Shloka 13

Preparations of Medicated Ghee and Oils (Ghṛta–Taila Yoga); Brāhmī-ghṛta and Nārāyaṇa Taila

Devanagari script

नारायणमिदं तैलं विष्णुनोक्तं रुगर्दनम् / पृथक्तैलं घृतं कुर्यात्समस्तैरौषधैः पृथक्

Transliteration

nārāyaṇamidaṃ tailaṃ viṣṇunoktaṃ rugardanam / pṛthaktailaṃ ghṛtaṃ kuryātsamastairauṣadhaiḥ pṛthak

Translation

هذا هو «زيت نارايَنا» (Nārāyaṇa Taila) الذي علّمه فيشنو (Viṣṇu)، ساحقُ الألم. ينبغي إعداد الزيت والسمن (ghee) على حدة—كلٌّ منهما يُصنع على حدة بمجموع الأدوية كاملًا.

Word by Word

• नारायणम्: (called) Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणम्: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलस्य नाम/विशेषण)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• विष्णु-उक्तम्: spoken by Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-उक्तम्: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + उक्त (वच्-धातु, क्त; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्तान्त-विशेषण; तत्पुरुषः (विष्णुना उक्तम्)

• रुग्-अर्दनम्: destroyer of pain/disease
• रुग्-अर्दनम्: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुज्/रुग् (प्रातिपदिक: रोग/पीडा) + अर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुषः (रुग्णां/रुजां अर्दनम्)

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: separately)

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should make/prepare
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• समस्तैः: with all (together)
• समस्तैः: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• औषधैः: with medicines/herbs
• औषधैः: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: औषध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: separately)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine provenance of healing arts; remembrance of Nārāyaṇa sanctifies and strengthens therapeutic practice.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as antaryāmin sustaining the body; grace expressed through right knowledge (vidyā) and right means (upāya).

Application: Prepare Nārāyaṇa-tailam as taught; make medicated oil and medicated ghee separately, each processed with the full set of medicines (not mixed prematurely).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.174.12 (vāta-roga scope); Garuda Purana 1.174.14-16 (ingredient options; dosage forms)

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is Nārāyaṇa-taila according to this verse?

It is a named medicated oil attributed to Viṣṇu’s instruction, described as “rugardana,” i.e., a strong pain- and disease-crushing remedy.

Why does the verse say to make oil and ghee separately?

The verse explicitly instructs separate preparations, implying distinct processing/absorption properties for taila (oil) and ghṛta (ghee) even when using the same set of herbs.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights formulation discipline: follow precise preparation steps (separate bases, same herbs) rather than mixing indiscriminately; consult an Ayurvedic practitioner for safe ratios and indications.