Shloka 12
Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures
ॐ दद्रु सर क्रों ह्रीं ठः ठः दद्रु सर ह्रीं ह्रीं ॐ उं ऊ सर क्रीं क्रीं ठः ठः / आद्या हि वशामायान्ति मन्त्रेणानेन चाञ्जनात्
oṃ dadru sara kroṃ hrīṃ ṭhaḥ ṭhaḥ dadru sara hrīṃ hrīṃ oṃ uṃ ū sara krīṃ krīṃ ṭhaḥ ṭhaḥ / ādyā hi vaśāmāyānti mantreṇānena cāñjanāt
Dengan mantra ini—digunakan bersama añjana (celak/ubat sapu mata)—kuasa perempuan yang primordial (Ādyā-Śakti) benar-benar ditundukkan dan dibuat patuh.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)
Concept: Mantra-siddhi through correct utterance and auxiliary rite (añjana) yields vashya (subjugative efficacy).
Vedantic Theme: Shakti as operative power within prakṛti; efficacy attributed to disciplined upāsanā rather than metaphysical non-duality.
Application: If taken as a traditional vidhi: strict adherence to mantra-nyāsa/śauca and safe, non-harmful intent; in modern terms, treat as a historical record of mantra-technology and avoid coercive use.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (añjana/mantra/auṣadha context)
FAQs
This verse presents a specific bīja-mantra formula and states its intended ritual effect—bringing certain ‘primordial powers’ (ādyāḥ/śaktis) under control—especially when used with añjana in a prescribed application.
Alongside teachings on dharma, afterlife, and rites, the Garuda Purana also preserves practical ritual material (mantra-vidhi). This verse exemplifies that applied, technique-oriented layer of the text.
Treat it as a reminder that ritual speech is meant to be disciplined and purpose-bound; if one engages with mantras, it should be under qualified guidance, with ethical restraint and a focus on protection and self-mastery rather than harm.