Shloka 19

Bhāiṣajya-yoga

Remedial Formulas), Rakṣā-prayoga (Protections), and Adbhuta-kriyā (Wonder-Working Procedures

Devanagari script

मध्वाज्यं गुडताम्रञ्च कारवेल्लरसस्तथा / दहनाच्च भवेद्रौप्यं सुवर्णकरणं शृणु

Transliteration

madhvājyaṃ guḍatāmrañca kāravellarasastathā / dahanācca bhavedraupyaṃ suvarṇakaraṇaṃ śṛṇu

Translation

น้ำผึ้ง เนยใส กากน้ำตาล ทองแดง และน้ำคั้นมะระ—เมื่อเผาตามพิธีกรรมย่อมเกิดเป็นเงิน บัดนี้จงฟังวิธีทำทองคำเถิด

Word by Word

• मधु: honey
• मधु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• आज्यम्: ghee
• आज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• गुड: jaggery
• गुड: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• ताम्रम्: copper
• ताम्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कारवेल्लरसः: juice of bitter gourd
• कारवेल्लरसः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारवेल्ल-रस (प्रातिपदिक; कारवेल्ल + रस)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• दहनात्: from burning; by combustion
• दहनात्: Apadana (Source/Cause/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; हेतौ (ablative of cause)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

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

• रौप्यम्: silver
• रौप्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रौप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• सुवर्णकरणम्: making of gold; gold-making procedure
• सुवर्णकरणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण-करण (प्रातिपदिक; सुवर्ण + करण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• शृणु: hear/listen
• शृणु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Prayoga-jnana (procedural knowledge) of material transformation through controlled heating and mixtures.

Vedantic Theme: Vyavaharika-jagat: empirical operations within prakriti; knowledge as a means (upaya) distinct from ultimate liberation.

Application: Treat as a traditional rasashastra-style recipe: emphasize careful measurement, controlled heat, and discernment about claims; use as a lens to study historical Indian alchemical imagination rather than as a literal modern metallurgical guarantee.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184.20-23 (continuation of alchemical/occult procedures)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of suvarṇakaraṇa (making gold) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse introduces a technical, procedure-based teaching (vidhi) on metal transformation, presenting the text not only as spiritual instruction but also as a compendium that includes traditional rasayana/metal-working lore.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the soul’s journey directly; instead, it shifts to practical instruction, signaling that this chapter section contains technical teachings (here, silver and gold preparation) rather than afterlife narrative.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Read it as a historical record of traditional metallurgical/rasayana ideas and as a reminder to approach powerful techniques with discipline, proper guidance, and ethical intent rather than greed.