Shloka 16

Gaṇapati-Mantra Siddhi, Vighna-Nivāraṇa Rites, Vśīkaraṇa-Style Applications, and Cikitsā

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

सैन्धवञ्च महादेव पारावतमलं मधु / एभिर्लिप्ते तु लिङ्गे वै कामिनीवशकृद्भवेत्

Transliteration

saindhavañca mahādeva pārāvatamalaṃ madhu / ebhirlipte tu liṅge vai kāminīvaśakṛdbhavet

Translation

O Mahādeva, if the liṅga is anointed with rock-salt, honey, and the droppings of a pigeon, then one becomes capable of bringing a woman under one’s influence.

Word by Word

• saindhavaṃ: rock-salt
• saindhavaṃ: Karma (Object/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saindhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम)

• ca: and
• ca: Avyaya (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• mahādeva: O Mahādeva
• mahādeva: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahādeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; महा + देव (कर्मधारय)

• pārāvatamalaṃ: pigeon droppings
• pārāvatamalaṃ: Karma (Object/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārāvata + mala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पारावतस्य मलम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• madhu: honey
• madhu: Karma (Object/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम)

• ebhiḥ: with these
• ebhiḥ: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• lipte: when smeared
• lipte: Adhikarana (Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: lip (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘लिप्त’; सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Avyaya (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• liṅge: on the phallus/linga
• liṅge: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: liṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• vai: indeed
• vai: Avyaya (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• kāminīvaśakṛt: one who subjugates women
• kāminīvaśakṛt: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāminī + vaśa + kṛt (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कामिनीं वशं करोति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Belief in specific dravya-samyoga (substance combinations) to produce vashīkaraṇa; emphasizes technique over ethics.

Vedantic Theme: Pursuit of kāma through external means reinforces bondage; contrasts with śānta and mokṣa-oriented discipline.

Application: Read as ethnographic evidence of ritual pharmacology; do not imitate due to health hazards and ethical issues.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: private ritual space (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185.12-15 (vashīkaraṇa tilaka/dhūpa/lepana sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva (Shiva)
• Linga (Shiva-linga)

FAQs

What is the importance of this ritual instruction in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a specific upāya (practical ritual remedy) attributed to liṅga-anointment, illustrating that the text also records worldly rites alongside spiritual teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or afterlife themes?

It does not directly address the soul’s journey here; instead, it presents a worldly ritual intended to affect human relationships, showing the Garuda Purana’s wide scope of subjects beyond afterlife doctrine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Read it as a record of traditional ritual culture and prioritize ethical conduct; if engaging with any rite, avoid harm, coercion, or deception and focus on dharmic intentions.