Shloka 28

Vashikarana–Stambhana Prayogas and Garbha-Sambhava Yogas

Devanagari script

पश्वगन्धा मृत दुग्ध क्वथितं मुत्रकारकम् / पलाशस्य तु बीजानि क्षौद्रेण सह पेषयेत् / रजस्वला तु पीत्वा स्यात्मुष्पगर्भविवर्जिता

Transliteration

paśvagandhā mṛta dugdha kvathitaṃ mutrakārakam / palāśasya tu bījāni kṣaudreṇa saha peṣayet / rajasvalā tu pītvā syātmuṣpagarbhavivarjitā

Translation

पश्वगंधा घालून आंबट/जमलेले दूध उकळून, जे मूत्रकारक ठरते, ते उपयोगावे. पलाशाची बीजे मधाबरोबर वाटावीत. रजस्वला स्त्री ते पिल्यास अवांछित/विकृत गर्भ (मुष्प-गर्भ) टळतो.

Word by Word

• पश्वगन्धा: (a substance) having animal smell
• पश्वगन्धा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पशु (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पशोः गन्धः)

• मृत: dead/expired
• मृत: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृत (कृदन्त; √मृ (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (dead/expired)

• दुग्ध: milk
• दुग्ध: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (कृदन्त; √दुह् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्तान्त-नाम (milk)

• क्वथितम्: boiled
• क्वथितम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्वथित (कृदन्त; √क्वथ् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (boiled)

• मुत्रकारकम्: causing urination/diuretic
• मुत्रकारकम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + कारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मूत्रं करोति इति)

• पलाशस्य: of palāśa (Butea)
• पलाशस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पलाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• बीजानि: seeds
• बीजानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन

• क्षौद्रेण: with honey
• क्षौद्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षौद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Associative (सहकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश/सह-प्रयोग (with)

• पेषयेत्: should grind
• पेषयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पिष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense possible in usage (to have ground)

• रजस्वला: a menstruating woman
• रजस्वला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजस्वला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund); (having drunk)

• स्यात्: would be/should become
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुṣ्पगर्भविवर्जिता: free from (muṣpa-)pregnancy/embryo
• मुṣ्पगर्भविवर्जिता: Karya-phala (Result predicate/फल)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुṣ्प (प्रातिपदिक) + गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + विवर्जित (कृदन्त; √वर्ज् (धातु) + वि + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (मुṣ्पगर्भेण विवर्जिता = free from muṣpa-embryo/pregnancy)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Protection of bodily order and responsible regulation of conception through prescribed remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sadhana) to be maintained for dharma; prakriti managed by right means (yukti).

Application: Use the stated preparation under appropriate guidance; emphasize careful timing and suitability, especially regarding women’s health.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.179.1-4 (adjacent medical/household remedies section)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the purpose of the palāśa-seed and honey preparation in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse presents it as a traditional medicinal preparation, indicating that palāśa seeds ground with honey and a diuretic decoction are taken to avert or clear an undesirable/abnormal conception termed muṣpa-garbha.

How does this verse fit the Garuda–Vishnu dialogue style of the Garuda Purana?

It reads as Vishnu’s prescriptive instruction to Garuda, typical of sections where practical dharmic and health-related observances are taught alongside broader spiritual topics.

What is a practical takeaway from this verse today?

It reflects the text’s emphasis on regulated bodily care and traditional herbal knowledge; in modern practice, such formulations should be approached as historical/ayurvedic references and used only with qualified medical guidance.