Shloka 19

Viṣa-hara Yogas: Puṣya-Nakṣatra Remedies for Serpents, Stings, and Compounded Poisons

Devanagari script

तल्लेपेन महादेव नश्येत्कुक्कुरजं विषम् / ज्वलिताग्निर्वारिसेको तथा दर्दुरजं विषम्

Transliteration

tallepena mahādeva naśyetkukkurajaṃ viṣam / jvalitāgnirvāriseko tathā dardurajaṃ viṣam

Translation

हे महादेव! त्या लेपाने कुत्र्यापासून उत्पन्न झालेले विष नष्ट होते. तसेच जळत्या अग्नीवर पाणी शिंपडल्याने जसे अग्नी शांत होतो, तसेच बेडकापासून झालेले विषही नष्ट होते.

Word by Word

• tat: by that
• tat: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun), Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana (singular)

• lepena: by smearing/application
• lepena: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lepa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana (singular)

• mahādeva: O Mahādeva
• mahādeva: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahādeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Sambodhana (vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana (singular); समासः कर्मधारयः (mahān devaḥ)

• naśyet: should perish
• naśyet: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √naś (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (singular)

• kukkurajam: arising from a dog (dog-origin)
• kukkurajam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kukkura+ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (kukkurāt jātaṃ)

• viṣam: poison
• viṣam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (singular)

• jvalita: burning
• jvalita: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √jval (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Kṛdanta (past passive participle/क्त), Pumliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (singular); qualifying agniḥ

• agniḥ: fire
• agniḥ: Karta (Subject/agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (singular)

• vāri: water
• vāri: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), in compound (पूर्वपद)

• sekaḥ: sprinkling of water
• sekaḥ: Karta (Subject/agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāri+seka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (vāreḥ sekaḥ)

• tathā: likewise/also
• tathā: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (adverb: manner)

• dardurajam: arising from a frog/toad
• dardurajam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dardura+ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (dardurāt jātaṃ)

• viṣam: poison
• viṣam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (singular)

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu as Mahadeva (honorific)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Specific causes require specific remedies; counteraction (pratipakṣa) neutralizes harm, like water quenching fire.

Vedantic Theme: Pratipakṣa-bhāvanā as a general principle: opposing forces can dissolve affliction in lived experience.

Application: Use the previously described ointment to counter dog-derived poison; for frog-derived poison, apply the indicated cooling/quenching measure likened to sprinkling water on fire (i.e., rapid cooling/neutralization).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.191.18 (the ‘that paste’ reference); Garuda Purana 1.191.20 (dog-poison remedy continues)

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva

FAQs

What is the importance of poison-removal teachings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents practical, tradition-based antidotal principles—specific applications (lepa) and counter-agents—showing the Purana’s role not only in afterlife doctrine but also in protective and remedial knowledge.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes?

While much of the Garuda Purana addresses death, karma, and post-death states, it also includes applied dharma and protective lore; here it describes concrete methods to neutralize viṣa (poison), reflecting a broader concern for preserving life and health.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical guideline: in real poisoning cases, seek immediate medical care; the takeaway is the principle of timely counter-measures (appropriate antidote and cooling/quenching action) rather than self-treatment.