Shloka 18

Bhāiṣajya-yoga

Remedial Formulas), Rakṣā-prayoga (Protections), and Adbhuta-kriyā (Wonder-Working Procedures

Devanagari script

मूषाय मध्यगं कृत्वा रसं मारणमीरितम् / मध्वाज्यसहितं दुग्धं वलीपलितनाशनम्

Transliteration

mūṣāya madhyagaṃ kṛtvā rasaṃ māraṇamīritam / madhvājyasahitaṃ dugdhaṃ valīpalitanāśanam

Translation

ആ രസം മൂഷ (ക്രൂസിബിൾ)യുടെ മദ്ധ്യത്തിൽ വെച്ചാൽ അതിനെ ‘മാരണ’മെന്നു പറയുന്നു. തേനും നെയ്യും ചേർത്ത പാൽ വലി (ചുളിവ്)യും പളിതം (മുടി നരയ്ക്കൽ)യും നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു എന്ന് വർണ്ണിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• मूषायाम्: in a crucible
• मूषायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• मध्यगम्: placed in the middle
• मध्यगम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मध्य + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (मध्यं गतः)

• कृत्वा: having made/placed
• कृत्वा: Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया (having done)

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

• मारणम्: calcination; ‘māraṇa’ process
• मारणम्: Karya (Result/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रियानाम (calcination/killing process)

• ईरितम्: said; prescribed
• ईरितम्: Visheshana (Predicate qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मध्वाज्यसहितम्: mixed with honey and ghee
• मध्वाज्यसहितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधु + आज्य + सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मधुना आज्येन च सहितम्)

• दुग्धम्: milk
• दुग्धम्: Karta/Karma (Item/द्रव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वलीपलितनाशनम्: destroying wrinkles and grey hair
• वलीपलितनाशनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वली + पलित + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (वलीनां पलितानां च नाशनम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Transformation through heat/process (māraṇa) and nourishing adjuncts (milk with honey and ghee) yields rejuvenative effects.

Vedantic Theme: Karma as causality: disciplined process leads to tangible phala; body as a field for saṃskāra (refinement).

Application: Read as historical rasa/rasāyana instruction; in modern practice, avoid self-administering calcined preparations without qualified supervision; focus on safe nutrition and evidence-based care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: workshop/crucible setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184.17 (paste preparation preceding māraṇa)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the meaning of 'māraṇa' in this Garuda Purana verse?

Here 'māraṇa' refers to the rasashastra process of calcining/processing a substance in a crucible to render it fit for use, described as a technical preparation method.

What does the verse recommend for wrinkles and grey hair?

It states that milk taken together with honey and ghee is considered a remedy that removes wrinkles (valī) and greying (palita).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional takeaway, it highlights diet-based rasāyana (rejuvenation) ideas; any medicinal use should be approached cautiously and, in modern practice, under qualified medical guidance.