Shloka 9

Bhāiṣajya-yoga for Prameha, Mutra-roga, Arśa, Bhagandara, and Agni-dīpana

Devanagari script

त्रिफलाजलघृष्टञ्च मार्जारास्थि विलेपितम् / ततो न प्रस्त्रवेद्रक्तं नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

triphalājalaghṛṣṭañca mārjārāsthi vilepitam / tato na prastravedraktaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

إذا فُرِكَ الموضعُ بماءٍ مُنقوعٍ فيه «تريفالا» ثم لُطِّخَ بعظمِ قطٍّ، لم يَعُدِ الدمُ يَسيلُ استمرارًا؛ وفي هذا لا حاجةَ إلى شكٍّ ولا إلى مزيدِ تروٍّ.

Word by Word

• त्रिफलाजलघृष्टम्: rubbed with triphalā-water
• त्रिफलाजलघृष्टम्: Karma (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिफला-जल-घृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘घृष्ट’ from घृष् (धातु) with upapada; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—त्रिफलायाः जलेन घृष्टम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष-परम्परा)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मार्जारास्थि: cat-bone
• मार्जारास्थि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्जार-अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—मार्जारस्य अस्थि (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• विलेपितम्: smeared/plastered
• विलेपितम्: Karma (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + लिप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (मार्जारास्थि) इति विशेषणम्/विधेयम्

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: ततः-शब्दः, हेत्वर्थ/अनन्तरार्थ-अव्यय (thereupon/then)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• प्रस्त्रवेत्: should flow out/ooze
• प्रस्त्रवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + स्त्रु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• रक्तम्: blood
• रक्तम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• कार्या: necessary/to be done
• कार्या: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘विचारणा’ इति विशेषणम्

• विचारणा: consideration/deliberation
• विचारणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in dialogue with Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Certainty grounded in transmitted medical knowledge; act decisively to prevent harm (rakta-kṣaya).

Vedantic Theme: Right action based on right knowledge; reducing suffering as supportive of dharma.

Application: Use Triphalā-infused water for rubbing, then apply cat bone smear as described for stopping bleeding—note ethical/safety concerns; prefer safer validated hemostatic methods today.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.186 (stambhana/hemostasis remedy)

Characters & Entities

• Triphalā

FAQs

What is the importance of Triphalā in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse presents Triphalā-water as a practical therapeutic/ritual aid, emphasizing its astringent, stabilizing use in stopping bleeding.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the soul’s post-death journey directly; instead, it belongs to the Ācāra-oriented material that gives applied instructions for bodily care and conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights a traditional hemostatic approach using Triphalā; in modern practice, treat it as a historical/heritage reference and seek qualified medical guidance for active bleeding.