Shloka 9
Vashikarana–Stambhana Prayogas and Garbha-Sambhava Yogas
आरण्यस्य बिडालस्य गृहित्वा रुधिरं शुभम् / करञ्जतैले तद्भाव्यं रुद्राग्नौ कज्जलं ततः / पातयेत्पद्मपत्रेण हादृश्यः स्यात्तदञ्जनात्
āraṇyasya biḍālasya gṛhitvā rudhiraṃ śubham / karañjataile tadbhāvyaṃ rudrāgnau kajjalaṃ tataḥ / pātayetpadmapatreṇa hādṛśyaḥ syāttadañjanāt
Tomando la sangre auspiciosa de un gato montés, mézclese en aceite de karañja y, en el fuego llamado “fuego de Rudra”, prepárese de ello el hollín (kohl). Aplicando ese colirio con una hoja de loto, la persona se vuelve invisible por el poder de ese ungüento.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Pursuit of siddhi for concealment/stealth reflects desire-driven action with moral consequences.
Vedantic Theme: Māyā and concealment: external invisibility contrasts with inner ignorance; siddhi is not liberation.
Application: Treat as a textual witness to siddhi-lore; ethically, avoid harm/stealth used for wrongdoing; prioritize transparency and self-knowledge.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.178 (anjana/kajjala siddhi procedures)
FAQs
This verse presents an anjana-making procedure where lampblack prepared with specific substances is said to grant the siddhi of becoming unseen, showing the text’s inclusion of ritual-technical and occult applications.
While the Garuda Purana is widely known for afterlife and dharma themes, it also contains practical ritual and mantra/tantra-adjacent instructions; this verse is an example of such specialized ritual lore rather than a description of Yama’s realm.
Treat it primarily as a historical-ritual reference: focus on the underlying ethical takeaway that extraordinary claims and ritual techniques should be approached with discernment and aligned with dharma, not used for harm or deception.