Shloka 32

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

Devanagari script

सर्वाङ्गलेपतशचापि पानाद्वा विषहृद्भवेत् / ह्रीं गोनसादिविषहृत्

Transliteration

sarvāṅgalepataśacāpi pānādvā viṣahṛdbhavet / hrīṃ gonasādiviṣahṛt

Translation

Dù xoa bôi khắp thân hay thậm chí uống vào, người ấy cũng trở thành kẻ trừ độc. Thần chú “hrīṃ” diệt các thứ độc như độc rắn gonasa (rắn lục) và những loại tương tự.

Word by Word

• sarva-aṅga-lepataḥ: by application over the whole body
• sarva-aṅga-lepataḥ: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + lepataḥ (अव्यय; लेप + तस्)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमासः; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्यय (ablatival adverb: 'from/by means of smearing on all limbs')

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• api: also/even
• api: Avadharana (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/अपि-कारार्थक-अव्यय (particle: also/even)

• pānāt: from drinking / by drinking
• pānāt: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case/ablative), एकवचन

• vā: or
• vā: Vikalpa (Alternative/विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: or)

• viṣa-hṛt: poison-remover
• viṣa-hṛt: Karta (Predicate nominative/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + hṛt (कृदन्त; हृ धातु, कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (विषं हरति इति)

• bhavet: would become / should be
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• hrīm: hrīm (seed syllable)
• hrīm: Mantra (Mantric utterance/मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hrīm (अव्यय/बीजमन्त्र)
• Form: बीजमन्त्र-अव्यय (mantric syllable)

• gonasa-ādi-viṣa-hṛt: remover of poisons of gonasa etc. (snakes and the like)
• gonasa-ādi-viṣa-hṛt: Karta (Predicate nominative/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gonasa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + viṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + hṛt (कृदन्त; हृ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (गोनसादीनां विषं हरति)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Efficacy arises from right means (upāya): external application, ingestion, and mantra as complementary actions.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda-śakti (power of sacred sound) operating within empirical life; disciplined action yields results.

Application: Anti-poison efficacy is claimed both by full-body anointing and by drinking; the bīja-mantra “hrīṃ” is stated to destroy poisons like gonasa-viper venom.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.30-31 on lepa/pāna and herbs; Garuda Purana 1.19.34 on japa counts and siddhis

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of poison-removing mantras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a practical viṣa-hara (poison-removal) application, showing the Purana’s inclusion of protective and healing mantra-vidyā alongside its broader teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it focuses on preserving life through protective mantra practice, which supports dharma by enabling continued righteous living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional teaching, it highlights faith-based protective practice; in modern life, treat it as a spiritual aid while relying on immediate medical care for any poisoning or snakebite.