Shloka 2

Bhāiṣajya-yoga

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

Devanagari script

अभया नवनीतञ्च शर्करापिप्पलीयुतम् / पानादर्शोहरं स्याच्च नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

abhayā navanītañca śarkarāpippalīyutam / pānādarśoharaṃ syācca nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

Abhayā (harītakī) cùng bơ tươi, hòa với đường và pippalī (tiêu dài)—khi uống—trừ chứng adarśa (mờ che thị lực). Về điều này, không cần nghi ngờ.

Word by Word

• अभया: abhayā (harītakī)
• अभया: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• नवनीतम्: butter
• नवनीतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नवनीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• शर्करा: of sugar
• शर्करा: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• पिप्पली: of long pepper
• पिप्पली: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• युतम्: mixed with sugar and long pepper
• युतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त 'युक्त/युत'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: शर्करा+पिप्पली+युतम्

• पान: of drinking
• पान: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• अर्शः: of piles/hemorrhoids
• अर्शः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्शस्/अर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• हरम्: removing (piles caused by drinking)
• हरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: पान+अर्शः+हरम्

• स्यात्: would be/is beneficial
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

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

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• अत्र: here/in this
• अत्र: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (here/in this matter)

• कार्या: necessary
• कार्या: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — 'to be done/necessary' (विचारणा इत्यस्य विशेषण)

• विचारणा: consideration/deliberation
• विचारणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within the Ācāra Kāṇḍa instructional section)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Remove obstacles to perception through balanced nourishment and spice; confidence grounded in tradition.

Vedantic Theme: Clarity of indriyas supports discernment (viveka) and right living; bodily clarity as a support for inner clarity.

Application: Take harītakī with fresh butter, sugar, and long pepper as a drink for adarśa-type visual obscuration, with appropriate medical oversight.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184.2 (ocular/vision-related remedy within the medical chapter)

FAQs

What remedy does Garuda Purana recommend for adarśa (vision-related obscuration)?

This verse prescribes harītakī (abhayā) with fresh butter, sugar, and long pepper, taken as a drink, as a curative for adarśa.

Does this verse relate to death rituals or the soul’s journey in Garuda Purana?

No—this specific shloka is from an instructional/therapeutic context in Kanda 1, focusing on a medicinal preparation rather than preta-karma or afterlife descriptions.

What is a practical application of this verse today?

It highlights a traditional herbal-food formulation approach; in modern practice, one may study it as historical Ayurvedic knowledge and consult a qualified practitioner before using such remedies.