Shloka 9

Bhāiṣajya-yoga

Remedial Formulas), Rakṣā-prayoga (Protections), and Adbhuta-kriyā (Wonder-Working Procedures

Devanagari script

करे बद्धं तु निर्गुण्ड्या मूलं ज्वरहरं द्रुतम् / मूलञ्च श्वेतगुञ्जायाः कृत्वा तत्सप्तखण्डकम्

Transliteration

kare baddhaṃ tu nirguṇḍyā mūlaṃ jvaraharaṃ drutam / mūlañca śvetaguñjāyāḥ kṛtvā tatsaptakhaṇḍakam

Translation

Jika akar nirguṇḍī diikat pada tangan, ia segera menghalau demam. Dan akar guñjā putih, setelah disediakan lalu dibahagi kepada tujuh bahagian, juga ditetapkan sebagai ikhtiar penawar.

Word by Word

• करे: in the hand
• करे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• बद्धम्: bound, tied
• बद्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बन्ध् (धातु) → बद्ध (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः (bound)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थक (but/indeed)

• निर्गुण्ड्याः: of nirguṇḍī (plant)
• निर्गुण्ड्याः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्गुण्डी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• मूलम्: root
• मूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• ज्वरहरम्: fever-removing
• ज्वरहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वर + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (ज्वरं हरति इति), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• मूलम्: root
• मूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• श्वेतगुञ्जायाः: of white guñjā (plant)
• श्वेतगुञ्जायाः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वेता + गुञ्जा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (श्वेता गुञ्जा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having made/done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having done)

• तत्: that (it)
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; निर्देश (that)

• सप्तखण्डकम्: into seven pieces
• सप्तखण्डकम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्मपूरक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त + खण्डक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (सप्त खण्डकानि यस्य/सप्तखण्डकं), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within an upadesha section on remedies)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Prayoga (practical application) of dravya (substances) as immediate upāya for duḥkha-nivṛtti (removal of suffering).

Vedantic Theme: Vyāvahārika-satya: embodied life requires skillful means; care of the body supports dharma and sādhanā.

Application: Use of nirguṇḍī root as a tied amulet for jvara; preparation of śvetaguñjā root in seven portions as a measured regimen.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184 (auṣadha/prayoga section continuing)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the remedy for fever described in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse states that tying the root of nirguṇḍī on the hand acts as a quick fever-dispelling measure, and it also mentions preparing the root of white guñjā by dividing it into seven pieces.

Does this verse relate to afterlife rituals or to practical life guidance?

This specific verse is practical life guidance—an applied remedial instruction (jvara-hara) rather than a description of Yama’s realm or post-death rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It reflects a traditional approach where plant-based remedies and protective bindings were used for illness; in modern practice, it can be treated as cultural/heritage knowledge while relying on qualified medical advice for fever.