Shloka 27

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

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

श्वेतापराजितामूलं हरिद्रासिक्थतण्डुलाः / अपामार्गत्रिकटुकमेषाञ्च वटिका शिव / विषूचिकामहाव्याधिं हरत्येव न संशयः

Transliteration

śvetāparājitāmūlaṃ haridrāsikthataṇḍulāḥ / apāmārgatrikaṭukameṣāñca vaṭikā śiva / viṣūcikāmahāvyādhiṃ haratyeva na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Oh Śiva, una píldora (vaṭikā) hecha con la raíz de la aparājitā blanca, cúrcuma, azúcar cande, granos de arroz, apāmārga y trikaṭu (los tres picantes) destruye sin duda enfermedades graves como la viṣūcikā (aflicción semejante al cólera); de ello no hay duda.

Word by Word

• śveta-aparājitā-mūlam: the root of the white aparājitā plant
• śveta-aparājitā-mūlam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śveta (प्रातिपदिक) + aparājitā (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (विशेषण-विशेष्यभावः)

• haridrā-siktha-taṇḍulāḥ: turmeric, wax, and rice-grains
• haridrā-siktha-taṇḍulāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haridrā (प्रातिपदिक) + siktha (प्रातिपदिक) + taṇḍula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (समाहार/इतरेतर)

• apāmārga-trikaṭukam: apāmārga and trikaṭuka (the three pungents)
• apāmārga-trikaṭukam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: apāmārga (प्रातिपदिक) + trikaṭuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः

• eṣām: of these
• eṣām: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• ca: and
• ca: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• vaṭikā: a pill/tablet
• vaṭikā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaṭikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• śiva: O Śiva
• śiva: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• viṣūcikā-mahā-vyādhim: the great disease of viṣūcikā (cholera-like illness)
• viṣūcikā-mahā-vyādhim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣūcikā (प्रातिपदिक) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vyādhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (महान् व्याधिः)

• harati: removes
• harati: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• eva: indeed
• eva: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• na: not
• na: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-निपात (negation)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within a medicinal/ritual-utility passage)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Preservation of life through right medicine is a dharmic act; confidence in properly compounded remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as sadhana—maintaining the body as an instrument for dharma and bhakti.

Application: Prepare the specified vaṭikā with correct ingredients and proportions; use as emergency support for severe viṣūcikā-like illness under competent guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185 (Ayurveda/cikitsa section continuing)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Aparajita
• Apamarga
• Trikatu

FAQs

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

This verse shows the text also preserves practical, dharmic household knowledge—such as preparing a vaṭikā (pill) from specific herbs—to counter severe diseases like viṣūcikā.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s journey directly; instead, it supports embodied well-being by prescribing a remedy, implying that maintaining health is part of sustaining dharma and life’s duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference to traditional formulations (not as medical advice); consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner or physician before using any herbal combination for acute illness.