Shloka 25

Ṛtucaryā, Āhāra–Aushadha Prayoga, Viṣa-haraṇa, and Mantra Procedures

Devanagari script

सैन्धवं त्र्यूषणं चैव दधिमध्वाज्यसंयुतम् / वृश्चिकस्य विषं हन्ति लेपो ऽयं वृषभध्वज !

Transliteration

saindhavaṃ tryūṣaṇaṃ caiva dadhimadhvājyasaṃyutam / vṛścikasya viṣaṃ hanti lepo 'yaṃ vṛṣabhadhvaja !

Translation

Rock-salt and tryūṣaṇa (the three pungents), mixed with curd (dadhi), honey, and ghṛta (ghee): this paste destroys the poison of a scorpion, O Vṛṣabhadhvaja, bearer of the bull-banner!

Word by Word

• saindhavam: rock salt
• saindhavam: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saindhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular

• tryūṣaṇam: trikatu (the three pungents)
• tryūṣaṇam: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + ūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular; द्विगु-समास (त्रीणि ऊषणानि = शुण्ठी-मरिच-पिप्पली)

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

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• dadhi-madhu-ājya-saṃyutam: mixed with curd, honey, and ghee
• dadhi-madhu-ājya-saṃyutam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dadhi (प्रातिपदिक) + madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + ājya (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (कृदन्त; √yuj धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; तत्पुरुष (दधि-मधु-आज्यैः संयुक्तम्)

• vṛścikasya: of a scorpion
• vṛścikasya: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛścika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• viṣam: poison/venom
• viṣam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• hanti: destroys
• hanti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Present indicative, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• lepaḥ: the paste/application
• lepaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lepa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ayam: this
• ayam: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• vṛṣabhadhvaja: O Bull-bannered one (Śiva)
• vṛṣabhadhvaja: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक) + dhvaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन — Masculine, Vocative, Singular; बहुव्रीहि (यस्य ध्वजः वृषभः सः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda; verse contains an epithet used vocatively in the narration)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Timely, correct treatment is a righteous response to suffering; knowledge must be applied, not merely known.

Vedantic Theme: Sevā (service) and compassion as dharma; practical engagement with the world while honoring the divine source of knowledge.

Application: Prepare a lepa using saindhava and tryūṣaṇa (śuṇṭhī, marica, pippalī) mixed with curd, honey, and ghee; apply to counter scorpion venom.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.182.22 (tryūṣaṇa-related ingredients and administration); Garuda Purana 1.182.23 (lepa + pāna dual approach)

Characters & Entities

• Vṛścika (scorpion)
• Vṛṣabhadhvaja (Śiva epithet)

FAQs

What remedy for scorpion sting is given in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes a paste (lepa) made from rock-salt and tryūṣaṇa mixed with curd, honey, and ghee, said to neutralize scorpion venom.

What is tryūṣaṇa mentioned in this Garuda Purana shloka?

Tryūṣaṇa refers to the classic trio of pungent spices—dry ginger, black pepper, and long pepper—used here as part of a poison-removing paste.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It preserves a traditional emergency remedy concept (topical lepa for viṣa), but for real scorpion stings one should seek prompt medical care and treat this as historical/heritage knowledge.