Shloka 1
Bhāiṣajya-yoga
Remedial Formulas), Rakṣā-prayoga (Protections), and Adbhuta-kriyā (Wonder-Working Procedures
ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / रजनीकदलीक्षारलेपः सिध्मविनाशनः / कुष्ठस्य भागमेकन्तु पथ्याभागद्वयं तथा / उष्णोदकेन संपीय कटिशूलविनाशनम्
'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / rajanīkadalīkṣāralepaḥ sidhmavināśanaḥ / kuṣṭhasya bhāgamekantu pathyābhāgadvayaṃ tathā / uṣṇodakena saṃpīya kaṭiśūlavināśanam
قال هري: «إنَّ ضِمادًا يُصنَعُ من الكُركمِ وقِلْيِ الموزِ يُبيدُ السِّدْهما (داءً جلديًّا). ولِداءِ الكُشْثا خُذْ جزءًا واحدًا من الدواءِ الأصل، وجزأين من pathyā (هاريتاكي)؛ فإذا شُرِبَ بماءٍ دافئٍ أزالَ وجعَ الخصرِ والورك.»
Lord Vishnu (Hari)
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Right means (upāya) applied to specific conditions; honoring embodied life through precise regimen.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as inner teacher (Hari-uvāca) guiding practical welfare; harmony of body supports higher pursuits.
Application: Use turmeric + banana-alkali paste for sidhma; for kuṣṭha, combine one part main drug with two parts harītakī and take with warm water for kati-śūla relief, under guidance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184.1-3 (continued therapeutic formulations)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purana also preserves practical dharmic living through health guidance—using specific herbal/alkaline preparations for skin disorders and pain relief.
It does not describe afterlife doctrine here; instead, it focuses on sustaining the body through remedies, which supports righteous living and ritual capacity in worldly life.
Treat it as a traditional reference: consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before using alkali-based pastes or internal formulations, especially for chronic skin disease or back pain.