Shloka 28

Prāṇeśvara Garuḍa-Mantra: Timing (Velā), Nāga-Grahas, Nyāsa, Haṃsa-Rite, and Viṣa-Cikitsā

Devanagari script

स वायुना समाकृष्य दष्टानां गरलं हरेत् / तनौ न्यसेद्दष्टकस्य नीलकण्ठादि संस्मरेत्

Transliteration

sa vāyunā samākṛṣya daṣṭānāṃ garalaṃ haret / tanau nyaseddaṣṭakasya nīlakaṇṭhādi saṃsmaret

Translation

Dengan bantuan angin napas, tarik keluar dan singkirkan racun para korban gigitan. Terapkan nyāsa pada tubuh yang tergigit dan ingatlah Nīlakaṇṭha serta para pelindung ilahi lainnya.

Word by Word

• सः: he/that (practitioner)
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वायुना: by/with the wind (breath)
• वायुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• समाकृष्य: having drawn/pulled together
• समाकृष्य: Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + कृष् (धातु) + य (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यबन्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• दष्टानाम्: of the bitten (persons)
• दष्टानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; ‘दष्ट’ = bitten (person)

• गरलम्: poison/venom
• गरलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• तनौ: on the body
• तनौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• न्यसेत्: should place/assign
• न्यसेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• दष्टकस्य: of the bitten person
• दष्टकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दष्टक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• नीलकण्ठादि: Nīlakaṇṭha and others
• नीलकण्ठादि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नीलकण्ठ + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (नीलकण्ठः आदि यस्य)

• संस्मरेत्: should remember/meditate upon
• संस्मरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vāyu-assisted extraction plus topical application, supported by deity-smaraṇa (Nīlakaṇṭha etc.), removes poison from the bitten.

Vedantic Theme: Integration of prana discipline with daiva (divine) remembrance—outer action aligned with inner recollection.

Application: Use breath/wind technique to draw out venom; apply the remedy on the patient’s body; invoke Nīlakaṇṭha and other protectors as part of the therapeutic rite.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.27 (restraint of openings; mantra extraction); Garuda Purana 1.19.29 (herbal adjuncts for vishahara)

Characters & Entities

• Nīlakaṇṭha (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Nīlakaṇṭha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents remembrance of Nīlakaṇṭha (Śiva, famed for bearing poison) as a protective devotional act aligned with removing venom and restoring safety to the afflicted.

How does this verse explain a practical method for poison removal?

It describes extracting the poison through “vāyu” (wind/breath) and then applying a remedy to the bitten person’s body, supported by divine remembrance as part of the procedure.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a devotional and cultural teaching: seek immediate medical care for bites/poisoning, while using prayer/recitation as supportive spiritual practice rather than a substitute for treatment.