Shloka 9

Devanagari script

त्रिफलाजलघृष्टञ्च मार्जारास्थि विलेपितम् / ततो न प्रस्त्रवेद्रक्तं नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

triphalājalaghṛṣṭañca mārjārāsthi vilepitam / tato na prastravedraktaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

ত্রিফলা-জলে ঘষে নিয়ে পরে মার্জারাস্থি (বিড়ালের হাড়) দিয়ে লেপ দিলে রক্ত আর প্রবাহিত হয় না; এতে সন্দেহের অবকাশ নেই।

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.