Shloka 26

Vashikarana–Stambhana Prayogas and Garbha-Sambhava Yogas

Devanagari script

मातुलुङ्गस्य बीजानि क्षीरेण सह भावयेत् / तत्पीत्वा लभते गर्भं नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

mātuluṅgasya bījāni kṣīreṇa saha bhāvayet / tatpītvā labhate garbhaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

One should soak the seeds of the citron (mātuluṅga) together with milk; by drinking that preparation, one obtains conception—of this there is no need for doubt or further deliberation.

Word by Word

• मातुलुङ्गस्य: of citron (mātuluṅga)
• मातुलुङ्गस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातुलुङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• बीजानि: seeds
• बीजानि: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• क्षीरेण: with milk
• क्षीरेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (Accompaniment/सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (indeclinable: 'together with')

• भावयेत्: should soak/infuse
• भावयेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भावय् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपदी; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: 'should impregnate/soak')

• तत्: that (mixture)
• तत्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; (तत् पिबेत् इत्यर्थे)

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: Kriya (Gerundial action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund)

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपदी

• गर्भम्: pregnancy
• गर्भम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

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

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

• कार्या: to be done / necessary
• कार्या: Karta (Predicate adjective/विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (विचारणा इति विशेषणम्)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vainateya, instructional tone)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: A specific preparation is asserted to reliably yield a desired result (conception).

Vedantic Theme: Empirical-seeming certainty within worldly causality; illustrates human reliance on upāya (means) for desired phala.

Application: Interpret as traditional remedy-claim; in modern use, avoid absolute certainty—seek medical counsel for infertility and ensure safety of herbal preparations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: household/vaidya setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.178.25 (conception-promoting drink); Garuda Purana 1.178.27 (mātuluṅga + eraṇḍa for son-seeking)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this fertility remedy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a traditional, scripture-cited household remedy for aiding conception, presented as a confident instruction within the Garuda Purana’s didactic sections.

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

While the Garuda Purana is widely known for afterlife and dharma teachings, it also includes practical guidance for worldly life (gṛhastha concerns), here addressing progeny through a simple medicinal preparation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It can be read as a record of traditional practice; for modern use, treat it as cultural/heritage guidance and consult qualified medical professionals for fertility concerns.