Shloka 63

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

Devanagari script

रसाञ्जनं भृङ्गराजं घृतं मधु पयस्तथा / एतत्पिष्ट्वा च वटिका सर्वनेत्ररुगर्दिनी

Transliteration

rasāñjanaṃ bhṛṅgarājaṃ ghṛtaṃ madhu payastathā / etatpiṣṭvā ca vaṭikā sarvanetrarugardinī

Translation

Rasāñjana (Kollyrium-Extrakt), bhṛṅgarāja, Ghee, Honig und Milch — zusammen verrieben und zu einer Pille geformt, lindert es jede Augenpein und alle Augenkrankheiten.

Word by Word

• रसाञ्जनम्: rasāñjana (extract-collyrium)
• रसाञ्जनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रसा + अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular; समास: रसा-अञ्जन (तत्पुरुष; 'extract-collyrium')

• भृङ्गराजम्: bhringaraja
• भृङ्गराजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृङ्गराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular

• मधु: honey
• मधु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular

• पयः: milk
• पयः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular

• तथा: also
• तथा: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/रीति) — 'also/likewise'

• एतत्: this (all these)
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Accusative singular; object of piṣṭvā

• पिष्ट्वा: having ground
• पिष्ट्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पिष् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त — gerund 'having ground/pounded'

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय) — conjunction 'and'

• वटिका: pill (tablet)
• वटिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वटिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (in compound stem), एकवचन — 'of all' (in compound)

• नेत्र: eye
• नेत्र: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (in compound stem), एकवचन — 'of eye' (in compound)

• रुग्: pain/disease
• रुग्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुज्/रुग् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (in compound stem), एकवचन — 'of pain/disease' (in compound)

• अर्दिनी: dispelling (diseases)
• अर्दिनी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √अर्द् (धातु) + णिनि (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तरि — 'destroying/dispelling'; समास: सर्व-नेत्र-रुग्-अर्दिनी (तत्पुरुष; 'dispeller of all eye-diseases')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper saṃyoga (combination) and saṃskāra (grinding into vatikā) can make a universally alleviating remedy; care and compassion expressed through healing.

Vedantic Theme: Sāttvika upāya: gentle, nourishing means to restore harmony; alleviation of duḥkha as a support for higher pursuits.

Application: Grind rasāñjana with bhṛṅgarāja, ghṛta, madhu, and payas into vatikā; administer appropriately (often as ocular/adjacent therapy) with attention to purity and dosage.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (rasāñjana/añjana and vatikā preparations; culmination of ingredient listing into indicated benefit)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of rasāñjana in Garuda Purana remedies?

This verse presents rasāñjana as a key ocular ingredient, combined with nourishing carriers (ghee, honey, milk) to form a vaṭikā intended to relieve diverse eye disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address afterlife doctrine here; the chapter segment focuses on practical Ayurvedic formulations for bodily ailments, especially eye conditions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights a classical herbal formulation approach—combining an active extract with supportive carriers—though any real-world use should be guided by a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner.