Shloka 10

Mantra-Pūta Auṣadhi-Prayoga: Roots, Amulets, and Protections from Disease and Graha/Bhūta Affliction

Devanagari script

मूलं पर्युषितोदेन शिरीषस्य यथा तथा / रक्तचित्रकमूलस्य रसस्य भरणाद्धर / कर्णयोः कामलाव्याधिनाशः स्यान्नात्र संशयः

Transliteration

mūlaṃ paryuṣitodena śirīṣasya yathā tathā / raktacitrakamūlasya rasasya bharaṇāddhara / karṇayoḥ kāmalāvyādhināśaḥ syānnātra saṃśayaḥ

Translation

శిరీష మూలాన్ని రాత్రంతా నిల్వ ఉంచిన నీటిలో నానబెట్టి, అలాగే రక్తచిత్రక మూలరసాన్ని సిద్ధం చేయాలి. ఆ రసాన్ని చెవుల్లో నింపితే కామలా వంటి వ్యాధులు నశిస్తాయి; సందేహం లేదు।

Word by Word

• मूलम्: root
• मूलम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपेण (object)

• पर्युषितोदेन: with stale/overnight water
• पर्युषितोदेन: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्युषितोद (प्रातिपदिक: पर्युषित + उद)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (‘पर्युषितं उदकं’ = stale water)

• शिरीषस्य: of śirīṣa (tree)
• शिरीषस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरीष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (Comparative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (as/just as)

• तथा: so/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Correlative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (so/in the same way)

• रक्तचित्रकमूलस्य: of the root of red citraka
• रक्तचित्रकमूलस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्तचित्रकमूल (प्रातिपदिक: रक्त + चित्रक + मूल)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (रक्तस्य चित्रकस्य मूलम् / ‘red citraka root’)

• रसस्य: of the juice/extract
• रसस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• भरणात्: from/by the act of filling
• भरणात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Ablative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/हेतु-अपादान), एकवचन; कारणार्थ (because of/by means of filling)

• धर: O bearer (address)
• धर: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; संबोधन (address)

• कर्णयोः: in the two ears
• कर्णयोः: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), द्विवचन

• कामलाव्याधिनाशः: destruction of jaundice-disease
• कामलाव्याधिनाशः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामलाव्याधिनाश (प्रातिपदिक: कामला + व्याधि + नाश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (कामलाया व्याधेः नाशः)

• स्यात्: would be/should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘would be/should occur’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (here/in this matter)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right method (vidhi) and timing (paryuṣita-udaka) enhance efficacy; disciplined application yields results.

Vedantic Theme: Kārya-kāraṇa-bhāva at the empirical level: ordered causes produce ordered effects within vyavahāra.

Application: Prepare overnight-soaked śirīṣa root water and red citraka root juice; instill into ears as directed for kāmalā and related disorders.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.189 (ear-therapy and herbal preparations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy for kāmalā (jaundice) is described in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes soaking śirīṣa root in overnight water and preparing juice of red citraka root, then instilling the preparation into the ears to destroy kāmalā-related disorder.

Does this verse relate to afterlife teachings like Yama’s realm or death rituals?

No; this specific shloka is a practical therapeutic instruction (an Ayurvedic-style remedy) rather than a description of the soul’s journey, Yama’s kingdom, or śrāddha rites.

What is a practical application of this verse today?

It highlights the Garuda Purana’s inclusion of traditional herbal healthcare; in modern practice, one should treat it as historical Ayurvedic guidance and consult a qualified practitioner before attempting any ear instillation or herbal use.