Shloka 14

Bhaiṣajya-Prayoga: Remedies for Grahaṇī, Jvara, Apasmāra, and Kuṣṭha

with Mantra Applications

Devanagari script

ज्म्बूफलं हरिद्रा च सर्पस्यैव तु कञ्चुकम् / सर्वज्वराणां धूपो ऽयं हरश्चातुर्थिकस्य च

Transliteration

jmbūphalaṃ haridrā ca sarpasyaiva tu kañcukam / sarvajvarāṇāṃ dhūpo 'yaṃ haraścāturthikasya ca

Translation

جمبو پھل، ہلدی اور سانپ کی کَنجُک (اتری ہوئی کھال) کے ساتھ یہ دھونی تمام قسم کے بخاروں کو دور کرتی ہے، اور چاتُرتھک بخار کو بھی شفا دیتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• jambūphalam: jambu fruit
• jambūphalam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jambū (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (jambūyāḥ phalam)

• haridrā: turmeric
• haridrā: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haridrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• sarpasya: of a snake
• sarpasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वयार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• kañcुकam: skin/covering (slough)
• kañcुकam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kañcuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sarvajvarāṇām: of all fevers
• sarvajvarāṇām: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + jvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास (sarve jvarāḥ)

• dhūpaḥ: fumigation/incense
• dhūpaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ayam: this
• ayam: Viśeṣaṇa (Demonstrative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• haraḥ: Hara (Śiva)
• haraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• cāturthikasya: of quartan (fever)
• cāturthikasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cāturthika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Material substances, when properly combined and applied (dhūpa), can remove suffering; efficacy depends on correct procedure.

Vedantic Theme: Embodied means (upāya) within prakṛti used for duḥkha-nivṛtti; orderliness of action yields results.

Application: Prepare fumigation using jambu fruit, turmeric, and serpent slough; administer as dhūpa for fever conditions including quartan fever.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.183 (dhūpa and dravya-yoga remedies for jvara)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of dhūpa (fumigation) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents dhūpa as a practical therapeutic method—using specific substances to produce medicinal smoke that is said to dispel fevers, showing the Purana’s inclusion of ritual-therapeutic knowledge.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it belongs to an instructional section where Vishnu teaches Garuda applied remedies and protective measures used in human life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional reference: consult qualified practitioners before using any fumigation or animal-derived materials, and take the broader takeaway that disciplined, knowledge-based care is valued alongside spiritual practice.