Shloka 22

Devanagari script

दुरालभा वचा कुष्ठं कुङ्कुमञ्च शतावरी / तिलतैलेन संयुक्तं योनिलेपाद्वशी नरः

Transliteration

durālabhā vacā kuṣṭhaṃ kuṅkumañca śatāvarī / tilatailena saṃyuktaṃ yonilepādvaśī naraḥ

Translation

Dengan membuat olesan dari durālabhā, vacā, kuṣṭha, saffron, dan śatāvarī yang dicampur minyak wijen, lalu mengoleskannya pada daerah kelamin, seorang pria dikatakan menjadi mampu memikat dan menundukkan.

Word by Word

• दुरालभा: durālabhā (a herb)
• दुरालभा: Karta (Listed item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर् + आलभ (धातु) + घञ्/अ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम (औषधि)

• वचा: vacā (sweet flag)
• वचा: Karta (Listed item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• कुष्ठम्: kuṣṭha (costus)
• कुष्ठम्: Karta (Listed item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• कुङ्कुमम्: saffron
• कुङ्कुमम्: Karta (Listed item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुङ्कुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• शतावरी: śatāvarī (asparagus)
• शतावरी: Karta (Listed item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतावरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• तिलतैलेन: with sesame oil
• तिलतैलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल + तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (तिलस्य तैलम्)

• संयुक्तम्: mixed; combined
• संयुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (लेप/द्रव्यसमूह)

• योनिलेपात्: from the yoni-application (smearing)
• योनिलेपात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि + लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (योनौ लेपः—तस्मात्)

• वशी: subjugated/under control
• वशी: Kriya (Predicate/nominal)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (नरः)

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: A specific herbal-oil formulation applied to the genital region is claimed to produce vaśīkaraṇa (power to influence).

Vedantic Theme: Tamas/rajas-driven pursuit of control through sensory and bodily means; bondage through kāma and phala-āśā.

Application: Treat as a historical record of occult-erotic praxis; do not practice coercive rites; if considering any herbal topical use, prioritize medical safety and consent.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.178.18-21 (sequence of vaśīkaraṇa means: kalā/tilaka/mantra/dhūpa/lepa)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of vaśīkaraṇa-type practices in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the text also preserves pragmatic ritual and medicinal lore, including influence-attracting applications, reflecting a broader Purāṇic catalog of rites alongside dharma and afterlife teachings.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s larger narrative?

Within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue, some chapters present practical prescriptions (herbal/ritual) in addition to eschatology; this verse is one such formula-oriented instruction rather than a description of Yama’s realm.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a textual takeaway, it highlights the traditional use of specific herbs and sesame oil in classical Indian formulations; any real-world use should be approached ethically and with qualified medical guidance rather than for coercive intent.