Shloka 2

Bhaiṣajya-Prayoga: Remedies for Grahaṇī, Jvara, Apasmāra, and Kuṣṭha

with Mantra Applications

Devanagari script

पिप्पली पिप्पलीमूलं मरिचं तगरं वचा / देवदारुरसं पाठां क्षीरेण सह पेषयेत्

Transliteration

pippalī pippalīmūlaṃ maricaṃ tagaraṃ vacā / devadārurasaṃ pāṭhāṃ kṣīreṇa saha peṣayet

Translation

Hendaklah ditumbuk halus bersama: pippalī, akar pippalī, lada hitam, tagara, vacā, damar/resin devadāru, dan pāṭhā, dengan susu sebagai campuran.

Word by Word

• पिप्पली: long pepper
• पिप्पली: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st) (औषधिद्रव्य-सूची/निर्देश), एकवचन

• पिप्पली-मूलम्: root of long pepper
• पिप्पली-मूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पिप्पल्याः मूलम्)

• मरिचम्: black pepper
• मरिचम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरिच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तगरम्: tagara (valerian)
• तगरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• वचा: vacā (sweet flag)
• वचा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st) (औषधिद्रव्य-सूची/निर्देश), एकवचन

• देवदारु-रसम्: resin/juice of deodar
• देवदारु-रसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवदारु (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देवदारोः रसः)

• पाठाम्: pāṭhā (Cissampelos)
• पाठाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• क्षीरेण: with milk
• क्षीरेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (Accompaniment/सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहकारक अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable: ‘together with’)

• पेषयेत्: should grind/pound
• पेषयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पिष् (धातु) (णिच्: पेषय)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; णिच् (causative)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discipline and precision in preparing remedies; right method (vidhi) matters.

Vedantic Theme: Kriyā-kaushala (skill in action) as a supportive virtue for worldly and spiritual steadiness.

Application: Grind the listed herbs with milk to make a medicinal preparation (contextually for digestive disorder).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.183 (continuation of grahaṇī/digestive formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this herbal instruction in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a practical therapeutic formulation—listing specific herbs and the method (grinding with milk)—showing the text’s concern with bodily well-being and disciplined living alongside spiritual instruction.

Does this verse describe the soul’s journey after death or Yama’s realm?

No. This particular śloka is a medicinal/recipe-style instruction from the Ācāra Kāṇḍa, not a description of preta states, Vaitaraṇī, or punishments; it focuses on preparing an herbal paste.

What is a practical application of this verse today?

It can be used as a reference point for traditional herb-combination knowledge (ingredients and preparation method), but actual use should follow qualified Ayurvedic guidance due to dosage, safety, and contraindications.