Shloka 12

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

Hair Growth, Greying Reversal, Head & Ear Remedies

Devanagari script

सैन्धवं च वचा हिङ्गु कुष्ठं नागेश्वरं तथा / शतपुष्पा देवदारु एभिस्तैलं तु साधितम्

Transliteration

saindhavaṃ ca vacā hiṅgu kuṣṭhaṃ nāgeśvaraṃ tathā / śatapuṣpā devadāru ebhistailaṃ tu sādhitam

Translation

Steinsalz (saindhava), Vācā (Kalmus), Hiṅgu (Asafoetida), Kuṣṭha (Costus) und Nāgeśvara, dazu Śatapuṣpā und Devadāru—aus diesen soll ein heilkräftiges Öl bereitet werden.

Word by Word

• सैन्धवम्: rock-salt
• सैन्धवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वचा: vaca (sweet flag)
• वचा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• हिङ्गु: asafoetida
• हिङ्गु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• कुष्ठम्: kustha (herb)
• कुष्ठम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• नागेश्वरम्: nāgeśvara (herb/spice)
• नागेश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नागेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक (also/likewise)

• शतपुष्पा: śatapuṣpā (dill)
• शतपुष्पा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शतस्य पुष्पाणि यस्याः)

• देवदारु: deodar cedar
• देवदारु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवदारु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• एभिः: with these
• एभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधसूचक (but/indeed)

• साधितम्: prepared
• साधितम्: Kriya (Result/क्रियाफल)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √साध् (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP): 'prepared/processed'

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper preparation (saṃskāra) transforms substances into effective medicine; disciplined procedure is itself a form of right conduct.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa and saṃskāra: transformation through process; orderliness (niyama) supporting life’s aims.

Application: Prepare a medicated oil with the listed drugs following classical taila-sādhana methods under supervision; use for indicated conditions (often vāta/kapha disorders in classical practice).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.176 (taila preparation preceding ear-therapy verses)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this medicated oil in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a traditional formulation: specific aromatic and medicinal substances are listed to be processed into oil, indicating a practical remedy/purificatory preparation within the text’s ritual-therapeutic context.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse is not directly about the soul’s journey; it focuses on a material preparation (taila-sādhana). In the broader Garuda Purana setting, such preparations can support ritual cleanliness and bodily care that accompany dharmic observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the principle of disciplined, ingredient-specific preparation (sādhana) in traditional practice; if used today, such formulations should be approached with qualified Ayurvedic guidance and safe sourcing.