Shloka 73
उदुम्बरप्रमाणेन सप्ताहं भक्षणात्समम् / पुमांश्च बलवान्स स्याज्जीवेद्वर्षशतद्वयम् / ॐ ठ ठ ठ इति सर्ववश्यप्रयोगेषु प्रयुक्तः सर्वकामकृत्
udumbarapramāṇena saptāhaṃ bhakṣaṇātsamam / pumāṃśca balavānsa syājjīvedvarṣaśatadvayam / oṃ ṭha ṭha ṭha iti sarvavaśyaprayogeṣu prayuktaḥ sarvakāmakṛt
ఉదుంబర ఫల ప్రమాణంలో ఒక వారం పాటు సమంగా భక్షించితే పురుషుడు బలవంతుడై, రెండువందల సంవత్సరాలు జీవించగలడు. ‘ఓం ఠ ఠ ఠ’ అనే మంత్రం సర్వ వశ్య-ప్రయోగాలలో వినియోగింపబడి, సర్వకామసిద్ధిని కలిగించునని చెప్పబడింది.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, typical Garuda Purana dialogue frame)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Sādhana depends on niyama (fixed measure and duration) and mantra-prayoga for intended phala.
Vedantic Theme: Saṅkalpa and karma-phala: intention + disciplined act shapes experiential results within vyavahāra.
Application: Maintain a strict 7-day regimen with consistent dosage; treat mantra as a formal component of the procedure, not casual speech.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (mantra-prayoga and procedural claims of siddhi)
FAQs
This verse presents it as a standard seed-like utterance used across vaśya (influencing/subjugation) ritual applications, described as capable of producing desired outcomes when properly employed.
Unlike the Preta and Yama-related passages, this shloka sits in a practical instruction context, describing a measured consumption practice for vigor/longevity and a mantra-phrase for specific ritual aims.
Treat it as a historical textual reference to mantra-ritual culture; for modern practice, prioritize ethical intent, qualified guidance, and avoid coercive or harmful uses of “influence” rites.