Shloka 1

Devanagari script

ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / ताम्बूलञ्च घृतं क्षौद्रं लवणं ताम्रभाजने / तथा पयः समायुक्तं चक्षुः शूलहरं परम्

Transliteration

'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / tāmbūlañca ghṛtaṃ kṣaudraṃ lavaṇaṃ tāmrabhājane / tathā payaḥ samāyuktaṃ cakṣuḥ śūlaharaṃ param

Translation

ഹരി അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—താംബൂലം, നെയ്യ്, തേൻ, ഉപ്പ് എന്നിവ ചെമ്പുപാത്രത്തിൽ വെച്ച്, പാലോടുകൂടെ ചേർത്താൽ, അത് കണ്ണിന് ഹിതകരവും ശൂലനാശകവുമായ പരമൗഷധമാകുന്നു।

Word by Word

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Adhikarana (Topic/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• ताम्बूलम्: betel (leaf preparation)
• ताम्बूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्बूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• क्षौद्रम्: honey
• क्षौद्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षौद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• लवणम्: salt
• लवणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ताम्रभाजने: in a copper vessel
• ताम्रभाजने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्र (प्रातिपदिक) + भाजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: 'also/likewise')

• पयः: milk
• पयः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• समायुक्तम्: well-mixed/combined
• समायुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु) → समायुक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• चक्षुः: eye/vision
• चक्षुः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• शूलहरम्: pain-removing
• शूलहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः

• परम्: supreme/excellent
• परम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine speech guides embodied welfare; caring for the body and senses supports dharma and devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as the source of both spiritual and practical knowledge; the body as a sādhana-instrument when maintained.

Application: Cultivate reverence for health as stewardship; practically, treat as a traditional formulation—note safety (copper vessel, ingredients) and consult qualified practitioners.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.180.10; Garuda Purana 1.180.11

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of using a copper vessel (tāmra-bhājana) in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse explicitly prescribes placing the mixture in a copper vessel, indicating copper is considered an enhancing medium for the preparation’s efficacy in relieving pain and supporting eye health.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes if it is not about death rituals?

Alongside afterlife teachings, the Garuda Purana also preserves dharmic, practical guidance for embodied life—here, a traditional formulation aimed at reducing śūla (pain/colic) and benefiting vision.

What is a practical application of this wisdom today?

As a takeaway, it highlights a traditional approach: careful combinations of common substances and attention to the proper vessel; in modern practice, one may treat it as historical Ayurvedic guidance and consult qualified practitioners before use.