The Remedy for Snake Poison (Pranesvara Lore)

Verse 1 (garuda.1.19.1)

।।सूत उवाच । प्राणेश्वरं गारुडं च शिवोक्तं प्रवदाम्यहम् । स्थानान्यादौ प्रवक्ष्यामि नागदष्टो न जीवति

sūta uvāca prāṇeśvaraṁ gāruḍaṁ ca śivoktaṁ pravadāmyaham sthānānyādau pravakṣyāmi nāgadaṣṭo na jīvati

Suta said: I shall declare the Garuda-lore called Pranesvara, as spoken by Shiva. First I shall tell the places where, if a person is bitten by a serpent, he does not survive.

Verse 2 (garuda.1.19.2)

चितावल्मीकशैलादौ कपे च विवरे तरोः । दंशे रेखात्रयं यस्य प्रच्छन्नं स न जीवति

citāvalmīkaśailādau kape ca vivare taroḥ daṁśe rekhātrayaṁ yasya pracchannaṁ sa na jīvati

One bitten at a cremation ground, an anthill, a mountain and the like, or in the hollow or burrow of a tree; and one whose bite-mark conceals three lines, does not survive.

Verse 3 (garuda.1.19.3)

षष्ठ्यां च कर्कटे मेषे मूलाश्लेषामघादिषु । कक्षाश्रोणिगले सन्धौ शंखकर्णोदरादिषु

ṣaṣṭhyāṁ ca karkaṭe meṣe mūlāśleṣāmaghādiṣu kakṣāśroṇigale sandhau śaṁkhakarṇodarādiṣu

On the sixth lunar day, under the sign of Cancer or Aries, under the lunar mansions Mula, Ashlesha, Magha and the like, and bitten at the armpit, the hip, the joint of the neck, the temple, the ear, the belly, and the like —

Verse 4 (garuda.1.19.4)

दण्डी शस्त्रधरो भिक्षुर्नग्नादिः कालदूतकः । बाहौ च वक्क्रे ग्रीवायां दष्टायां न हि जीवति

daṇḍī śastradharo bhikṣurnagnādiḥ kāladūtakaḥ bāhau ca vakkre grīvāyāṁ daṣṭāyāṁ na hi jīvati

if at that time one bearing a staff, a weapon-bearer, a mendicant, a naked person, or the like appears — as a messenger of death — and the bite is on the arm, the face, or the neck, then that person does not survive.

Verse 5 (garuda.1.19.5)

पूर्वं दिनपतिर्भुङ्क्ते अर्द्धयामं ततोऽपरे । शेषा ग्रहाः प्रतिदिनं षट्संख्या परिवर्त्तनैः

pūrvaṁ dinapatirbhuṅkte arddhayāmaṁ tato'pare śeṣā grahāḥ pratidinaṁ ṣaṭsaṁkhyā parivarttanaiḥ

For the first half-watch, the lord of the day, that planet, presides; then, thereafter, another. The remaining planets likewise take their turn each day, in a cycle of six.

Verse 6 (garuda.1.19.6)

नागभोगः क्रमाञ्ज्ञेयो रात्रौ बाणविवर्त्तनैः । शेषोऽर्कः फणिपश्चन्द्रस्तक्षको भौम ईरितः

nāgabhogaḥ kramāñjñeyo rātrau bāṇavivarttanaiḥ śeṣo'rkaḥ phaṇipaścandrastakṣako bhauma īritaḥ

The presiding period of the serpents should likewise be known, at night, through the rotation of the five "arrows." Shesha corresponds to the Sun, the serpent-lord Vasuki to the Moon, Takshaka is declared to correspond to Mars,

Verse 7 (garuda.1.19.7)

कर्कोटो ज्ञो गुरुः पद्मो महापद्मश्च भार्गवः । शङ्खः शनैश्चरो राहुः कुलिकश्चाहयो ग्रहाः

karkoṭo jño guruḥ padmo mahāpadmaśca bhārgavaḥ śaṅkhaḥ śanaiścaro rāhuḥ kulikaścāhayo grahāḥ

Karkotaka to Mercury, Padma to Jupiter, Mahapadma to Venus, Shankha to Saturn, and Kulika to Rahu — thus the serpents are linked with the planets.

