Shloka 28

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

विडङ्गभृङ्गराजादि भावितं सर्वरोगनुत् / चूर्णं विदार्या मध्वाज्यं लीढ्वा दश स्त्रियो व्रजेत्

Transliteration

viḍaṅgabhṛṅgarājādi bhāvitaṃ sarvaroganut / cūrṇaṃ vidāryā madhvājyaṃ līḍhvā daśa striyo vrajet

Translation

مسحوقُ فيدارِي (Vidārī) إذا نُقِّع وعولِجَ بفيḍaṅga وبْهْرِنْغَرَاج (bhṛṅgarāja) وأشباههما من الأعشاب—وهو مُزيلٌ لكلِّ داء—فإذا لُعِقَ مع العسل والسمن المصفّى (ghee) منحَ الرجلَ قوّةً في الفحولة حتى يقدر على مقاربة عشر نساء.

Word by Word

• विडङ्गभृङ्गराजादि: having (ingredients) such as viḍaṅga and bhṛṅgarāja
• विडङ्गभृङ्गराजादि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विडङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + भृङ्गराज (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—"विडङ्गभृङ्गराजादि" (=विडङ्ग-भृङ्गराज-आदि-युक्तम्)

• भावितम्: impregnated/processed (with)
• भावितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √भू (धातु) + भावित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्वरोगनुत्: removing all diseases
• सर्वरोगनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + नुत् (प्रातिपदिक; √नुद्/√नु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—सर्वेषां रोगाणां नुत् (=नाशक/अपनायक)

• चूर्णम्: powder
• चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विदार्याः: of vidārī (plant)
• विदार्याः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• मध्वाज्यम्: honey and ghee
• मध्वाज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (मधु च आज्यं च)

• लीढ्वा: having licked/licking (taken by licking)
• लीढ्वा: Kriya (Gerundial action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लिह् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: अव्ययभावः क्त्वान्त (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया—"licking/having licked"

• दश: ten
• दश: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशन् (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: संख्यावाचक; स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया, बहुवचन (स्त्रियः इति विशेष्ये)

• स्त्रियः: women
• स्त्रियः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), बहुवचन

• व्रजेत्: would go/attain
• व्रजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Maintenance of the body as an instrument for household life through appropriate rasāyana/vr̥ṣya use.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as sādhana; regulated enjoyment (kāma) under dharma rather than indulgence.

Application: Prepare the specified cūrṇa with vidārī, process with viḍaṅga and bhṛṅgarāja, and take by licking with honey and ghee as a strengthening tonic (with moderation and suitability).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (Ayurveda/vr̥ṣya-rasāyana context)

FAQs

What is the importance of Vajīkaraṇa (aphrodisiac therapy) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical Ayurvedic formulations, including vajīkaraṇa recipes aimed at strengthening vitality and reproductive capacity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss afterlife doctrine here; the chapter section is medical and focuses on bodily health and potency rather than the soul’s post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical Ayurvedic reference; consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using herbs like viḍaṅga, bhṛṅgarāja, or vidārī in medicinal doses.