Shloka 17

Bhāiṣajya-yoga

Remedial Formulas), Rakṣā-prayoga (Protections), and Adbhuta-kriyā (Wonder-Working Procedures

Devanagari script

पुनर्नवामृता दूर्वा कनकञ्चैन्द्रवारुणी / बीजे नैषां जातिकाया रसेन रसमर्दनम्

Transliteration

punarnavāmṛtā dūrvā kanakañcaindravāruṇī / bīje naiṣāṃ jātikāyā rasena rasamardanam

Translation

补那尔那瓦（punarnavā）、甘露草（amṛtā）、杜尔瓦草（dūrvā）、金草（kanaka）与因陀罗瓦鲁尼（indravāruṇī）——取此诸草之种子捣成膏；再以阇底（jāti，茉莉）之汁研和，使其精华细细磨合、融为一体。

Word by Word

• पुनर्नवा: punarnavā (Boerhavia diffusa)
• पुनर्नवा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुनर् + नव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (पुनः नवा इव)

• अमृता: amṛtā (guḍūcī)
• अमृता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दूर्वा: dūrvā grass
• दूर्वा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूर्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कनकम्: gold; kanaka (substance)
• कनकम्: Karta (Listed item/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• ऐन्द्रवारुणी: aindravāruṇī (a medicinal plant)
• ऐन्द्रवारुणी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐन्द्र + वारुणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (ऐन्द्रा च सा वारुणी च)

• बीजे: in/with the seed
• बीजे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation)

• एषाम्: of these
• एषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• जातिकायाः: of the jasmine-body/plant (jātikāyā)
• जातिकायाः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाति + काया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (जात्याः काया)

• रसेन: with juice/extract
• रसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• रसमर्दनम्: grinding/pressing of the juice
• रसमर्दनम्: Karya (Result/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस + मर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रसस्य मर्दनम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue, instructing Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Efficacy depends on saṃskāra (processing): selection of seeds, making paste, and proper mardana (trituration) with a specific juice medium.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa/karma interplay: transformation through process; results arise from refined causes.

Application: Document preparation steps (seed selection, grinding medium, duration of trituration); maintain hygiene and standardization.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: workshop/apothecary

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184.18 (subsequent processing and effects)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of the herbal ingredients listed in this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse preserves a technical recipe-style instruction: specific sacred/medicinal plants and seeds are combined and ground with jasmine juice, indicating a prescribed preparation used within ritual or remedial procedures described in the Preta Kanda.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals?

In the Preta Kanda, practical instructions often accompany rites for the departed and related observances; this shloka reads like a procedural step—naming ingredients and the method (rasamardanam) for making a paste—consistent with ritual-utility sections.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a reminder that traditional rites emphasize precision and purity of method; if used in practice, consult a qualified priest/vaidya for correct identification of herbs and safe preparation rather than substituting unknown plants.