Shloka 35

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

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

देवदारोश्च वै चूर्णं अजामत्रेण भावयेत् / एकविंशतिवारंवैत्वक्षिणी तेन चाञ्जयेत् / रात्र्यन्धता पटलता नश्येन्निर्लोमता तथा

Transliteration

devadārośca vai cūrṇaṃ ajāmatreṇa bhāvayet / ekaviṃśativāraṃvaitvakṣiṇī tena cāñjayet / rātryandhatā paṭalatā naśyennirlomatā tathā

Translation

One should triturate deodar powder, impregnating it with goat’s urine. Then one should anoint the eyes with it twenty-one times; night-blindness and corneal film are destroyed, and it likewise helps in the condition of hairlessness.

Word by Word

• devadāroḥ: of deodar (Cedrus deodara)
• devadāroḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devadāru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

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

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: indeed)

• cūrṇam: powder
• cūrṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• ajāmatreṇa: with goat’s urine (ajāmātra)
• ajāmatreṇa: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ajāmātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Singular)

• bhāvayet: should triturate/infuse
• bhāvayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु) [णिच्: भावय]
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Imperative, 3rd person, Singular) — परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: ‘should impregnate/levigate’)

• ekaviṃśati-vāram: twenty-one times
• ekaviṃśati-vāram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ekaviṃśati + vāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (number + repetition)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: indeed)

• tu: then
• tu: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोधबोधक-अव्यय (particle: then)

• akṣiṇī: (both) eyes
• akṣiṇī: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Dual)

• tena: with that (preparation)
• tena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Neut./Masc., Instrumental, Singular)

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

• añjayet: should apply (to the eyes)
• añjayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: añj (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Imperative, 3rd person, Singular) — परस्मैपद

• rātri-andhatā: night-blindness
• rātri-andhatā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rātri + andhatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (night-blindness)

• paṭalatā: film/opacity condition
• paṭalatā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṭalatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• naśyet: would disappear
• naśyet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: naś (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Optative, 3rd person, Singular) — आत्मनेपद

• nirlomatā: loss of eyelashes/body-hairlessness
• nirlomatā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirlomatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise/also)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Perseverance and correct procedure (vidhi) are essential for results in practice—medical or spiritual.

Vedantic Theme: Abhyasa (repeated practice) as a general principle; steadiness yields purification/clarity.

Application: Impregnate deodar powder with goat urine; apply as anjana in a measured course (21 times) with care and hygiene.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185.32 (anjana preparation); Garuda Purana 1.185.36 (milk-based anjana for eye diseases)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

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

This verse preserves a practical therapeutic instruction: a specific preparation (devadāru powder processed with goat urine) used as an eye-application to relieve night-blindness and ocular opacity, showing the text’s inclusion of applied healing knowledge.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe afterlife doctrine here; instead, within the broader Vishnu–Garuda dialogue, it presents bodily remedial guidance—supporting dharmic living by maintaining health and capacity for duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical traditional formula and consult a qualified Ayurvedic/medical professional before attempting any ocular application, since the eyes are highly sensitive and safety standards differ today.