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Shloka 12

Dhūpa-Lepa-Mantra-Prayoga: Vaśīkaraṇa, Rakṣā, Jvara-nāśa, and Stambhana Applications

Devanagari script

भूतलायाश्च चूर्णेन स्तम्भः स्याद्योनिपूरणात् / तेन लेपनतो योनौ भगस्तम्भस्तु जायते

Transliteration

bhūtalāyāśca cūrṇena stambhaḥ syādyonipūraṇāt / tena lepanato yonau bhagastambhastu jāyate

Translation

以土/泥之粉充塞女阴(yoni)，则生“僵闭”(stambha)之状；若以其粉涂抹于阴中，则起“阴门僵闭”(bhaga-stambha)，即外阴麻痹或阻滞之患。

Word by Word
भूतलायाःof bhūtalā (a plant/earth-surface; here plant-name)
भूतलायाः:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootभूतला (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)
चूर्णेनwith powder
चूर्णेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootचूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)
स्तम्भःstoppage/paralysis/obstruction
स्तम्भः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootस्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
स्यात्would be/should occur
स्यात्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)
योनि-पूरणात्from filling the vagina/womb
योनि-पूरणात्:
Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (प्रातिपदिक) + पूरण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः
तेनby that/with that
तेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)
लेपनतःfrom smearing/application
लेपनतः:
Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
TypeNoun
Rootलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular)
योनौin the vagina/womb
योनौ:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)
भगस्तम्भःobstruction of the vulva/genitals
भगस्तम्भः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootभग (प्रातिपदिक) + स्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formविरोध/विशेषार्थक अव्यय (particle: 'but/indeed')
जायतेarises/is produced
जायते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
Formलट् (Present indicative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद
Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Actions upon the body have consequences; harmful manipulations lead to suffering and dysfunction.

Vedantic Theme: Karma at the embodied level (śārīrika karma-phala): misuse of agency increases duḥkha in saṃsāra.

Application: Read as a caution against unsafe gynecological manipulation; seek qualified medical care; uphold non-harm.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.180.9; Garuda Purana 1.180.10; Garuda Purana 1.180.11

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

This verse illustrates the Purana’s karmic-ethical framing: deliberate harmful acts affecting sexuality or reproduction are described as leading to specific obstructive afflictions (stambha) as consequences.

It links an intentional harmful practice (filling/smearing earth-powder in the yoni) with a defined result (bhaga-stambha), presenting karma as a cause-and-effect moral order rather than an abstract idea.

Avoid actions that exploit or harm others’ bodies; uphold sexual ethics, consent, and wellbeing—since the text treats such harm as generating serious negative consequences.

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