Shloka 9

Marakata (Emerald): Mythic Origin, Anti-Poison Virtue, Qualities, Defects, and Proper Wearing

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्मरकतस्थाने यत्किञ्चिदुपजायते / तत्सर्वं विषरोगाणां प्रशमाय प्रकीर्त्यते

Transliteration

tasminmarakatasthāne yatkiñcidupajāyate / tatsarvaṃ viṣarogāṇāṃ praśamāya prakīrtyate

Translation

اس زمرد والے خطّے میں جو کچھ بھی پیدا ہوتا ہے، وہ سب زہر سے پیدا ہونے والی بیماریوں کے فرو کرنے کا علاج کہا گیا ہے۔

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• मरकत-स्थाने: in the emerald-place/mine
• मरकत-स्थाने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरकत (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘मरकतानां स्थानम्’)

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक relative pronoun

• किञ्चित्: anything
• किञ्चित्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किञ्चित् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थ (indefinite)

• उपजायते: arises/is produced
• उपजायते: Kriya (Predicate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोगः (comes into being)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; अन्वय-सम्बन्धसूचक

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• विष-रोगाणाम्: of poison-diseases
• विष-रोगाणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘विषेण जाताः रोगाः’)

• प्रशमाय: for pacification
• प्रशमाय: Sampradana (Purpose/recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रशम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजन (purpose)

• प्रकीर्त्यते: is proclaimed
• प्रकीर्त्यते: Kriya (Predicate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (is proclaimed)

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa / Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dravya-guṇa-jñāna: knowledge of place-linked properties; the environment conditions medicinal potency.

Vedantic Theme: Order in prakṛti: specific causes yield specific effects; discernment (viveka) in applying natural resources for welfare.

Application: Use substances sourced from the marakata region (as per tradition) as antidotal supports; verify purity and suitability before application.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mineral region/source area

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.71.10 (even untreatable serpent-venom is pacified); Garuda Purana 1.71.11 (defect-free products are supremely purifying)

FAQs

What is the importance of the marakata-sthāna (emerald region) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents it as a sacred/auspicious locale whose natural products are traditionally praised as antidotal—helpful in alleviating poison-related disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it highlights a dhārmic-archival theme in the Ācāra Kāṇḍa: the sanctity of certain regions and the healing efficacy attributed to what grows there.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional principle: seek qualified medical guidance for poisoning while recognizing that the Purāṇa literature also preserves cultural knowledge about reputed antidotal herbs/minerals tied to specific regions.