Shloka 33

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

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

नश्यते पटलं काचं पुष्पञ्च तिमिरादिकम् / विभीतकस्य वै चूर्णं समधु श्वासनाशनम्

Transliteration

naśyate paṭalaṃ kācaṃ puṣpañca timirādikam / vibhītakasya vai cūrṇaṃ samadhu śvāsanāśanam

Translation

Se destruyen la película sobre el ojo, la catarata y la opacidad ‘como flor’, así como la visión oscurecida y afines. En verdad, el polvo de bibhitaka, tomado con miel, es un remedio que elimina la dificultad respiratoria.

Word by Word

• naśyate: is destroyed/disappears
• naśyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: naś (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Present, 3rd person, Singular) — आत्मनेपद

• paṭalam: film/opacity (on the eye)
• paṭalam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṭala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• kācam: cataract/opacity
• kācam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• puṣpam: (eye) ‘flower’/speck (a disorder term)
• puṣpam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• timira-ādikam: timira and related (eye ailments)
• timira-ādikam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: timira + ādika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (timira etc.)

• vibhītakasya: of bibhītaka (Terminalia bellirica)
• vibhītakasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhītaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: indeed)

• cūrṇam: powder
• cūrṇam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• sa: with
• sa: Sambandha (Association/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक (prefix/particle: with)

• madhu: honey
• madhu: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Instr./Acc., Singular) — सह-सम्बन्धे

• śvāsa-nāśanam: removing breathing trouble/asthma
• śvāsa-nāśanam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śvāsa + nāśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (śvāsa-nāśana = destroyer of dyspnea)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Alleviating suffering through right knowledge of remedies is a form of compassionate duty.

Vedantic Theme: Duhkha-nivritti at the vyavaharika level supports pursuit of purusharthas.

Application: Use bibhitaka powder with honey as indicated; recognize distinct indications (ocular opacity vs. breathlessness) and apply appropriately.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185.34 (pippali+triphala formulation for shwasa/jvara etc.); Garuda Purana 1.185.36 (anjana for eye diseases)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for eye disorders like timira and kāca?

It states that disorders such as paṭala (eye film), kāca (cataract/opacity), and timira (dim vision) are alleviated, and it highlights bibhitaka (vibhītaka) as a key medicinal substance.

How does this verse describe relief for śvāsa (breathlessness/asthma)?

It explicitly says that vibhītaka powder taken with honey (sa-madhu) is śvāsanāśanam—i.e., a remedy that removes breathlessness/asthma.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

As a traditional reference, it points to bibhitaka with honey as a classical household remedy; in modern practice, one may use it as supportive guidance while seeking qualified Ayurvedic/medical advice for cataract or asthma.