Shloka 21

Gaṇapati-Mantra Siddhi, Vighna-Nivāraṇa Rites, Vśīkaraṇa-Style Applications, and Cikitsā

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

क्वथितोदकपानन्तु शम्बूकक्षारकं तथा / मृगशृङ्गं ह्यग्निदग्धं गव्याज्येन समन्वितम् / पीत हृत्पृष्ठशूलानां भवेन्नाशकरं शिव

Transliteration

kvathitodakapānantu śambūkakṣārakaṃ tathā / mṛgaśṛṅgaṃ hyagnidagdhaṃ gavyājyena samanvitam / pīta hṛtpṛṣṭhaśūlānāṃ bhavennāśakaraṃ śiva

Translation

ఓ శివా! మరిగించిన నీటిని త్రాగడం, అలాగే శంబూక-క్షారం; ఇంకా మృగశృంగాన్ని అగ్నిలో దహనం చేసి గోఘృతంతో కలిపి సేవిస్తే హృదయము మరియు వెన్ను నొప్పి (శూలం) నశిస్తుంది.

Word by Word

• क्वथितोदकपानम्: drinking of boiled water
• क्वथितोदकपानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्वथित + उदक + पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—क्वथितस्य उदकस्य पानम्

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेषार्थक अव्यय (particle)

• शम्बूकक्षारकम्: alkali of snail (śambūka-kṣāra)
• शम्बूकक्षारकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्बूक + क्षारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—शम्बूकस्य क्षारकः

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb/conj.)

• मृगशृङ्गम्: deer horn
• मृगशृङ्गम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग + शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—मृगस्य शृङ्गम्

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चयार्थक अव्यय (particle)

• अग्निदग्धम्: burnt by fire
• अग्निदग्धम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्नि + दग्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘दग्ध’; विशेषण (मृगशृङ्गम्)

• गव्याज्येन: with cow ghee
• गव्याज्येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गव्य + आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; समासः—गव्यं आज्यम्

• समन्वितम्: combined, mixed
• समन्वितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + अन्वि (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; विशेषण (मृगशृङ्गम्/द्रव्यम्)

• पीतम्: when drunk/taken
• पीतम्: Kriya (Implied passive condition/कर्मणि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘when drunk/taken’ (implied)

• हृत्पृष्ठशूलानाम्: of heart-and-back pains
• हृत्पृष्ठशूलानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृत् + पृष्ठ + शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; समासः—हृदः पृष्ठस्य शूलानि

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• नाशकरम्: destroying, curing
• नाशकरम्: Predicative complement (विशेषण-प्रयोग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाश + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—नाशं करोति इति; विशेषण (औषधम्/सेवनम्)

• शिव: O Śiva
• शिव: Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Holistic pain relief through regulated intake (boiled water) and specific preparations; healing as an auspicious act.

Vedantic Theme: Suffering is manageable through right action and disciplined regimen; body-care supports higher aims.

Application: Interpret as historical medical guidance; in practice, avoid unsafe caustics/animal ash without expert oversight; adopt safe hydration and seek clinical care for chest/back pain.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: household/vaidya setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185 (medical remedies; śiva-addressed verses)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this remedy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a practical, household-style therapeutic instruction: specific substances (boiled water, śambūka-alkali, burnt deer horn, and cow’s ghee) are said to alleviate heart- and back-region pain.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s journey or afterlife mechanics here; instead, it appears in a section giving applied guidance (health/relief measures) within the broader Garuda Purana dialogue.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical traditional formulation: the general takeaway is the text’s emphasis on disciplined, simple measures (like boiled water) and carefully prepared substances; for actual use, consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner due to safety and sourcing concerns.