Shloka 18

Bhāiṣajya-yoga

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

Devanagari script

मूषाय मध्यगं कृत्वा रसं मारणमीरितम् / मध्वाज्यसहितं दुग्धं वलीपलितनाशनम्

Transliteration

mūṣāya madhyagaṃ kṛtvā rasaṃ māraṇamīritam / madhvājyasahitaṃ dugdhaṃ valīpalitanāśanam

Translation

اس رس کو مُوشا (کروسیبل) کے بیچ رکھنا ‘مارن’ کہا گیا ہے۔ شہد اور گھی کے ساتھ دودھ پینا جھریوں اور بالوں کے سفید ہونے کو مٹانے والا بتایا گیا ہے۔

Word by Word

• मूषायाम्: in a crucible
• मूषायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• मध्यगम्: placed in the middle
• मध्यगम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मध्य + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (मध्यं गतः)

• कृत्वा: having made/placed
• कृत्वा: Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया (having done)

• रसम्: juice; extract
• रसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मारणम्: calcination; ‘māraṇa’ process
• मारणम्: Karya (Result/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रियानाम (calcination/killing process)

• ईरितम्: said; prescribed
• ईरितम्: Visheshana (Predicate qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मध्वाज्यसहितम्: mixed with honey and ghee
• मध्वाज्यसहितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधु + आज्य + सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मधुना आज्येन च सहितम्)

• दुग्धम्: milk
• दुग्धम्: Karta/Karma (Item/द्रव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वलीपलितनाशनम्: destroying wrinkles and grey hair
• वलीपलितनाशनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वली + पलित + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (वलीनां पलितानां च नाशनम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Transformation through heat/process (māraṇa) and nourishing adjuncts (milk with honey and ghee) yields rejuvenative effects.

Vedantic Theme: Karma as causality: disciplined process leads to tangible phala; body as a field for saṃskāra (refinement).

Application: Read as historical rasa/rasāyana instruction; in modern practice, avoid self-administering calcined preparations without qualified supervision; focus on safe nutrition and evidence-based care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: workshop/crucible setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184.17 (paste preparation preceding māraṇa)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the meaning of 'māraṇa' in this Garuda Purana verse?

Here 'māraṇa' refers to the rasashastra process of calcining/processing a substance in a crucible to render it fit for use, described as a technical preparation method.

What does the verse recommend for wrinkles and grey hair?

It states that milk taken together with honey and ghee is considered a remedy that removes wrinkles (valī) and greying (palita).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional takeaway, it highlights diet-based rasāyana (rejuvenation) ideas; any medicinal use should be approached cautiously and, in modern practice, under qualified medical guidance.