Shloka 20

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

Devanagari script

शोधनं गेपणं चैव सर्ववर्णकरं परम् / चित्रकाद्यं महातैलं सर्वरोगप्रभञ्जनम्

Transliteration

śodhanaṃ gepaṇaṃ caiva sarvavarṇakaraṃ param / citrakādyaṃ mahātailaṃ sarvarogaprabhañjanam

Translation

هو مُطهِّرٌ ومُبرِئٌ، ويُعيد على أتمّ وجهٍ صفاء اللون وصحّة البشرة. وهذا الزيت الدوائي العظيم، المبتدئ بتشيتراكا (chitraka)، يُحطِّم جميع الأمراض.

Word by Word

• शोधनम्: purification
• शोधनम्: Visheshya (Head-noun/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — cleansing/purification

• गेपणम्: (unclear; likely application/healing)
• गेपणम्: Visheshya (Head-noun/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: (पाठदोष/अस्पष्ट) सम्भाव्यः: लेपनम्/रोपणम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अस्पष्ट-पाठः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — unclear; likely ‘application/smearing’ or ‘healing’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय — and

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय — emphatic particle (indeed/only)

• सर्ववर्णकरम्: producing good complexion (all colours)
• सर्ववर्णकरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + वर्ण + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘making all complexions/colours’; विशेषणम् (of oil/medicine)

• परम्: excellent
• परम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — supreme/excellent; विशेषणम्

• चित्रकाद्यम्: containing citraka etc.
• चित्रकाद्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्रक + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘having citraka etc. as (ingredients)’; विशेषणम्

• महातैलम्: the great medicated oil
• महातैलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘great oil’ (name of formulation)

• सर्वरोगप्रभञ्जनम्: destroyer of all diseases
• सर्वरोगप्रभञ्जनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + रोग + प्रभञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘destroyer of all diseases’; विशेषणम् (of mahātaila)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śodhana and ropana—purification and healing restore wholeness; maintaining health supports righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-pradhāna living—purity/clarity as supportive conditions for higher aims.

Application: Use the chitrakādi mahātaila for cleansing, wound-healing, and complexion restoration as a broad-spectrum remedy within its indicated scope.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.174.17-19 (vehicles, ingredients, preparation and indication)

FAQs

What benefits are attributed to the chitrakādi mahātaila in this verse?

The verse attributes cleansing (śodhana), healing/repair (gepaṇa), complexion restoration (sarvavarṇakara), and broad disease-alleviating power (sarvarogaprabhañjana).

How does this verse fit within Garuda Purana’s overall instruction style?

It summarizes therapeutic effects after listing ingredients and preparation steps, a common Purāṇic way of concluding a formulation with its key indications.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It can guide research and traditional practice contextually; for personal use, rely on qualified medical/Ayurvedic advice for diagnosis, safety, and correct preparation.