Shloka 33

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

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

नश्यते पटलं काचं पुष्पञ्च तिमिरादिकम् / विभीतकस्य वै चूर्णं समधु श्वासनाशनम्

Transliteration

naśyate paṭalaṃ kācaṃ puṣpañca timirādikam / vibhītakasya vai cūrṇaṃ samadhu śvāsanāśanam

Translation

Lapisan pada mata, katarak, dan kekaburan seperti ‘bunga’, serta keadaan penglihatan malap, semuanya lenyap. Sesungguhnya serbuk bibhitaka (vibhītaka) yang diambil bersama madu ialah ubat yang menghilangkan sesak nafas.

Word by Word

• naśyate: is destroyed/disappears
• naśyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: naś (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Present, 3rd person, Singular) — आत्मनेपद

• paṭalam: film/opacity (on the eye)
• paṭalam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṭala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• kācam: cataract/opacity
• kācam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• puṣpam: (eye) ‘flower’/speck (a disorder term)
• puṣpam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• timira-ādikam: timira and related (eye ailments)
• timira-ādikam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: timira + ādika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (timira etc.)

• vibhītakasya: of bibhītaka (Terminalia bellirica)
• vibhītakasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhītaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: indeed)

• cūrṇam: powder
• cūrṇam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• sa: with
• sa: Sambandha (Association/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक (prefix/particle: with)

• madhu: honey
• madhu: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Instr./Acc., Singular) — सह-सम्बन्धे

• śvāsa-nāśanam: removing breathing trouble/asthma
• śvāsa-nāśanam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śvāsa + nāśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (śvāsa-nāśana = destroyer of dyspnea)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Alleviating suffering through right knowledge of remedies is a form of compassionate duty.

Vedantic Theme: Duhkha-nivritti at the vyavaharika level supports pursuit of purusharthas.

Application: Use bibhitaka powder with honey as indicated; recognize distinct indications (ocular opacity vs. breathlessness) and apply appropriately.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185.34 (pippali+triphala formulation for shwasa/jvara etc.); Garuda Purana 1.185.36 (anjana for eye diseases)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for eye disorders like timira and kāca?

It states that disorders such as paṭala (eye film), kāca (cataract/opacity), and timira (dim vision) are alleviated, and it highlights bibhitaka (vibhītaka) as a key medicinal substance.

How does this verse describe relief for śvāsa (breathlessness/asthma)?

It explicitly says that vibhītaka powder taken with honey (sa-madhu) is śvāsanāśanam—i.e., a remedy that removes breathlessness/asthma.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

As a traditional reference, it points to bibhitaka with honey as a classical household remedy; in modern practice, one may use it as supportive guidance while seeking qualified Ayurvedic/medical advice for cataract or asthma.