Shloka 9

Domestic Therapeutics for Teeth, Ears, Women’s Kleda, Digestion, Poison-Check, and Eye Disorders

Devanagari script

कर्णयोः कृमिनाशः स्यात्कटुतैलस्य पूरणात् / हरिद्रा निम्बपत्राणि पिप्पल्यो मरिचानि च

Transliteration

karṇayoḥ kṛmināśaḥ syātkaṭutailasya pūraṇāt / haridrā nimbapatrāṇi pippalyo maricāni ca

Translation

Wurmbefall in den Ohren wird vernichtet, indem man das Ohr mit scharfem Öl füllt; zu den Mitteln gehören haridrā (Kurkuma), Neemblätter, pippalī (Langer Pfeffer) und marica (Schwarzer Pfeffer).

Word by Word

• karṇayoḥ: in the two ears
• karṇayoḥ: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), द्विवचन

• kṛmi-nāśaḥ: destruction of worms
• kṛmi-nāśaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛmi (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कृमिणां नाशः)

• syāt: would occur/be
• syāt: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (अस्, धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• kaṭu-tailasya: of pungent oil
• kaṭu-tailasya: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṭu (प्रातिपदिक) + taila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (कटुं तैलम्)

• pūraṇāt: from filling/instillation
• pūraṇāt: Apādāna (Ablative/Cause/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (cause)

• haridrā: turmeric
• haridrā: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haridrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम)

• nimba-patrāṇi: neem leaves
• nimba-patrāṇi: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nimba (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (निम्बस्य पत्राणि)

• pippalyaḥ: long peppers
• pippalyaḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pippalī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• maricāni: black pepper corns
• maricāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: marica (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन

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

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Remove sources of decay/infestation promptly; cleanliness and care of the senses are part of disciplined living.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-shuddhi (purification of the senses) as supportive of mental clarity and steadiness.

Application: For ear infestation, fill the ear with pungent oil as directed; employ turmeric, neem leaves, pippalī, and marica in the remedy tradition—under safe practice to avoid injury.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.179 (krimi/parasite remedies; topical oils and pungent herbs)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of herbal remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the text also preserves practical, tradition-based healing guidance—using pungent oil and herbs like turmeric, neem, pippalī, and maricha for specific ailments.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s journey here; instead, it belongs to an instructional section where bodily ailments are addressed through traditional remedies as part of sustaining health and purity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights classical herbal approaches (turmeric, neem, long pepper, black pepper) and oil-based administration; in modern practice, use it as historical guidance and consult a qualified clinician before ear instillation.