Shloka 27

Devanagari script

न्यस्य हंसं वामकरे नासामुखनिरोधकृत् / मन्त्रो हरेद्दष्टकस्य त्वङ्मांसादिगतं विषम्

Transliteration

nyasya haṃsaṃ vāmakare nāsāmukhanirodhakṛt / mantro hareddaṣṭakasya tvaṅmāṃsādigataṃ viṣam

Translation

ఎడమ చేతిలో హంసముద్రను న్యసించి ముక్కు, నోటి రంధ్రాలను నిరోధించవలెను. అప్పుడు మంత్రం దష్టుని చర్మం, మాంసం మొదలైన వాటిలో ప్రవేశించిన విషమును కూడా లాగి తొలగించును.

Word by Word

• न्यस्य: having placed
• न्यस्य: Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस् (धातु) + य (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष)
• Form: ल्यबन्त/अव्ययीभाव-रूप (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• हंसम्: Haṃsa (mantra)
• हंसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वामकरे: in the left hand
• वामकरे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (वामः करः)

• नासामुखनिरोधकृत्: one who blocks the nose and mouth
• नासामुखनिरोधकृत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नासा + मुख + निरोध + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (नासामुखयोः निरोधं करोति)

• मन्त्रः: the mantra
• मन्त्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• दष्टकस्य: of the bitten person
• दष्टकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दष्टक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• त्वक्: skin
• त्वक्: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• मांस: flesh
• मांस: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• आदि: etc.
• आदि: Sambandha (Etc./आदि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययार्थ)
• Form: अव्यय (etc.-marker), समासाङ्ग

• गतम्: gone into/located in
• गतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम् (धातु) + त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra combined with bodily technique (mudra + restraining breath pathways) can extract विष even from deeper tissues.

Vedantic Theme: Prana as an instrument under disciplined will (yoga-prana linkage) supporting sacred sound efficacy.

Application: Place Haṃsa-mudra in left hand; restrain nose and mouth openings; apply mantra to draw out venom from skin/flesh and deeper layers—performed with steadiness and focus.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.28 (breath/wind extraction and application); Garuda Purana 1.19.26 (aṅga-nyāsa of Haṃ-mantra)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra-based poison removal in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents mantra-prayoga as a protective healing method, combining gesture (haṃsa) and controlled restraint of breath/openings to counteract viṣa (poison) in the body.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it focuses on preserving life through ritual-mantric means, which supports dharma by preventing untimely death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a scriptural description of traditional ritual healing; for real snakebite/poisoning, seek immediate medical care while using prayers/mantras as a supportive religious practice.