Shloka 13
Ṛtucaryā, Āhāra–Aushadha Prayoga, Viṣa-haraṇa, and Mantra Procedures
वायस्या उदरं गृह्य मण्डूकवसया सह / गुटिकां कारयेत्तेन ततो ऽग्नौ संक्षैपेत्सुधीः / एवमेतत्प्रयोगेण ह्यग्निस्तम्भनमुत्तमम्
vāyasyā udaraṃ gṛhya maṇḍūkavasayā saha / guṭikāṃ kārayettena tato 'gnau saṃkṣaipetsudhīḥ / evametatprayogeṇa hyagnistambhanamuttamam
കാക്കയുടെ ഉദരഭാഗം എടുത്ത് തവളയുടെ കൊഴുപ്പുമായി ചേർക്കുക. അതിൽ നിന്ന് ചെറിയ ഗുളിക ഉണ്ടാക്കി ബുദ്ധിമാൻ അത് അഗ്നിയിൽ എറിയണം; ഇപ്രയോഗം അഗ്നി-സ്തംഭനത്തിന് ഉത്തമമെന്ന് പറയുന്നു.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Specific actions (prayoga) are said to yield specific results (phala) when performed correctly.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-kāṇḍa pragmatism: efficacy attributed to precise means; also illustrates the tradition’s spectrum from sattvic to tāmasic materials.
Application: Understand as a record of esoteric/folk practice; avoid harm to animals and prioritize ethical, safe alternatives.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.182 (agni-stambhana), sequence of increasingly forceful prayogas
FAQs
This verse presents an agni-stambhana prayoga—an applied ritual method intended to suppress or check fire—showing the text’s inclusion of protective and practical rites alongside doctrinal teachings.
It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it belongs to a practical-ritual section describing specific applications (prayogas) for worldly protection, here focused on controlling fire.
Treat it as a historical ritual reference; for modern life, the takeaway is prioritizing fire-safety, prevention, and responsible protective practices rather than attempting hazardous experiments.