Sutra 35

Devanagari script

सर्पभये मन्त्रैरोषधिभिश्च जाङ्गुलीविदश्चरेयुः ॥ कZ_०४.३.३५ ॥

Transliteration

sarpabhaye mantrairoṣadhibhiś ca jāṅgulīvidaś careyuḥ

Translation

In danger from snakes, specialists knowledgeable in snake-handling (jāṅgulī-vids) should operate, using incantations and medicines.

Word by Word

• सर्पभये: in (a situation of) fear from snakes / when there is snake-danger
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्प; भय
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे सप्तमी एकवचनम्; ‘सर्पस्य भयम्’ इति समासः, तस्मिन् (सर्पभये) = ‘सर्पभये (सति)’

• मन्त्रैः: by spells; with mantras
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम्

• ओषधिभिः: by medicinal herbs; with medicines
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओषधि
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम्

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्ययम्

• जाङ्गुलीविदः: those who know Jāṅgulī; snake-charmers/experts
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाङ्गुलीविद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम्; ‘विद्’ (ज्ञाता) इत्यर्थे बहुवचन-प्रयोगः

• चरेयुः: should move about / should go about (treating/protecting)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; लोट्-भावार्थः ‘should move about/should operate’

Entities Mentioned

• sarpa (snakes)
• jāṅgulīvida (snake specialists)
• oṣadhi (medicines)

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FAQs

How should ‘mantra’ be understood here in governance terms?

As part of accepted therapeutic protocol and public reassurance—paired with oṣadhi (pharmacological treatment) and delivered by recognized specialists.