Shloka 17
Gaṇapati-Mantra Siddhi, Vighna-Nivāraṇa Rites, Vśīkaraṇa-Style Applications, and Cikitsā
Therapeutic Formulas
पुष्पाणि पञ्चरक्तानि गृहीत्वा यानि कानि च / तत्तुल्यञ्च प्रियङ्गुञ्च पेषयेदेकयोगतः / अनेन लिप्तलिङ्गस्य कामिनीवशतामियात्
puṣpāṇi pañcaraktāni gṛhītvā yāni kāni ca / tattulyañca priyaṅguñca peṣayedekayogataḥ / anena liptaliṅgasya kāminīvaśatāmiyāt
पञ्चरक्तानि पुष्पाणि यानि कानि च संगृह्य, तत्तुल्यं प्रियङ्गुं चैकयोगतः पेषयेत्। अनेन लेपितलिङ्गस्य कामिनी वशतामियात् इति श्रूयते॥
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Ritual efficacy (prayoga) aimed at influencing interpersonal attraction.
Vedantic Theme: Prakṛti-driven desire (kāma) binding the mind; ritual as a means within saṃsāra rather than liberation.
Application: If treated as text-historical material: read as a cautionary example of desire-based rites; ethically, avoid coercive intent and redirect devotion toward non-harming relationships.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: domestic/ritual space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185 (prayoga/auṣadha-vidhi context)
FAQs
This verse describes a kāmya (desire-driven) herbal/ritual preparation intended for attraction or influence, presented as a specific procedural instruction.
No. The content here is not about preta-kriyā, pinda-dāna, or Yama’s punishments; it is a ritual/medicine-style instruction focused on worldly desire (kāma).
It highlights that the text also records kāmya practices; a modern ethical takeaway is to prioritize consent and self-discipline, treating such prescriptions as historical material rather than universal spiritual instruction.