Shloka 24

Viṣa-hara Yogas: Puṣya-Nakṣatra Remedies for Serpents, Stings, and Compounded Poisons

Devanagari script

घृतं कुमारीपत्रं वै दत्तं सलवणं हर / तुरङ्गमशरीराणां कण्डूर्नश्येद्दशाहतः

Transliteration

ghṛtaṃ kumārīpatraṃ vai dattaṃ salavaṇaṃ hara / turaṅgamaśarīrāṇāṃ kaṇḍūrnaśyeddaśāhataḥ

Translation

Hỡi Hara, khi bôi bơ sữa (ghṛta) trộn với lá kumārī (lô hội) và muối, thì chứng ngứa trên thân ngựa sẽ tiêu tan trong mười ngày.

Word by Word

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुमारी: of aloe (kumārī)
• कुमारी: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (kumārī-patra)

• पत्रम्: leaf
• पत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle)

• दत्तम्: given/added
• दत्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (घृतं/पत्रं/सलवणं) इत्यस्य विशेषण

• स: with
• स: Sambandha (Modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय-पूर्वपद)
• Form: सह-अर्थक (prefix-like: 'with')

• लवणम्: salt
• लवणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• हर: O Hara
• हर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक/सम्बोधन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• तुरङ्गम: of animals that move swiftly (e.g., horses)
• तुरङ्गम: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुरङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; समासाङ्ग (turaṅgama-śarīra)

• शरीराणाम्: of bodies
• शरीराणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• कण्डूः: itching
• कण्डूः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्डू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नश्येत्: would cease
• नश्येत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• दश: ten
• दश: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, अव्ययवत्-पूर्वपद; अहतः इति विशेषण (दशाहतः)

• आहतः: struck/afflicted
• आहतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ + हन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (दशाहतः) इति समासार्थे प्रयोगः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrative voice within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue; verse addresses Hara as an invoked authority)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Responsible stewardship: tending dependents (including animals) with timely, appropriate remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Ahimsā and caretaking as sattvic conduct; service (sevā) supports inner purity.

Application: Apply ghee mixed with kumārī (aloe) leaf and salt to relieve equine itching; continue up to ten days (traditional regimen).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.191 (remedial formulations; includes non-human treatment)

Characters & Entities

• Hara (Shiva)
• Horses

FAQs

What is the importance of this remedy in the Garuda Purana?

It shows the Purana’s practical, applied knowledge—using simple substances (ghee, kumārī, salt) as a prescribed cure, here specifically for equine itching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse does not directly discuss afterlife doctrine; it belongs to the Purana’s applied instruction sections, indicating that Garuda Purana also preserves worldly remedies alongside spiritual teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional reference, it highlights a topical formulation concept (emollient + herbal + salt). For modern use—especially on animals—apply only with qualified veterinary guidance.