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Shloka 51

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

Devanagari script

जातीपत्ररसे तैलं पक्वं पूतिककर्णजित् / शुण्ठीतैलं सार्षपं च क्रोष्णं स्यात्कर्णशूलनुत्

Transliteration

jātīpatrarase tailaṃ pakvaṃ pūtikakarṇajit / śuṇṭhītailaṃ sārṣapaṃ ca kroṣṇaṃ syātkarṇaśūlanut

Translation

Öl, das im Saft von Jasminblättern gekocht wurde, besiegt das übelriechende Ohrenleiden. Ebenso lindern Ingweröl und Senföl, lauwarm angewandt, den Ohrenschmerz.

Word by Word
जातीjasmine
जाती:
None
TypeNoun
Rootजाती (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
पत्रleaf
पत्र:
None
TypeNoun
Rootपत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)
रसेin the juice
रसे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootरस (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण
जातीपत्ररसेin the juice of jasmine leaves
जातीपत्ररसे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootजाती + पत्र + रस (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
Formतत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्धभाव); सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘जातीपत्रस्य रसः’
तैलम्oil
तैलम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतैल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; वाक्ये प्रथमा (subject)
पक्वम्cooked/processed
पक्वम्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपक्व (कृदन्त; पच् धातु)
Formभूतकृदन्त (past participle, adjectival); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलम्)
पूतिकpūtika (a medicinal plant)
पूतिक:
None
TypeAdjective
Rootपूतिक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
कर्णear
कर्ण:
None
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)
जित्conquering/curing
जित्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootजि (धातु) + क्विप् (कृदन्त)
Formकृदन्त (agent noun) ‘जित्’ = ‘जयति’ अर्थे; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलम्)
पूतिककर्णजित्that cures ear ailments using pūtika
पूतिककर्णजित्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूतिक + कर्ण + जित् (कृदन्त)
Formतत्पुरुषसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘पूतिकेन (द्रव्येण) कर्णरोगं जयति’ इत्यर्थे
शुण्ठीdry ginger
शुण्ठी:
None
TypeNoun
Rootशुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
तैलम्oil
तैलम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतैल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (उत्तरपद)
शुण्ठीतैलम्dry-ginger oil
शुण्ठीतैलम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशुण्ठी + तैल (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
Formतत्पुरुषसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन
सार्षपम्mustard (based)
सार्षपम्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसार्षप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलम्/शुण्ठीतैलम्)
चand
च:
None
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
क्रोष्णम्warm (mildly hot)
क्रोष्णम्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रोष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलम्)
स्यात्should be/is beneficial
स्यात्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
कर्णear
कर्ण:
None
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
शूलpain
शूल:
None
TypeNoun
Rootशूल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)
नुत्removing
नुत्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootनुद् (धातु) + क्विप् (कृदन्त)
Formकृदन्त (agent noun) ‘नुत्’ = ‘नुदति/अपनयति’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलम्)
कर्णशूलनुत्relieving earache
कर्णशूलनुत्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकर्ण + शूल + नुत् (कृदन्त)
Formतत्पुरुषसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘कर्णशूलं नुदति’
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Skillful preparation (samskara) transforms substances into effective medicine; right process matters.

Vedantic Theme: Order and discipline in action (karma-yoga at the practical level) supporting well-being.

Application: Prepare oil cooked with jasmine-leaf juice for fetid ear disorders; use lukewarm ginger oil or mustard oil for earache as indicated.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (taila preparations; karna-roga chikitsa)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

It recommends lukewarm ginger-oil and mustard-oil, and also oil cooked in jasmine-leaf juice, as treatments that relieve ear pain and foul-smelling ear disease.

This specific verse is practical guidance: an Ayurvedic-style prescription within the Garuda Purana’s broader instruction to Garuda, focusing here on bodily ailments rather than afterlife description.

As a traditional reference, it points to warming oils and herbal processing for ear discomfort; in modern practice, use caution and seek qualified medical advice, especially for infections or perforated eardrums.

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