Shloka 6

Bhāiṣajya-yoga for Prameha, Mutra-roga, Arśa, Bhagandara, and Agni-dīpana

Devanagari script

रसाञ्जनं हरीतक्याश्चूर्णं तेनैव गुण्ठनात् / नाशयेत्पुरुषो व्याधीन्नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

rasāñjanaṃ harītakyāścūrṇaṃ tenaiva guṇṭhanāt / nāśayetpuruṣo vyādhīnnātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

Trộn rasāñjana với bột harītakī, dùng đúng như vậy, người ấy có thể diệt trừ các bệnh tật—không cần nghi ngờ hay bàn luận thêm.

Word by Word

• रसाञ्जनम्: rasāñjana (medicinal collyrium/extract)
• रसाञ्जनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रसाञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—रस + अञ्जन (तत्पुरुषः)

• हरीतक्याः: of harītakī
• हरीतक्याः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरीतकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• चूर्णम्: powder
• चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तेन: with that
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (restrictive particle)

• गुण्ठनात्: from/by wrapping/bandaging
• गुण्ठनात्: Apadana (Source/Reason)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण्ठन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; क्रियानाम (action-noun)

• नाशयेत्: should destroy/cure
• नाशयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश्/नाशय् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पुरुषः: a man/person
• पुरुषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• व्याधीन्: diseases
• व्याधीन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

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

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• कार्या: to be done/necessary
• कार्या: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘विचारणा’ इति विशेषणम्

• विचारणा: consideration/deliberation
• विचारणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, in a medicinal/remedial context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Decisive application of right means (upāya) removes affliction; avoid paralyzing doubt when proper knowledge is present.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa and niścaya: right knowledge leads to effective action; steadiness of mind supports wellbeing.

Application: Combine rasāñjana with harītakī powder as instructed; administer appropriately (traditionally often as anjana/compound) under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.186 (rasāyana/bhaiṣajya yogas)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy is prescribed in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes mixing rasāñjana with harītakī powder as a remedy said to remove diseases.

Does this verse relate to death rituals or the afterlife narrative of the Garuda Purana?

This specific verse is practical and medicinal in tone, presenting a health remedy rather than describing Yama’s realm, preta states, or funeral rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights a traditional herbal formulation approach (combining ingredients for therapeutic effect); in modern use, one should seek qualified Ayurvedic/medical guidance before consuming or applying such preparations.