Shloka 27

Prāṇeśvara Garuḍa-Mantra: Timing (Velā), Nāga-Grahas, Nyāsa, Haṃsa-Rite, and Viṣa-Cikitsā

Devanagari script

न्यस्य हंसं वामकरे नासामुखनिरोधकृत् / मन्त्रो हरेद्दष्टकस्य त्वङ्मांसादिगतं विषम्

Transliteration

nyasya haṃsaṃ vāmakare nāsāmukhanirodhakṛt / mantro hareddaṣṭakasya tvaṅmāṃsādigataṃ viṣam

Translation

Đặt ấn Haṃsa nơi tay trái và ngăn các lỗ mũi cùng miệng. Khi ấy, thần chú phải kéo độc ra khỏi người bị cắn—dù độc đã ngấm vào da, thịt và các phần khác của thân thể.

Word by Word

• न्यस्य: having placed
• न्यस्य: Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस् (धातु) + य (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष)
• Form: ल्यबन्त/अव्ययीभाव-रूप (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• हंसम्: Haṃsa (mantra)
• हंसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वामकरे: in the left hand
• वामकरे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (वामः करः)

• नासामुखनिरोधकृत्: one who blocks the nose and mouth
• नासामुखनिरोधकृत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नासा + मुख + निरोध + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (नासामुखयोः निरोधं करोति)

• मन्त्रः: the mantra
• मन्त्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• दष्टकस्य: of the bitten person
• दष्टकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दष्टक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• त्वक्: skin
• त्वक्: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• मांस: flesh
• मांस: Sambandha (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (समासपूर्वपद-रूप)

• आदि: etc.
• आदि: Sambandha (Etc./आदि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययार्थ)
• Form: अव्यय (etc.-marker), समासाङ्ग

• गतम्: gone into/located in
• गतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम् (धातु) + त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विषम्: poison
• विषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra combined with bodily technique (mudra + restraining breath pathways) can extract विष even from deeper tissues.

Vedantic Theme: Prana as an instrument under disciplined will (yoga-prana linkage) supporting sacred sound efficacy.

Application: Place Haṃsa-mudra in left hand; restrain nose and mouth openings; apply mantra to draw out venom from skin/flesh and deeper layers—performed with steadiness and focus.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.28 (breath/wind extraction and application); Garuda Purana 1.19.26 (aṅga-nyāsa of Haṃ-mantra)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra-based poison removal in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents mantra-prayoga as a protective healing method, combining gesture (haṃsa) and controlled restraint of breath/openings to counteract viṣa (poison) in the body.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it focuses on preserving life through ritual-mantric means, which supports dharma by preventing untimely death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a scriptural description of traditional ritual healing; for real snakebite/poisoning, seek immediate medical care while using prayers/mantras as a supportive religious practice.