Shloka 11

Keśa-vardhana, Pālitā-nāśa, Śiraḥ-roga and Karṇa-śūla Cikitsā

Hair Growth, Greying Reversal, Head & Ear Remedies

Devanagari script

चक्रमर्दकबीजानि कुष्ठमेरण्डमूलकम् / अत्यम्लकाञ्जिकं पिष्ट्वा लेपान्मस्तकरोगनुत्

Transliteration

cakramardakabījāni kuṣṭhameraṇḍamūlakam / atyamlakāñjikaṃ piṣṭvā lepānmastakaroganut

Translation

Samen von Cakramarda, Kuṣṭha und die Rizinuswurzel—mit sehr saurem Kāñjika zerstoßen und als Paste aufgetragen—vertreiben die Krankheiten des Kopfes.

Word by Word

• चक्रमर्दकबीजानि: seeds of cakramarda
• चक्रमर्दकबीजानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रमर्दक (प्रातिपदिक) + बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (चक्रमर्दकस्य बीजानि)

• कुष्ठमेरण्डमूलकम्: kustha and castor-root
• कुष्ठमेरण्डमूलकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + मेरण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + मूलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (कुष्ठं च मेरण्डमूलकं च)

• अत्यम्लकाञ्जिकम्: very sour kanjika
• अत्यम्लकाञ्जिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति (अव्यय) + अम्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + काञ्जिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अत्यन्तम् अम्लं काञ्जिकम्)

• पिष्ट्वा: having pounded
• पिष्ट्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पिष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having ground/pounded'

• लेपात्: from/by the application (as a paste)
• लेपात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• मस्तकरोगनुत्: removing head diseases
• मस्तकरोगनुत्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मस्तक (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + नुत् (कृदन्त; √नुद् (धातु) + क्विप्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (मस्तकरोगं नुदति इति)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Removing disease supports clarity of mind and capacity for dharmic action; disciplined use of remedies is part of right living.

Vedantic Theme: Mind-body instrumentality: a healthy head/senses aid śravaṇa-manana and daily worship.

Application: Prepare a topical lepa with specified seeds/roots and sour medium for scalp/head conditions under guidance; patch-test and avoid irritants.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.176 (head/hair/ear remedies sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is mastaka-roga-nut as taught in Garuda Purana?

In this verse, mastaka-roga-nut refers to a lepa formulation described as alleviating disorders of the head/scalp region through topical application.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana death rituals or Yama’s kingdom?

It does not directly connect; it belongs to a pragmatic medical section, showing that the Garuda Purana also transmits formulations alongside teachings on dharma and the afterlife.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a textual takeaway, it documents a traditional method: grind specified botanicals with very sour fermented kāñjika and apply as a paste for head ailments; actual use should be medically supervised.