Shloka 22

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

Devanagari script

पिप्पली नवनीतञ्च शृङ्गवेरं च सैन्धवम् / मरिचं दधि कुष्ठञ्च नस्ये पाने विषं हरेत्

Transliteration

pippalī navanītañca śṛṅgaveraṃ ca saindhavam / maricaṃ dadhi kuṣṭhañca nasye pāne viṣaṃ haret

Translation

Pippalī (poivre long), beurre frais, gingembre sec et sel gemme—avec poivre noir, caillé (dadhi) et kuṣṭha—pris en remède nasal ou en boisson, ôtent le poison.

Word by Word

• pippalī: long pepper
• pippalī: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pippalī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/निर्देश), एकवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• navanītam: fresh butter
• navanītam: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: navanīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular (ingredient)

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

• śṛṅgaveram: dry ginger
• śṛṅgaveram: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śṛṅgavera (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular (ingredient)

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

• saindhavam: rock salt
• saindhavam: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saindhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular (ingredient)

• maricam: black pepper
• maricam: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: marica (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular (ingredient)

• dadhi: curd/yogurt
• dadhi: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular (ingredient)

• kuṣṭham: costus (kuṣṭha)
• kuṣṭham: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular (ingredient)

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

• nasye: in nasal application (as snuff)
• nasye: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nasya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular; नस्यकर्मणि (as nasal administration)

• pāne: in drinking
• pāne: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular; पानकर्मणि (in drinking)

• viṣam: poison
• viṣam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• haret: should remove
• haret: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/संभावना), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Optative, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate duty to preserve life through accessible remedies; right use of substances and administration routes.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as loka-saṅgraha (welfare of beings) expressed through healing action; body as instrument for dharma.

Application: Prepare the listed ingredients (pippalī, navanīta, śṛṅgavera, saindhava, marica, dadhi, kuṣṭha) and administer either as nasya or as a drink according to need and tolerance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.182.21 (mantra support); Garuda Purana 1.182.23 (triphala-ghee drink/paste); Garuda Purana 1.182.25 (lepa for scorpion poison)

Characters & Entities

• Viṣa (poison)
• Nasya (nasal therapy)

FAQs

What is the importance of poison-removing remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves practical dharmic healthcare knowledge—listing a specific herbal-mineral combination stated to counteract viṣa (toxins/poison) through nasya or oral intake.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it appears in the instructional material where Viṣṇu teaches Garuḍa supportive practices for preserving life and averting harm, which indirectly supports dharma by protecting the body.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional reference for viṣa-hara ingredients and administration routes (nasya/oral), but use modern medical guidance for poisoning; the takeaway is the text’s emphasis on timely, methodical remedies.