Shloka 15

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

मनः शिलांमरीचैस्तु तैलं कुष्ठविनाशनम् / सर्वकुष्ठे विलेपो ऽयं शिवापञ्चगुडौदनम्

Transliteration

manaḥ śilāṃmarīcaistu tailaṃ kuṣṭhavināśanam / sarvakuṣṭhe vilepo 'yaṃ śivāpañcaguḍaudanam

Translation

Öl, bereitet mit manaḥśilā und schwarzem Pfeffer, vernichtet kuṣṭha (Hautleiden). Diese Salbe wird bei allen Formen von kuṣṭha angewandt—zusammen mit der Zubereitung namens Śivāpañcaguḍaudana.

Word by Word

• मनःशिला: realgar (manahśilā)
• मनःशिला: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनःशिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (मनः इव शिला)

• मरीचैः: with black pepper
• मरीचैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरीच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed/and (emphatic)
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुष्ठविनाशनम्: destroying leprosy/skin disease
• कुष्ठविनाशनम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कुष्ठस्य विनाशनम्)

• सर्वकुष्ठे: in all (types of) kuṣṭha
• सर्वकुष्ठे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वं कुष्ठम्)

• विलेपः: a topical paste/application
• विलेपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विलेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshana (Demonstrative/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शिवापञ्चगुडौदनम्: rice dish with śivā (harītakī) and five (units) of jaggery
• शिवापञ्चगुडौदनम्: Apposition (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा + पञ्च + गुड + ओदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (शिवा-पञ्च-गुड-ओदनम् = rice-preparation with five śivā and jaggery)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Practical compassion through healing; preserving bodily integrity as part of sustaining one’s duties.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting conduct: reducing suffering (duḥkha-nivṛtti) enables steadiness of mind for higher aims.

Application: Prepare medicated oil with manaḥśilā and marīca; apply as lepa for kuṣṭha; use/prepare the named dietary/medicinal preparation Śivāpañcaguḍaudana as adjunct per tradition.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171.16-18 (additional kuṣṭha-lepa and udvartana recipes)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kuṣṭha-remedies in Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical dharma-linked health knowledge, giving named formulations and topical applications for chronic skin diseases.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss the soul’s post-death journey here; this section focuses on bodily healing practices, reflecting the text’s broader aim of guiding right living and wellbeing.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical Ayurvedic reference: consult a qualified practitioner before using mineral substances like manaḥśilā, and prefer safe, supervised formulations.