Shloka 27

Ṛtucaryā, Āhāra–Aushadha Prayoga, Viṣa-haraṇa, and Mantra Procedures

Devanagari script

पीत्वा क्षीरं क्षौद्रयुतं नाशयेदसृजः स्त्रुतिम् / आटरूपकमूलेन भगं नाभिं च लेपयेत् / सुखं प्रसूयते नारी नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

pītvā kṣīraṃ kṣaudrayutaṃ nāśayedasṛjaḥ strutim / āṭarūpakamūlena bhagaṃ nābhiṃ ca lepayet / sukhaṃ prasūyate nārī nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

Bebiendo leche mezclada con miel se detiene el flujo de sangre. Con la raíz de āṭarūpaka, hágase una pasta y aplíquese en la vulva y en el ombligo. Entonces la mujer da a luz con facilidad; de ello no hay que dudar.

Word by Word

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपदी; ‘having drunk’

• क्षीरम्: milk
• क्षीरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• क्षौद्र-युतम्: mixed with honey
• क्षौद्र-युतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षौद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (क्षौद्रेण युतम् = mixed with honey)

• नाशयेत्: should remove
• नाशयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु) (णिच्: नाशय)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; णिच् (causative)

• असृजः: of blood
• असृजः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असृज्/असृक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• स्त्रुतिम्: flow/discharge
• स्त्रुतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्रुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• आटरूपक-मूलेन: with the root of āṭarūpaka
• आटरूपक-मूलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आटरूपक (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आटरूपकस्य मूलम्)

• भगम्: vulva/genital region
• भगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• नाभिम्: navel
• नाभिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• लेपयेत्: should apply (as a paste)
• लेपयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिप् (धातु) (णिच्: लेपय)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; णिच् (causative)

• सुखम्: easily/comfortably
• सुखम्: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative used as indeclinable)

• प्रसूयते: gives birth
• प्रसूयते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√सू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदी

• नारी: woman
• नारी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• कार्या: necessary
• कार्या: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘to be done/necessary’ (विचारणा विशेषण)

• विचारणा: consideration/deliberation
• विचारणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि-चर् (धातु) → विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, as part of the Garuda Purana’s discourse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Protection of mother and child through timely care; household duty to safeguard life.

Vedantic Theme: Dayā (compassion) and loka-saṅgraha through sustaining life and wellbeing.

Application: Milk with honey is prescribed to check bleeding; āṭarūpaka-root paste applied to vulva and navel is said to facilitate comfortable delivery.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.182 (women’s health/bleeding and obstetric remedies context); Garuda Purana 1.183 (continuation of formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of childbirth remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical, dharmic household guidance—here, traditional measures aimed at reducing bleeding and supporting an easier delivery.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it focuses on preserving life and wellbeing through traditional remedies, reflecting the Purana’s broader concern with sustaining dharma in family life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical traditional-health reference; for real childbirth or bleeding issues, rely on qualified medical care, using any herbal practices only with professional guidance and safety checks.