Shloka 35

Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations

Devanagari script

अग्निमन्थो वचा वासा पिप्पली मधु सैन्धवम् / सप्तरात्रप्रयोगेण किन्नरैरिव गीयते

Transliteration

agnimantho vacā vāsā pippalī madhu saindhavam / saptarātraprayogeṇa kinnarairiva gīyate

Translation

Theo pháp dùng trong bảy đêm với agnimantha, vacā, vāsā, pippalī, mật ong và muối đá, người ấy trở nên lừng danh—được ca tụng như chính các Kinnara hát lên.

Word by Word

• अग्निमन्थः: agnimantha (a plant)
• अग्निमन्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्निमन्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• वचा: vacā
• वचा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• वासा: vāsā (a plant)
• वासा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पिप्पली: long pepper
• पिप्पली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मधु: honey
• मधु: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सैन्धवम्: rock salt
• सैन्धवम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सप्तरात्रप्रयोगेण: by a seven-night regimen/use
• सप्तरात्रप्रयोगेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त + रात्र + प्रयोग (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सप्तरात्रस्य प्रयोगेण)

• किन्नरैः: by kinnaras
• किन्नरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किन्नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• इव: like/as if
• इव: Sambandha (Comparator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• गीयते: is sung/praised
• गीयते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्; कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (passive)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Niṣṭhā (steadfast regimen) and prayoga (systematic practice) yield tangible results; disciplined action transforms capacity and reputation.

Vedantic Theme: Purification and strengthening of the instrument (body-mind) through regulated practice; karma-yoga flavor—results follow ordered effort.

Application: Undertake a seven-night course using agnimantha, vacā, vāsā, pippalī, honey, and saindhava as prescribed (form unspecified here), maintaining consistency for the stated effect.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192 (regimen-based formulations; praise of outcomes such as medhā, kīrti)

Characters & Entities

• Kinnaras

FAQs

What is the importance of the seven-night (saptarātra) regimen in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse highlights that disciplined, time-bound application of specific herbs and ingredients for seven nights is considered potent and results in notable acclaim, symbolized by being praised like a celestial song.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana’s broader dharma teachings?

Even within dharma-oriented instruction, the text includes practical regimens for bodily well-being and social-spiritual uplift, presenting health discipline as supportive to righteous living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a call for disciplined, supervised practice: follow structured regimens carefully, and if attempting herbal use, do so with qualified Ayurvedic guidance rather than casual self-medication.