Verse 8 (garuda.1.19.8)

रात्रौ दिवा सुरगुरोर्भागे स्यादमरान्तकः । पंगोः काले दिवा राहुः कुलिकेन सह स्थितः

rātrau divā suragurorbhāge syādamarāntakaḥ paṁgoḥ kāle divā rāhuḥ kulikena saha sthitaḥ

At night and by day, in Jupiter's portion, is the ender of the gods, the death-serpent. In the time of the lame one, Saturn, by day, Rahu abides together with Kulika.

Verse 9 (garuda.1.19.9)

यामार्द्धसन्धिसंस्थां च वेलां कालवतीं चरेत् । बाणद्विषड्वह्निवाजियुगभूरेकभागतः ?

yāmārddhasandhisaṁsthāṁ ca velāṁ kālavatīṁ caret bāṇadviṣaḍvahnivājiyugabhūrekabhāgataḥ ?

One should reckon that fateful hour, standing at the midpoint-juncture of the watch, by the portions numbered five, twelve, three, two, and one.

Verse 10 (garuda.1.19.10)

दिवा षड्वेदनेत्राद्रिपञ्चत्रिमानुषांशकैः । पादांगुष्ठे पादपृष्ठे पादपृष्ठे गुल्फे जानुनि लिंगके

divā ṣaḍvedanetrādripañcatrimānuṣāṁśakaiḥ pādāṁguṣṭhe pādapṛṣṭhe pādapṛṣṭhe gulphe jānuni liṁgake

By day, by the portions six, the Vedas (four), the eyes (two), the mountains (seven), five, three, and man (fourteen), one should reckon. In the big toe, on the back of the foot, at the ankle, the knee, the place of generation —

Verse 11 (garuda.1.19.11)

नाभौ हृदि स्तनतटे कण्ठे नासापुटेऽक्षिणि । कर्णयोश्च भ्रुवोः शंखे मस्तके प्रतिपत्क्रमात्

nābhau hṛdi stanataṭe kaṇṭhe nāsāpuṭe'kṣiṇi karṇayośca bhruvoḥ śaṁkhe mastake pratipatkramāt

at the navel, the heart, near the breast, the throat, the nostril, the eye, both ears, the eyebrows, the temple, and the crown of the head — in this order, from the first day of the fortnight, the serpent's dwelling proceeds.

Verse 12 (garuda.1.19.12)

तिष्ठच्चन्द्रश्च जीवेच्च पुंसो दक्षिणभागके । कायस्य वामभागे तु स्त्रिया वायुवहात्करात्

tiṣṭhaccandraśca jīvecca puṁso dakṣiṇabhāgake kāyasya vāmabhāge tu striyā vāyuvahātkarāt

Where the moon stands in the right side of a man's body, life is preserved; and in the left side of a woman's body — through the hand from which the vital breath flows.

Verse 13 (garuda.1.19.13)

अमृतस्तत्कृतो मोहो निवर्त्तेत च मर्दनात् । आत्मनः परमं बीजं हंसाख्यं स्फटिकामलम्

amṛtastatkṛto moho nivartteta ca mardanāt ātmanaḥ paramaṁ bījaṁ haṁsākhyaṁ sphaṭikāmalam

Being of the nature of nectar, the confusion it causes is dispelled by massage. The supreme seed-mantra of the Self is called "hansa," clear as crystal.

