Shloka 28

Devanagari script

दुग्धं वितुषमाषैश्च शिम्बाबीजैश्च साधितम् / अपामार्गस्य तैलेन पीतं स्त्रीशतकामकृत्

Transliteration

dugdhaṃ vituṣamāṣaiśca śimbābījaiśca sādhitam / apāmārgasya tailena pītaṃ strīśatakāmakṛt

Translation

Susu yang dimasak bersama kacang urad (kacang hitam) yang dibuang kulit serta biji tumbuhan śimbā, apabila diminum dengan minyak apāmārga, dikatakan membangkitkan nafsu, seolah-olah mengingini seratus wanita.

Word by Word

• दुग्धम्: milk
• दुग्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (neuter, nominative/accusative singular)

• वितुष: dehusked (without husk)
• वितुष: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-तुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (masculine, instrumental plural; adjectival)

• माषैः: with black gram beans
• माषैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masculine, instrumental plural)

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

• शिम्बा: pod/legume pod
• शिम्बा: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिम्बा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद (feminine; first member of compound)

• बीजैः: with seeds
• बीजैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (neuter, instrumental plural)

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

• साधितम्: prepared/cooked
• साधितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘दुग्धम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (past passive participle; neuter nom/acc sg)

• अपामार्गस्य: of apāmārga (Achyranthes aspera)
• अपामार्गस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपामार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, genitive singular)

• तैलेन: with oil
• तैलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (neuter, instrumental singular)

• पीतम्: drunk/consumed
• पीतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘दुग्धम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (past passive participle; neuter nom/acc sg)

• स्त्रीशतकामकृत्: causing desire for a hundred women
• स्त्रीशतकामकृत्: Visheshana (Result-qualifier/फलविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्त्री + शत + काम + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘दुग्धम्’ इत्यस्य गुणबोधक-विशेषणम् (masculine nom/acc sg used predicatively; denotes effect)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regulation of desire through knowledge of substances; implicit warning that powerful kāma-sādhana is ethically consequential.

Vedantic Theme: Prakṛti’s guṇas influence mind and senses; attachment (rāga) can be intensified by material means and thus requires discernment (viveka).

Application: If used at all, apply with restraint, consent, and health-safety; prefer channeling desire into household harmony rather than compulsive indulgence.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (1st khanda) sections on dravya-guṇa, household remedies, and kāma/strī-vaśīkaraṇa-type formulations in adjacent verses/chapters

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

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

This verse records a traditional formulation—milk cooked with specific pulses/seeds and taken with apāmārga oil—presented as a means to stimulate sexual desire, reflecting the text’s inclusion of practical, worldly remedies alongside spiritual teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or afterlife themes?

It does not address afterlife mechanics directly; instead, it belongs to a practical/medical-recipe style passage, showing that the Garuda Purana also preserves guidance for embodied life (health, vitality, and desire) within its broader Vishnu–Garuda dialogue.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical traditional-recipe reference; if considering any herbal/oil ingestion, consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner and medical professional, since plant identification, dosage, contraindications, and safety vary by individual.