Shloka 11

Viṣa-hara Yogas: Puṣya-Nakṣatra Remedies for Serpents, Stings, and Compounded Poisons

Devanagari script

सदुग्धा च त्रिरात्रेण मूषकानां विषं हरेत् / चुलुकत्रयपानाच्च वारिणः शीतलस्य वै

Transliteration

sadugdhā ca trirātreṇa mūṣakānāṃ viṣaṃ haret / culukatrayapānācca vāriṇaḥ śītalasya vai

Translation

நல்ல பாலை மூன்று இரவுகள் அருந்தினால் எலியின் விஷம் நீங்கும்; அதுபோல குளிர்ந்த நீரை மூன்று கையளவு அருந்தினாலும் அதன் தாக்கம் நிச்சயமாகத் தணியும்।

Word by Word

• सदुग्धा: good milk
• सदुग्धा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदुग्धा (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + दुग्धा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (सु + दुग्धा = उत्तमदुग्धा)

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

• त्रिरात्रेण: by/within three nights
• त्रिरात्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिरात्र (प्रातिपदिक; त्रि + रात्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (त्रि + रात्र = त्रिरात्र)

• मूषकानाम्: of mice/rats
• मूषकानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूषक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• विषम्: poison
• विषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• चुलुकत्रयपानात्: from drinking three sips
• चुलुकत्रयपानात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चुलुक-त्रय-पान (प्रातिपदिक; चुलुक + त्रय + पान)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (त्रयस्य चुलुकस्य पानम्)

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

• वारिणः: of water
• वारिणः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• शीतलस्य: cool
• शीतलस्य: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीतल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (वारिणः)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Preservation of life through accessible, sattvic remedies and timely intervention.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as an instrument for dharma; care of the body supports spiritual aims.

Application: For suspected rodent-poison exposure, take wholesome milk over three nights; additionally sip three palmfuls of cool water for symptomatic relief (as per the text’s regimen).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.191 (medical/toxicology remedies context)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse give for rat poison?

It prescribes wholesome milk taken over three nights as a means to remove the poison attributed to rats.

What is the role of drinking cool water in this verse?

The verse states that drinking three palmfuls of cool water is also a relieving measure, presented as a simple immediate remedy.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights using simple, accessible, cooling and soothing measures as first responses—while modern readers should still seek medical care for suspected poisoning.