a historical traditional remedy reference; for actual fever or severe symptoms, seek qualified medical advice rather than self-medicating from textual descriptions.