Shloka 35

Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations

Devanagari script

अग्निमन्थो वचा वासा पिप्पली मधु सैन्धवम् / सप्तरात्रप्रयोगेण किन्नरैरिव गीयते

Transliteration

agnimantho vacā vāsā pippalī madhu saindhavam / saptarātraprayogeṇa kinnarairiva gīyate

Translation

അഗ്നിമന്തം, വചാ, വാസാ, പിപ്പലി, തേൻ, സൈന്ധവം—ഇവയെ ഏഴ് രാത്രികൾ നിയമമായി പ്രയോഗിച്ചാൽ, കിന്നരന്മാർ പാടുന്നതുപോലെ അവന്റെ കീർത്തി പരക്കും।

Word by Word

• अग्निमन्थः: agnimantha (a plant)
• अग्निमन्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्निमन्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• वचा: vacā
• वचा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• वासा: vāsā (a plant)
• वासा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पिप्पली: long pepper
• पिप्पली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मधु: honey
• मधु: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सैन्धवम्: rock salt
• सैन्धवम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सप्तरात्रप्रयोगेण: by a seven-night regimen/use
• सप्तरात्रप्रयोगेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त + रात्र + प्रयोग (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सप्तरात्रस्य प्रयोगेण)

• किन्नरैः: by kinnaras
• किन्नरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किन्नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• इव: like/as if
• इव: Sambandha (Comparator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• गीयते: is sung/praised
• गीयते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्; कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (passive)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Niṣṭhā (steadfast regimen) and prayoga (systematic practice) yield tangible results; disciplined action transforms capacity and reputation.

Vedantic Theme: Purification and strengthening of the instrument (body-mind) through regulated practice; karma-yoga flavor—results follow ordered effort.

Application: Undertake a seven-night course using agnimantha, vacā, vāsā, pippalī, honey, and saindhava as prescribed (form unspecified here), maintaining consistency for the stated effect.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192 (regimen-based formulations; praise of outcomes such as medhā, kīrti)

Characters & Entities

• Kinnaras

FAQs

What is the importance of the seven-night (saptarātra) regimen in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse highlights that disciplined, time-bound application of specific herbs and ingredients for seven nights is considered potent and results in notable acclaim, symbolized by being praised like a celestial song.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana’s broader dharma teachings?

Even within dharma-oriented instruction, the text includes practical regimens for bodily well-being and social-spiritual uplift, presenting health discipline as supportive to righteous living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a call for disciplined, supervised practice: follow structured regimens carefully, and if attempting herbal use, do so with qualified Ayurvedic guidance rather than casual self-medication.