Vashikarana–Stambhana Prayogas and Garbha-Sambhava Yogas
गोदन्तं हरितालञ्च संयुक्तं काकजिह्वया / चूर्णोकृत्य यस्य शिरे दीयते स वशी भवेत् / श्वेतसर्षपनिर्माल्यं यद्गृहे तद्विनाशकृत्
godantaṃ haritālañca saṃyuktaṃ kākajihvayā / cūrṇokṛtya yasya śire dīyate sa vaśī bhavet / śvetasarṣapanirmālyaṃ yadgṛhe tadvināśakṛt
Se a substância chamada “dente de vaca”, o haritāla (orpimento) e a erva kākajihvā forem combinados, reduzidos a pó e aplicados sobre a cabeça de alguém, essa pessoa torna-se submissa, posta sob domínio. Uma guirlanda ou resíduo feito de mostarda branca—onde quer que seja guardado numa casa—traz destruição ali.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)
Concept: Abhicāra (harmful/controlling rites) brings social and spiritual peril; misuse of substances corrupts dharma.
Vedantic Theme: Adharmic desire (kāma/ahaṅkāra) binds the agent; tamasic acts thicken bondage.
Application: Avoid coercive/violent ritual practices; treat household ritual objects (garlands, residues) with purity and discernment; prefer protective, sattvic worship.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: domestic/threshold-interior
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.178 (abhicāra/vaśīkaraṇa-dravya section)
This verse treats them as potent ritual materials: a powdered mixture is said to subdue a person, while white mustard remnants associated with a house are said to cause ruin—highlighting the Purana’s emphasis on the power (and danger) of ritual applications.
Although not describing Yama’s punishments directly, it reflects the text’s broader theme that intentional actions—especially harmful or manipulative rites—carry serious consequences in worldly life and, by extension, in moral accountability.
Treat ritual practices responsibly: avoid manipulative or harmful rites, and prioritize dharmic conduct and protective, ethical observances rather than coercion or superstition.