Verse 14 (garuda.1.19.14)

ज्ञातव्यं विषपापघ्नं बीजं तस्य चतुर्विधम् । विन्दुपंचस्वरयुतमाद्यमुक्तं द्वितीयकम् । षष्ठारूढं तृतीयं स्यात्सविसर्गं चतुर्थकम् । ॐ कुरु कुन्दे स्वाहा

jñātavyaṁ viṣapāpaghnaṁ bījaṁ tasya caturvidham vindupaṁcasvarayutamādyamuktaṁ dvitīyakam ṣaṣṭhārūḍhaṁ tṛtīyaṁ syātsavisargaṁ caturthakam oṁ kuru kunde svāhā

It should be known as the destroyer of poison and sin; its seed-form is fourfold — the first joined with the bindu and the fifth vowel, the second as already stated, the third mounted on the sixth vowel, and the fourth with visarga. "Om, act, O Kunde, svaha."

Verse 15 (garuda.1.19.15)

विद्या त्रैलोक्यरक्षार्थं गरुडेन धृता पुरा । वधेप्सुर्नागनागानां मुखेऽथ प्रणवं न्यसेत्

vidyā trailokyarakṣārthaṁ garuḍena dhṛtā purā vadhepsurnāganāgānāṁ mukhe'tha praṇavaṁ nyaset

This lore was held by Garuda of old for the protection of the three worlds. One desiring to slay serpents should first place the syllable Om at the mouth.

Verse 16 (garuda.1.19.16)

गले कुरु न्यसेद्धीमान्कुले च गुल्फयोः स्मृतः । स्वाहा पादयुगे चैव युगहा न्यास ईरितः

gale kuru nyaseddhīmānkule ca gulphayoḥ smṛtaḥ svāhā pādayuge caiva yugahā nyāsa īritaḥ

The wise one should place "kuru" at the throat, and "kule" is remembered at the ankles. At both feet, "svaha" is declared to be placed — this is called the age-destroying placement.

Verse 17 (garuda.1.19.17)

गृहे विलिखिता यत्र तन्नागाः संत्यजन्ति च । सहस्त्रमन्त्रं जप्त्वा तु कर्णे सूत्रं धृतं तथा

gṛhe vilikhitā yatra tannāgāḥ saṁtyajanti ca sahastramantraṁ japtvā tu karṇe sūtraṁ dhṛtaṁ tathā

Wherever this mantra is written in a house, serpents flee from it. Having recited the mantra a thousand times, one should likewise bind a thread, thus consecrated, at the ear.

Verse 18 (garuda.1.19.18)

यद्गृहे शर्करा जप्ता क्षिप्ता नागास्त्यजन्ति तत् । सप्तलक्षस्य जप्याद्धि सिद्धिः प्राप्ता सुरासुरैः

yadgṛhe śarkarā japtā kṣiptā nāgāstyajanti tat saptalakṣasya japyāddhi siddhiḥ prāptā surāsuraiḥ

In whatever house sugar consecrated with the mantra is scattered, serpents flee from it too. By reciting it seven hundred thousand times, success has been attained even by gods and demons.

Verse 19 (garuda.1.19.19)

ॐ सुवर्णरेखे कुक्कुटविग्रहरूपिणि स्वाहा । एवञ्चाष्टदले पद्म दले वर्णयुगं लिखेत्

oṁ suvarṇarekhe kukkuṭavigraharūpiṇi svāhā evañcāṣṭadale padma dale varṇayugaṁ likhet

"Om, O golden-streaked one, in the form of a cock, svaha." In the same way, on each petal of the eight-petaled lotus, two syllables should be written.

Verse 20 (garuda.1.19.20)

नामैतद्वारिधाराभिः स्न्नातो दष्टो विषं त्यजेत् । ॐ पक्षि स्वाहा

nāmaitadvāridhārābhiḥ snnāto daṣṭo viṣaṁ tyajet oṁ pakṣi svāhā

A bitten person who bathes in a stream of water consecrated with this name mantra is freed of the poison. "Om, O bird, svaha."

