Shloka 10

Viṣa-hara Yogas: Puṣya-Nakṣatra Remedies for Serpents, Stings, and Compounded Poisons

Devanagari script

तथा कोद्रवमूलस्य मोहस्य हर एव च / यष्टीमधुसमायुक्ता तथा पीता च शर्करा

Transliteration

tathā kodravamūlasya mohasya hara eva ca / yaṣṭīmadhusamāyuktā tathā pītā ca śarkarā

Translation

Likewise, a preparation made from the root of kodrava removes moha (delusion); and sugar, taken together with yaṣṭīmadhu (licorice), is also to be consumed.

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Discourse adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/अनुक्रमबोधक (thus/likewise)

• कोद्रवमूलस्य: of the root of kodrava (a grain/plant)
• कोद्रवमूलस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोद्रव (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; समासः—कोद्रवस्य मूलम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• मोहस्य: of delusion/stupefaction
• मोहस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• हरः: remover
• हरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अर्थे—नाशकः/अपहर्ता

• एव: indeed
• एव: Discourse particle (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (only/indeed)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• यष्टीमधुसमायुक्ता: combined with licorice
• यष्टीमधुसमायुक्ता: Karta qualifier (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यष्टीमधु (प्रातिपदिक) + सम् + युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (समायुक्त = संयुक्त) कृदन्त; समासः—यष्टीमधुना समायुक्ता (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Discourse adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘एवमेव/तद्वत्’

• पीता: when taken/drunk
• पीता: Condition (क्रियाविशेषणभाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (शर्करा) इति विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Removal of moha (delusion) restores discernment; clarity is a form of healing.

Vedantic Theme: Moha as a veil over viveka; alleviation of confusion supports right action and spiritual pursuit.

Application: Use kodrava root preparation to remove moha; consume sugar with yaṣṭīmadhu as an adjunct/supportive intake.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.191 (remedies extend from viṣa-hara to moha-hara; suggests symptom-based therapeutics)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of removing moha (delusion) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats moha as a condition that should be countered with disciplined, sattvic measures; clarity of mind supports dharma, right ritual conduct, and wise choices.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana context?

By emphasizing the removal of delusion, it indirectly supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that right understanding and purity help one avoid harmful actions that bind the soul through karma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate clarity and moderation: choose wholesome habits that reduce confusion and impulsive behavior, and treat mental fog as something to be addressed through disciplined living.