Shloka 24

Ṛtucaryā, Āhāra–Aushadha Prayoga, Viṣa-haraṇa, and Mantra Procedures

Devanagari script

पारावतस्य चाक्षीणि हरितालं मनः शिला / एतद्योगाद्विषं हन्ति वैनतेय इवोरगान्

Transliteration

pārāvatasya cākṣīṇi haritālaṃ manaḥ śilā / etadyogādviṣaṃ hanti vainateya ivoragān

Translation

पारावतस्य चाक्षीणि हरितालं मनःशिला। एतद्योगेन विषं हन्ति वैनतेय इवोरगान्।

Word by Word

• pārāvatasya: of a pigeon/dove
• pārāvatasya: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārāvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Singular

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

• akṣīṇi: two eyes
• akṣīṇi: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Dual

• haritālam: orpiment (yellow arsenic)
• haritālam: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haritāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular

• manaḥ-śilā: realgar (arsenic sulfide)
• manaḥ-śilā: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manaḥśilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/निर्देश), एकवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Singular; नामधातु-समास/तत्पुरुष (स्थिर-नाम)

• etat-yogāt: from this combination/preparation
• etat-yogāt: Apadana (Cause/source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन — Masculine, Ablative, Singular; तत्पुरुष (एतस्य योगः)

• viṣam: poison
• viṣam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• hanti: destroys
• hanti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Present indicative, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• vainateyaḥ: Garuḍa (son of Vinatā)
• vainateyaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vainateya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (Comparison/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• uragān: serpents
• uragān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uraga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Properly prescribed combinations can overpower even deadly forces; mythic exemplars (Garuḍa) encode confidence in protective power.

Vedantic Theme: Symbolic alignment with cosmic order—Garuḍa as dharma-protector; transformation of fear through sanctioned means.

Application: Use the specified combination as directed in the tradition; the verse emphasizes efficacy of the ‘yoga’ (compound preparation) against poison.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.182.21 (mantraic antidote); Garuda Purana 1.182.22-23 (herbal antidotes)

Characters & Entities

• Vainateya (Garuda)
• Uragas (serpents)

FAQs

What is the importance of Garuda (Vainateya) in this Garuda Purana verse?

Garuda is invoked as the archetypal destroyer of serpents; the verse uses him as a metaphor for neutralizing venom, reinforcing protective and antidotal themes.

How does this verse relate to poison removal in Garuda Purana?

It explicitly states that a specific combination (yoga) involving dove’s eyes, haritāla, and manaḥśilā destroys poison—presenting a traditional antidote framework within the text.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical-scriptural reference to traditional antidote lore and a reminder to seek timely, qualified medical care for poisoning while understanding Garuda’s role as a protective symbol in Hindu practice.