Verse 21 (garuda.1.19.21)

अंगुष्ठादि कनिष्ठान्तं करे न्यस्याथ देहके । के (कै) वक्क्रे हृदि लिंगे च पादयोर्गरुडस्य हि

aṁguṣṭhādi kaniṣṭhāntaṁ kare nyasyātha dehake ke (kai) vakkre hṛdi liṁge ca pādayorgaruḍasya hi

Having performed the placement upon the hand, from the thumb to the little finger, one should then place it upon the body as well — at the face, the heart, the place of generation, and at both feet of Garuda.

Verse 22 (garuda.1.19.22)

नाक्रामन्ति च तच्छायां स्वप्नेऽपि विषपन्नगाः । यस्तु लक्षं जपेच्चास्याः स दृष्ट्वा(ष्ट्या) नाशयेद्विषम्

nākrāmanti ca tacchāyāṁ svapne'pi viṣapannagāḥ yastu lakṣaṁ japeccāsyāḥ sa dṛṣṭvā(ṣṭyā) nāśayedviṣam

Poisonous serpents do not encroach upon his shadow, even in dream. Whoever recites this mantra a hundred thousand times destroys poison by his very glance.

Verse 23 (garuda.1.19.23)

ॐ ह्री ह्रौ ह्रीं भि(भी) रुण्डायै स्वाहा । कर्णे जप्ता त्वियं विद्या दष्टकस्य विषं हरेत्

oṁ hrī hrau hrīṁ bhi(bhī) ruṇḍāyai svāhā karṇe japtā tviyaṁ vidyā daṣṭakasya viṣaṁ haret

"Om hri hrau hrim, salutation to Bhirunda, svaha." This lore, recited at the ear, removes the poison of the bitten person.

Verse 24 (garuda.1.19.24)

अ आ न्यसेत्तु पादाग्रे इ ई गुलफेऽथ जानुनि । उ ऊ ए ऐ कटितटे ओ नाभौ हृदि औ न्यसेत्

a ā nyasettu pādāgre i ī gulaphe'tha jānuni u ū e ai kaṭitaṭe o nābhau hṛdi au nyaset

One should place "a ā" at the tip of the foot, "i ī" at the ankle and the knee, "u ū" and "e ai" at the hip, "o" at the navel, and place "au" at the heart.

Verse 25 (garuda.1.19.25)

वक्क्रे अमुत्तमांगे अः न्यसेद्वै हंससंयुताः । हंसो विषादि च हरेज्जप्तो ध्यातोऽथ पूजितः

vakkre amuttamāṁge aḥ nyasedvai haṁsasaṁyutāḥ haṁso viṣādi ca harejjapto dhyāto'tha pūjitaḥ

One should place "aṁ" at the mouth and "aḥ" at the head, joined with the hansa mantra. The hansa mantra, when recited, meditated upon, and worshipped, removes poison and the like.

Verse 26 (garuda.1.19.26)

गरुडोऽहमिति ध्यात्वा कुर्य्याद्विषहरां (रीं) क्रियाम् । हंमन्त्रं गात्रविन्यस्तं विषादिहरमीरितम्

garuḍo'hamiti dhyātvā kuryyādviṣaharāṁ (rīṁ) kriyām haṁmantraṁ gātravinyastaṁ viṣādiharamīritam

Meditating "I myself am Garuda," one should perform the poison-removing rite. The mantra "haṁ," placed upon the body, is declared to remove poison and the like.

Verse 27 (garuda.1.19.27)

न्यस्य हंसं वामकरे नासामुखनिरोधकृत् । मंत्रो हरेद्दष्टकस्य त्वङ्मांसादिगतं विषम्

nyasya haṁsaṁ vāmakare nāsāmukhanirodhakṛt maṁtro hareddaṣṭakasya tvaṅmāṁsādigataṁ viṣam

Having placed "hansa" in the left hand, and closing the nostril and mouth in breath-restraint, this mantra removes the poison spread through the skin, flesh, and the rest of the bitten person.

