Shloka 24

Gaṇapati-Mantra Siddhi, Vighna-Nivāraṇa Rites, Vśīkaraṇa-Style Applications, and Cikitsā

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

वटरोहाङ्कुरो रुद्र तण्डुलोदकघर्षितः / पीतः सतक्रो ऽतीसारं क्षयं नयति शङ्कर

Transliteration

vaṭarohāṅkuro rudra taṇḍulodakagharṣitaḥ / pītaḥ satakro 'tīsāraṃ kṣayaṃ nayati śaṅkara

Translation

Wahai Rudra, pucuk muda pokok beringin, apabila digosok/ditumbuk dengan air beras lalu diminum, menyembuhkan cirit-birit dan juga menghapuskan penyakit susut (consumption), wahai Śaṅkara.

Word by Word

• वटरोहाङ्कुरः: sprout of banyan shoot
• वटरोहाङ्कुरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वट + रोह + अङ्कुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः—वटस्य रोहः (अधिरोह/रोहः) तस्य अङ्कुरः (sprout of banyan shoot)

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• तण्डुलोदकघर्षितः: rubbed with rice-water
• तण्डुलोदकघर्षितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तण्डुल + उदक + घर्षित (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; तत्पुरुषसमासः—तण्डुलोदकेन घर्षितः (rubbed with rice-water)

• पीतः: when drunk
• पीतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; (औषधस्य) विशेषणम्—when drunk

• सतक्रः: Śatakra/Indra (epithet)
• सतक्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सतक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; पाठभेदसम्भवः—सतक्रः/शतक्रः (Indra-epithet)

• अतीसारम्: diarrhea
• अतीसारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतीसार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; रोगवाचक

• क्षयम्: consumption/wasting disease
• क्षयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; रोग/क्षीणता

• नयति: drives away/removes
• नयति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शङ्कर: O Śaṅkara
• शङ्कर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating a medicinal/ritual-relevant remedy within the Garuda Purana’s instructional discourse)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nature’s sacred forms (vata sprout) when properly processed become medicine; devotion and right practice cooperate with healing.

Vedantic Theme: Ishvara-anugraha through lawful means; the divine present in medicinal creation.

Application: Macerate tender banyan sprout with rice-water; drink in appropriate dose for atisara and kshaya, with supportive diet/rest.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred tree/grove

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185 (atisara/kshaya remedies; Rudra-addressed medical verses)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shankara
• Indra

FAQs

What is the importance of medicinal remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical guidance—such as simple herbal preparations—supporting bodily health and cleanliness, which are valued alongside dharma and ritual observance.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like rites and discipline?

By prescribing a remedy for conditions like diarrhoea and wasting, the text implicitly supports maintaining physical steadiness and purity—important for sustaining daily duties and performing rites without impurity or disruption.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights a traditional preparation (banyan sprout with rice-water) as a culturally rooted remedy; in modern use, treat it as heritage knowledge and consult a qualified practitioner before applying it medically.