Shloka 78

Devanagari script

शर्करामध्वजाक्षीरं तिलगोक्षुरकं समम् / स शत्रुं नाशयेद्रुद्र ! उच्चाटितमिदं हर !

Transliteration

śarkarāmadhvajākṣīraṃ tilagokṣurakaṃ samam / sa śatruṃ nāśayedrudra ! uccāṭitamidaṃ hara !

Translation

പഞ്ചസാര, തേൻ, ആട്ടിൻപാൽ, എള്ള്, ഗോക്ഷുരം—സമമായി കലർത്തിയത്, ഹേ രുദ്രാ, ശത്രുവിനെ നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. ഹേ ഹരാ, ഇത് ഉച്ചാടനകർമ്മം.

Word by Word

• शर्करा-मधु-जा-क्षीरम्: milk (mixture) with sugar and honey-born (i.e., honey)
• शर्करा-मधु-जा-क्षीरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक) + मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + जा (जन्-धातु, क्तिन्/प्रातिपदिक 'born from') + क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष-श्रृङ्खला (मधुजा = मधोः जाता; मधुजाक्षीरम् = मधुजातं क्षीरम्; शर्करामध्वजाक्षीरम् = शर्करया मधुजं क्षीरम्/शर्करा-मधु-सम्बद्धं क्षीरम्)

• तिल-गोक्षुरकम्: sesame and gokṣura (together)
• तिल-गोक्षुरकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + गोक्षुरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (तिलश्च गोक्षुरकश्च)

• समम्: equally/in equal measure
• समम्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (equal/in equal proportion)

• सः: he/that one
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शत्रुम्: enemy
• शत्रुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• नाशयेत्: should destroy
• नाशयेत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश्/नाशय् (णिच्; नश्-धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative: 'cause to perish')

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• उच्चाटितम्: uprooted/expelled (rite)
• उच्चाटितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्+चाट् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हर: O Hara
• हर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (हर-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating ritual/vidhi instructions to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritual acts can be directed toward worldly aims (including hostile rites), raising questions of adhikāra, intention, and ethical constraint.

Vedantic Theme: Karma and saṅkalpa: intention shapes fruit; worldly power-seeking binds the agent further.

Application: If read normatively: caution against weaponizing ritual; prioritize protective, non-harmful remedies and lawful conflict resolution.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: domestic/ritual space (homa/rite setting implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: sections on mantras/rites and pragmatic rituals (uccāṭana, stambhana motifs); Garuda Purana: dharma discussions contrasting śānti rites vs harmful rites (general puranic ethical tension)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Hara
• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of uccāṭana (expulsion) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents uccāṭana as a specific ritual action aimed at driving away hostile forces or adversaries, defined here through a precise, equal-proportion mixture of substances.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or afterlife teachings?

This specific verse is not about the soul’s journey; it belongs to a ritual/protective instruction segment, invoking Rudra/Hara for banishing or neutralizing opposition.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a text-based reference to traditional protective rites; in modern practice, prioritize ethical conduct and lawful conflict resolution, and consult qualified tradition-bearers before attempting any ritual procedures.