Shloka 28

Bhāiṣajya-yoga

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

Devanagari script

कुम्भीरकस्य नेत्राणि हृदयं कच्छपस्य च / मूषिकस्य वसास्थीनि शिशुमारवसा तथा / एतान्येकत्र संलेपाज्जले तिष्ठेद्यथा गृहे

Transliteration

kumbhīrakasya netrāṇi hṛdayaṃ kacchapasya ca / mūṣikasya vasāsthīni śiśumāravasā tathā / etānyekatra saṃlepājjale tiṣṭhedyathā gṛhe

Translation

Se os olhos do crocodilo, o coração da tartaruga, a gordura e os ossos do rato, e a gordura do śiśumāra forem unidos num só unguento e aplicados, então, por essa unção, pode-se permanecer na água como se estivesse em casa, seguro e confortável.

Word by Word

• कुम्भीरकस्य: of a (small) crocodile
• कुम्भीरकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भीरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नेत्राणि: eyes
• नेत्राणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• हृदयम्: heart
• हृदयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कच्छपस्य: of a tortoise
• कच्छपस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कच्छप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मूषिकस्य: of a mouse
• मूषिकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूषिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वसास्थीनि: fat and bones
• वसास्थीनि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसा + अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व (वसा च अस्थीनि च)

• शिशुमारवसा: fat of a dolphin/porpoise (śiśumāra)
• शिशुमारवसा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशुमार + वसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (शिशुमारस्य वसा)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अनुक्रमार्थक-अव्यय (also/likewise)

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• एकत्र: together/in one place
• एकत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एकत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• संलेपात्: from the smearing/application
• संलेपात्: Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्-लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन

• जले: in water
• जले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तिष्ठेत्: should stay
• तिष्ठेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• यथा: as/like
• यथा: Sambandha (Comparison)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानार्थक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• गृहे: at home/in a house
• गृहे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Composite substances are claimed to confer environmental immunity—remaining in water ‘as at home’.

Vedantic Theme: Siddhi-like attainments as secondary; invites reflection that true ‘home’ is inner steadiness, not elemental conquest.

Application: Seek genuine security through preparedness and skill; read the ‘as though in a house’ motif as cultivating calm in adverse conditions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Geographic Context

Type: waterbody

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184 (continued catalog of lepas and dravya-samyoga for extraordinary effects)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• kumbhīraka (crocodile)
• kacchapa (tortoise)
• mūṣika (mouse)
• śiśumāra (aquatic creature)

FAQs

What is the importance of this protective mixture in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents an esoteric, ritual-style formulation (saṃlepa) said to confer safety and ease in water, illustrating the text’s inclusion of practical and protective applications alongside spiritual teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

This specific verse does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it reflects the Garuda Purana’s broader pattern of giving ritual and applied instructions that are placed within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue framework.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Read it as a reminder that traditional texts also preserve cultural “protective” lore; in modern life, prioritize ethical conduct and practical safety measures (training, equipment) while approaching such prescriptions with scholarly and contextual understanding.