Shloka 29

Prāṇeśvara Garuḍa-Mantra: Timing (Velā), Nāga-Grahas, Nyāsa, Haṃsa-Rite, and Viṣa-Cikitsā

Devanagari script

पीतं प्रत्यङ्गिरामूलं तण्डुलद्भिर्विषापहम् / पुनर्नवाफलिनीनां मूलं वक्क्रजमीदृशम्

Transliteration

pītaṃ pratyaṅgirāmūlaṃ taṇḍuladbhirviṣāpaham / punarnavāphalinīnāṃ mūlaṃ vakkrajamīdṛśam

Translation

รากปรัตยังคิราเมื่อดื่มพร้อมน้ำซาวข้าว ย่อมทำลายพิษได้ อีกทั้งรากปุนัรนวาที่ออกผล ชนิดที่ขึ้นคดงอ ก็ให้ผลเช่นเดียวกัน.

Word by Word

• पीतम्: yellow
• पीतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रत्यङ्गिरामूलम्: root of Pratyaṅgirā
• प्रत्यङ्गिरामूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रत्यङ्गिरा + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (प्रत्यङ्गिरायाः मूलम्)

• तण्डुलद्भिः: with rice-grains
• तण्डुलद्भिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डुलद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• विषापहम्: removing poison
• विषापहम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष + अपह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विषम् अपहन्ति/अपहरति)

• पुनर्नवाफलिनीनाम्: of the punarnavā-bearing plants (punarnavā fruiting ones)
• पुनर्नवाफलिनीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुनर्नवा + फलिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (पुनर्नवायाः फलिनी)

• मूलम्: root
• मूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वक्त्रजम्: born from the mouth (orally produced)
• वक्त्रजम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वक्त्र + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वक्त्रात् जातम्)

• ईदृशम्: such/like this
• ईदृशम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Specific herbal preparations (Pratyaṅgirā-mūla with rice-water; Punarnavā root) function as विषापह (anti-poison) remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma of preserving life (jīva-rakṣaṇa) through right means; sacred text as guide for loka-hita (worldly welfare).

Application: Administer Pratyaṅgirā root with rice-water; use Punarnavā (fruit-bearing, crooked-growing variety) root similarly as an antidotal measure (with appropriate expertise).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.25-28 (mantra/ritual measures complementing herbal therapy)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of anti-poison remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves practical protective knowledge—specific roots and their method of intake—showing the Purana’s applied dharma: safeguarding life through sanctioned medicinal measures.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or afterlife themes?

Indirectly: by emphasizing preservation of life and removal of lethal poison, it supports the broader Garuda Purana ethic that one should protect the body responsibly, as it is the instrument for dharma and right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional reference: in real poisoning/snakebite emergencies, seek immediate medical care; the verse can be studied as part of Garuda Purana’s historical healing lore rather than used as a substitute for modern treatment.