Shloka 9

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्मरकतस्थाने यत्किञ्चिदुपजायते / तत्सर्वं विषरोगाणां प्रशमाय प्रकीर्त्यते

Transliteration

tasminmarakatasthāne yatkiñcidupajāyate / tatsarvaṃ viṣarogāṇāṃ praśamāya prakīrtyate

Translation

Whatever arises in that emerald-bearing region—everything there is proclaimed a remedy for ailments born of poison.

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• मरकत-स्थाने: in the emerald-place/mine
• मरकत-स्थाने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरकत (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘मरकतानां स्थानम्’)

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक relative pronoun

• किञ्चित्: anything
• किञ्चित्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किञ्चित् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थ (indefinite)

• उपजायते: arises/is produced
• उपजायते: Kriya (Predicate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोगः (comes into being)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; अन्वय-सम्बन्धसूचक

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• विष-रोगाणाम्: of poison-diseases
• विष-रोगाणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘विषेण जाताः रोगाः’)

• प्रशमाय: for pacification
• प्रशमाय: Sampradana (Purpose/recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रशम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजन (purpose)

• प्रकीर्त्यते: is proclaimed
• प्रकीर्त्यते: Kriya (Predicate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (is proclaimed)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa / Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dravya-guṇa-jñāna: knowledge of place-linked properties; the environment conditions medicinal potency.

Vedantic Theme: Order in prakṛti: specific causes yield specific effects; discernment (viveka) in applying natural resources for welfare.

Application: Use substances sourced from the marakata region (as per tradition) as antidotal supports; verify purity and suitability before application.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mineral region/source area

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.71.10 (even untreatable serpent-venom is pacified); Garuda Purana 1.71.11 (defect-free products are supremely purifying)

FAQs

What is the importance of the marakata-sthāna (emerald region) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents it as a sacred/auspicious locale whose natural products are traditionally praised as antidotal—helpful in alleviating poison-related disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it highlights a dhārmic-archival theme in the Ācāra Kāṇḍa: the sanctity of certain regions and the healing efficacy attributed to what grows there.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional principle: seek qualified medical guidance for poisoning while recognizing that the Purāṇa literature also preserves cultural knowledge about reputed antidotal herbs/minerals tied to specific regions.