Verse 28 (garuda.1.19.28)

स वायुना समाकृष्य दष्टानां गरलं हरेत् । तनौ न्यसेद्दष्टकस्य नीलकण्ठादि संस्मरेत्

sa vāyunā samākṛṣya daṣṭānāṁ garalaṁ haret tanau nyaseddaṣṭakasya nīlakaṇṭhādi saṁsmaret

By means of the breath, drawing it out, it removes the poison of those bitten. Having performed the placement on the bitten person's body, one should call to mind Nilakantha, Shiva, and the rest.

Verse 29 (garuda.1.19.29)

पीतं प्रत्यंगिरामूलं तण्डुलद्भिर्विषापहम् । पुनर्नवाफलिनीनां मूलं वक्क्रजमीदृशम्

pītaṁ pratyaṁgirāmūlaṁ taṇḍuladbhirviṣāpaham punarnavāphalinīnāṁ mūlaṁ vakkrajamīdṛśam

Drinking the root of Pratyangira with rice-water destroys poison. The root of Punarnava and Phalini, held in the mouth, likewise destroys poison.

Verse 30 (garuda.1.19.30)

मूलं शुक्लबृहत्यास्तु कर्कोट्यागैरिकर्णिकम् । अद्भिर्घृष्टघृतोपेतलेपोऽयं विषमर्दनः

mūlaṁ śuklabṛhatyāstu karkoṭyāgairikarṇikam adbhirghṛṣṭaghṛtopetalepo'yaṁ viṣamardanaḥ

The root of white Brihati, together with Karkoti and red ochre-flower, ground with water and mixed with ghee, applied as a paste, crushes poison.

Verse 31 (garuda.1.19.31)

विषमृद्धिं न व्रजेच्च उष्णं पिबति यो घृतम् । पंचांगं तु शिरीषस्य मूलं गृंजनजं तथा

viṣamṛddhiṁ na vrajecca uṣṇaṁ pibati yo ghṛtam paṁcāṁgaṁ tu śirīṣasya mūlaṁ gṛṁjanajaṁ tathā

One who drinks warm ghee, in him the poison does not gain strength. The five parts of the Shirisha tree, and likewise the root of the onion,

Verse 32 (garuda.1.19.32)

सर्वांगलेपतशचापि पानाद्वा विषहृद्भवेत् । ह्रीं गोनसादिविषहृत्

sarvāṁgalepataśacāpi pānādvā viṣahṛdbhavet hrīṁ gonasādiviṣahṛt

applied over the whole body or drunk, likewise destroy poison. "Hrim" destroys the venom of the gonasa serpent and the like.

Verse 33 (garuda.1.19.33)

हृल्ललाटविसर्गान्तं ध्यातं वश्या दिकृद्भवेत् । न्यस्तं योनौ वशेत्कन्यां कुर्य्यान्मदजलाविलम्

hṛllalāṭavisargāntaṁ dhyātaṁ vaśyā dikṛdbhavet nyastaṁ yonau vaśetkanyāṁ kuryyānmadajalāvilam

Meditated upon, from "Hrim" up to the visarga at the forehead, it accomplishes subjugation and the like. Placed at the place of generation, it can subjugate a maiden and stir her to passion.

Verse 34 (garuda.1.19.34)

जप्त्वा सप्ताष्टसाहस्त्रं गरुत्मानिव सर्वगः । कविः स्याच्छ्रुतिधरी च वश्याः स्त्रीश्चायुराप्नुयात् । विषहृत्स्यात्कथा तद्वन्मणिर्व्यासः स्मृतो ध्रुवम्

japtvā saptāṣṭasāhastraṁ garutmāniva sarvagaḥ kaviḥ syācchrutidharī ca vaśyāḥ strīścāyurāpnuyāt viṣahṛtsyātkathā tadvanmaṇirvyāsaḥ smṛto dhruvam

Having recited it seven or eight thousand times, becoming all-pervading like Garuda, a man becomes a poet and one who retains all he has heard, subjugates women, and attains long life. It destroys poison; this account, precious as a jewel, is remembered as certainly spoken by Vyasa.