Shloka 4

Upāyas for Cattle and Horses: Bonding, Parasites, Wounds, Swellings, and Mane Itching

Devanagari script

वरुणफलस्यरसं करेण मथितं शिव / चतुष्पाद-द्विपदयोः कृमिजालं निपातयेत्

Transliteration

varuṇaphalasyarasaṃ kareṇa mathitaṃ śiva / catuṣpāda-dvipadayoḥ kṛmijālaṃ nipātayet

Translation

Wahai Yang Mulia, sari buah varuṇa yang dikocok dengan tangan hendaknya diteteskan pada sarang cacing pada makhluk berkaki empat maupun berkaki dua, agar ia luruh.

Word by Word

• वरुणफलस्य: of the varuṇa fruit
• वरुणफलस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण + फल (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वरुणस्य फलम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (neuter genitive singular)

• रसम्: juice
• रसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine accusative singular)

• करेण: with the hand
• करेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine instrumental singular)

• मथितम्: churned/stirred
• मथितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘रसम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (PPP; neuter nom/acc sg)

• शिव: O Śiva
• शिव: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine vocative singular)

• चतुष्पाद: quadrupeds
• चतुष्पाद: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुस् + पाद (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (चत्वारः पादाः यस्य/ये); पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद; ‘द्विपदयोः’ इत्यनेन द्वन्द्व-समुच्चयार्थे युग्मम् (compound member)

• द्विपदयोः: of/in bipeds
• द्विपदयोः: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि + पद (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: द्विगु-समास; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी? (न) — अत्र षष्ठी/सप्तमी-द्विवचनरूपम्: ‘-योः’ = षष्ठी/सप्तमी द्विवचन; चतुष्पाद-द्विपदयोः (genitive/locative dual)

• कृमिजालम्: mass of worms
• कृमिजालम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृमि + जाल (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (neuter accusative singular)

• निपातयेत्: should remove/drive out
• निपातयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-पत् (धातु) + णिच्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रेरणार्थ (optative, 3rd person singular; causative “should cause to fall/remove”)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Alleviating suffering in humans and animals through accessible remedies; skillful action as dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Sevā (service) and compassion as purifying conduct; embodied life requires maintenance aligned with dharma.

Application: Use safe topical treatments for infestations; ensure hygiene; adapt traditional remedies only with safety validation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: household/clinic/stable

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana krimi-remedy cluster in this adhyaya (human/animal applications)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of varuṇa fruit in Garuda Purana teachings?

This verse presents varuṇa-fruit juice as a practical remedy, emphasizing dharmic care through simple, traditional treatments for ailments like worm infestation.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader guidance on life and conduct?

Alongside afterlife teachings, the text also gives actionable instructions for bodily well-being and responsible conduct—here, protecting both humans and animals from disease.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the ethical duty to treat illness and prevent infestation; in modern practice, one may take the principle as prioritizing hygiene, timely treatment, and compassionate care (while using medically validated remedies).