Shloka 6

Devanagari script

रसाञ्जनं हरीतक्याश्चूर्णं तेनैव गुण्ठनात् / नाशयेत्पुरुषो व्याधीन्नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

rasāñjanaṃ harītakyāścūrṇaṃ tenaiva guṇṭhanāt / nāśayetpuruṣo vyādhīnnātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

രസാഞ്ജനം ഹരീതകി ചൂർണ്ണത്തോടു അതേവിധം കലക്കി പ്രയോഗിച്ചാൽ മനുഷ്യൻ രോഗങ്ങളെ നശിപ്പിക്കും; ഇതിൽ സംശയം വേണ്ട।

Word by Word

• रसाञ्जनम्: rasāñjana (medicinal collyrium/extract)
• रसाञ्जनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रसाञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—रस + अञ्जन (तत्पुरुषः)

• हरीतक्याः: of harītakī
• हरीतक्याः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरीतकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• चूर्णम्: powder
• चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तेन: with that
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (restrictive particle)

• गुण्ठनात्: from/by wrapping/bandaging
• गुण्ठनात्: Apadana (Source/Reason)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण्ठन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; क्रियानाम (action-noun)

• नाशयेत्: should destroy/cure
• नाशयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश्/नाशय् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पुरुषः: a man/person
• पुरुषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• व्याधीन्: diseases
• व्याधीन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• कार्या: to be done/necessary
• कार्या: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘विचारणा’ इति विशेषणम्

• विचारणा: consideration/deliberation
• विचारणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, in a medicinal/remedial context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Decisive application of right means (upāya) removes affliction; avoid paralyzing doubt when proper knowledge is present.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa and niścaya: right knowledge leads to effective action; steadiness of mind supports wellbeing.

Application: Combine rasāñjana with harītakī powder as instructed; administer appropriately (traditionally often as anjana/compound) under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.186 (rasāyana/bhaiṣajya yogas)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy is prescribed in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes mixing rasāñjana with harītakī powder as a remedy said to remove diseases.

Does this verse relate to death rituals or the afterlife narrative of the Garuda Purana?

This specific verse is practical and medicinal in tone, presenting a health remedy rather than describing Yama’s realm, preta states, or funeral rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights a traditional herbal formulation approach (combining ingredients for therapeutic effect); in modern use, one should seek qualified Ayurvedic/medical guidance before consuming or applying such preparations.