Shloka 13
Bhaiṣajya-Prayoga: Remedies for Grahaṇī, Jvara, Apasmāra, and Kuṣṭha
with Mantra Applications
पुष्पमष्टशतं जप्त्वा हस्ते दत्त्वा नखं स्पृशेत् / चातुर्थिको ज्वरो रुद्र अन्ये चैव ज्वरास्तथा
puṣpamaṣṭaśataṃ japtvā haste dattvā nakhaṃ spṛśet / cāturthiko jvaro rudra anye caiva jvarāstathā
Setelah melafazkan mantra pada sekuntum bunga sebanyak lapan ratus kali, letakkan bunga itu di tangan dan sentuh dengan kuku. Dengan cara ini demam kuartan (setiap hari keempat) ditundukkan—wahai Rudra—dan demikian juga demam-demam yang lain.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Mantra and ritual act (japa + nyasa-like touch) as efficacious means to counter suffering and disease.
Vedantic Theme: Shabda-pramana and īśvara-anugraha: sacred sound as a conduit of grace operating within embodied life.
Application: Perform prescribed japa count over a flower, place it in the patient’s hand, and touch with the nail as directed; maintain faith and procedural exactness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.183 (Ayurveda/roga-prashamana section continuing fever-remedies)
FAQs
This verse presents a ritual-therapeutic method where mantra-recitation (japa) is ritually transferred to an object (a flower) and applied, showing the text’s emphasis on sacred sound and procedure as a remedial upāya.
This specific verse does not discuss the afterlife journey; instead, it focuses on a worldly remedial practice (jvara-śānti) taught within the broader instructional dialogue tradition of the Purana.
As a takeaway, it highlights disciplined repetition, intention, and careful procedure in spiritual practice; any health condition should also be addressed with appropriate medical care while treating such rites as devotional supports.