Shloka 79

Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures

Devanagari script

उलूककृष्णकाकस्य बिल्वस्याथ समिच्छतम् / रुधिरेण समायुक्तं ययोर्नाम्ना तु हूयते / तयोर्मध्ये महावैरं भवेन्नास्त्यत्र संशयः

Transliteration

ulūkakṛṣṇakākasya bilvasyātha samicchatam / rudhireṇa samāyuktaṃ yayornāmnā tu hūyate / tayormadhye mahāvairaṃ bhavennāstyatra saṃśayaḥ

Translation

బిల్వవృక్ష సమిధను కోరుకొని, గుడ్లగూబ మరియు నల్ల కాకి పేర్లను ఉచ్చరిస్తూ రక్తమిశ్రిత ఆహుతి ఇస్తే—ఆ ఇద్దరి మధ్య మహావైరము కలుగుతుంది; ఇందులో సందేహం లేదు।

Word by Word

• उलूक-कृष्ण-काकस्य: of the (ulūka-)black crow
• उलूक-कृष्ण-काकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उलूक (प्रातिपदिक) + कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + काक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (कृष्णः काकः = black crow; उलूककृष्णकाकः = owl-like/ulūka-related black crow, as a specific bird)

• बिल्वस्य: of bilva (wood/fruit)
• बिल्वस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• अथ: then/and
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भार्थक-निपातः (then/and further)

• समिच्छतम्: desiring/choosing (it)
• समिच्छतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+इष्/इच्छ् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), उपसर्गः सम्

• रुधिरेण: with blood
• रुधिरेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुधिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• समायुक्तम्: combined/mixed
• समायुक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+आ+युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा (2nd/1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (joined/combined)

• ययोः: of which two/of the two
• ययोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन; सर्वनाम

• नाम्ना: by the name
• नाम्ना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha/Emphasis (Nipata/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक-निपातः (but/indeed)

• हूयते: is offered/invoked
• हूयते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोगः (Passive), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचन; यज्ञार्थे (is offered/invoked)

• तयोः: of those two
• तयोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन; सर्वनाम

• मध्ये: between/in the midst
• मध्ये: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• महा-वैरम्: great enmity
• महा-वैरम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + वैर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (महच्च तत् वैरम्)

• भवेत्: would arise/become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Negation (Nipata/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपातः (negation)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचन

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Deliberate cultivation of hatred through ritualized intent generates powerful negative karmic momentum and social rupture.

Vedantic Theme: Saṅkalpa and vāsanā: feeding enmity strengthens bondage; tamasic/rajasic impulses obscure sattva.

Application: Do not instrumentalize sacred materials for harm; practice reconciliation and restraint to prevent cycles of retaliation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Geographic Context

Type: forest/ritual ground

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: pragmatic mantra/abhichāra passages (owl/crow motifs in ominous rites); Garuda Purana: warnings about papa and social harm (general)

Characters & Entities

• Uluka (owl)
• Krishna-kaka (black crow)
• Bilva tree

FAQs

What is the importance of ritual purity in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that offerings mixed with impure substances like blood, combined with specific name-invocations, are described as producing harmful outcomes such as mutual enmity—implying the text’s concern with intention and ritual purity.

How does this verse relate to karma and consequences?

By stating that enmity will certainly arise from such an act, the verse frames ritual action (karma) as causally potent—especially when performed with harmful intent—leading to predictable negative results.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid rituals or practices intended to harm others; instead, align prayers and offerings with dharma—seeking reconciliation, protection, and ethical conduct.