Shloka 49

Devanagari script

लशुनार्द्रकशिग्रूणां पारुल्या मूलकस्य च / रुदन्त्याश्च रसः श्रेष्ठः कदुष्णः कर्णपूरणे

Transliteration

laśunārdrakaśigrūṇāṃ pārulyā mūlakasya ca / rudantyāśca rasaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ kaduṣṇaḥ karṇapūraṇe

Translation

Zum Einträufeln ins Ohr gilt der ausgepresste Saft von Knoblauch, frischem Ingwer, śigru (Moringa), pārulī, Rettich und auch rudantī als der beste—leicht erwärmt anzuwenden.

Word by Word

• लशुन: garlic
• लशुन: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लशुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• आर्द्रक: fresh ginger
• आर्द्रक: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्द्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक; समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)

• शिग्रूणाम्: of moringa (drumstick tree)
• शिग्रूणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिग्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• लशुनार्द्रकशिग्रूणाम्: of garlic, fresh ginger, and moringa
• लशुनार्द्रकशिग्रूणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लशुन + आर्द्रक + शिग्रु (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्व; षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; ‘लशुन-आर्द्रक-शिग्रु’ इत्येषां (of these three)

• पारुल्याः: of pāruḷī (a medicinal plant)
• पारुल्याः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पारुली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• मूलकस्य: of radish
• मूलकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• रुदन्त्याः: of the ‘rudantī’ plant (lit. ‘weeping’ one)
• रुदन्त्याः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुदन्ती (कृदन्त; रुद् धातु)
• Form: रुद् (धातु) + शतृ (present active participle) → रुदन्ती; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• रसः: juice/extract
• रसः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• श्रेष्ठः: best
• श्रेष्ठः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘रसः’)

• कदुष्णः: lukewarm
• कदुष्णः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कदुष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (slightly warm)

• कर्णपूरणे: in ear-filling (instillation into the ear)
• कर्णपूरणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्णपूरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative of application)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body through appropriate, measured remedies (yukti) as a supportive duty.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sadhana) to uphold dharma; moderation and right means.

Application: Use expressed plant juices as lukewarm ear-drops when indicated; prioritize gentle warmth and proper preparation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (Ayurveda/medical section on ENT remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What does karṇapūraṇa mean in the Garuda Purana?

Karṇapūraṇa refers to filling the ear with a medicinal liquid—here, slightly warm plant juices used as ear-drops.

How does this verse fit the Garuda Purana’s teaching style?

Alongside spiritual instruction, the text also transmits practical remedial knowledge, presenting health measures as part of disciplined, pure living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat ear problems with qualified medical guidance; the verse reflects a traditional approach of using mildly warmed herbal extracts for ear instillation.