Shloka 7

Viṣa-hara Yogas: Puṣya-Nakṣatra Remedies for Serpents, Stings, and Compounded Poisons

Devanagari script

तण्डुलीयकमूलं च पिष्टं तण्डुलवारिणा / घृतेन सह पीतन्तु हरेत्सर्वाविषाणि च

Transliteration

taṇḍulīyakamūlaṃ ca piṣṭaṃ taṇḍulavāriṇā / ghṛtena saha pītantu haretsarvāviṣāṇi ca

Translation

Die Wurzel von taṇḍulīyaka, mit Reiswasser zerstoßen und zusammen mit ghṛta (geklärter Butter) getrunken, beseitigt alle Arten von Gift.

Word by Word

• तण्डुलीयकमूलम्: the root of taṇḍulīyaka (a plant)
• तण्डुलीयकमूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डुलीयक (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तण्डुलीयकस्य मूलम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

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

• पिष्टम्: pounded
• पिष्टम्: Karma qualifier (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (मूलम्) इति विशेषणम्

• तण्डुलवारिणा: with rice-water
• तण्डुलवारिणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डुल (प्रातिपदिक) + वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समासः—तण्डुलस्य वारि (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• घृतेन: with ghee
• घृतेन: Sahakari-karana (Accompanying means/सहकारीकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Association marker (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with)

• पीतम्: when drunk/taken
• पीतम्: Condition (क्रियाविशेषणभाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (औषधम्) इति भाव्यं, ‘सेवितम्/पानं कृतम्’

• तु: indeed/then
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सर्वाविषाणि: all poisons
• सर्वाविषाणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; समासः—सर्वाणि विषाणि (कर्मधारय)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, as part of a remedies discourse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Timely, sattvic remedies and right procedure protect prāṇa; caring action is dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Body as instrument for dharma; maintenance of health supports spiritual aims (puruṣārthas).

Application: Grind taṇḍulīyaka root with rice-water; administer orally with ghee to counteract diverse poisons.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.191.6-10 (series of viṣa-hara remedies using roots, rice-water, ghee, milk, sugars)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

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

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical protective and healing instructions—using specific herbs and carriers (rice-water, ghee) as antidotal measures against विष (poison).

How does this verse fit the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in the Garuda Purana?

Within the instructional flow, Vishnu conveys applied dharmic knowledge to Garuda, including remedies and protective practices; here, a concrete विषहर preparation is prescribed.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a textual reference to traditional antidotal practice; in modern life, seek medical care for poisoning, while understanding the verse as part of classical herbal knowledge and ritual-protective culture.