Shloka 6

Dhūpa-Lepa-Mantra-Prayoga: Vaśīkaraṇa, Rakṣā, Jvara-nāśa, and Stambhana Applications

Devanagari script

यः पुमान्मैथुनं गच्छेन्नान्यां नारीं गमिष्यति / शङ्कपुष्पी वचा मांसी सोम राजी च फल्गुकम्

Transliteration

yaḥ pumānmaithunaṃ gacchennānyāṃ nārīṃ gamiṣyati / śaṅkapuṣpī vacā māṃsī soma rājī ca phalgukam

Translation

यः पुमान् मैथुनं गच्छेत् नान्यां नारीं गमिष्यति। शङ्खपुष्पी वचा मांसी सोमराजी च फल्गुकम्॥

Word by Word

• यः: who (he)
• यः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• पुमान्: a man
• पुमान्: Apposition to Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुमांस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• मैथुनम्: sexual intercourse
• मैथुनम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• गच्छेत्: should go to / engage in
• गच्छेत्: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; छन्दसि/पाठे ‘गच्छेन्’ रूपम्

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अन्याम्: another
• अन्याम्: Visheshana (Qualifier of nārīm)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• नारीम्: woman
• नारीम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• गमिष्यति: will go to
• गमिष्यति: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• शङ्कपुष्पी: śaṅkhapuṣpī (herb)
• शङ्कपुष्पी: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्क + पुष्पी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nominative singular); षष्ठी/उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (plant name)

• वचा: vacā (sweet flag)
• वचा: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• मांसी: māṃsī (spikenard)
• मांसी: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• सोम: soma
• सोम: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• राजी: rājī (a herb/seed)
• राजी: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• फल्गुकम्: phalguka (a herb)
• फल्गुकम्: Karma (Ingredient/list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल्गुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regulation of sexual conduct (niyama) is framed as achievable through prescribed substances; fidelity/restraint is treated as an attainable behavioral outcome.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) as supportive discipline; however, the means are pharmacological rather than contemplative.

Application: Interpret as a historical witness to kāma-niyama ideals; in modern terms, emphasize consent, relational ethics, and non-harm approaches to fidelity and self-control.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.180 (continuation of sexual-control/vaśīkaraṇa remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of sexual restraint (brahmacharya) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links dharmic conduct to control of desire, emphasizing fidelity and restraint as a protective discipline for ethical living.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader moral framework?

By prescribing restraint and naming supportive herbs, it frames desire-control as a practical, embodied discipline aligned with dharma rather than mere theory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate fidelity and self-regulation; if using herbal supports, do so responsibly and with qualified Ayurvedic guidance, prioritizing ethical intention and mental discipline.