Shloka 15

Bhaiṣajya-Prayoga: Remedies for Grahaṇī, Jvara, Apasmāra, and Kuṣṭha

with Mantra Applications

Devanagari script

करवीरं भृङ्गपत्रं लवणं कुष्ठकर्कटे / चतुर्गुणेन मूत्रेण पचेत्तैलं हरेच्च तत् / पामां विचर्चिकां कुष्ठमभ्यङ्गाद्धि व्रणानि वै

Transliteration

karavīraṃ bhṛṅgapatraṃ lavaṇaṃ kuṣṭhakarkaṭe / caturguṇena mūtreṇa pacettailaṃ harecca tat / pāmāṃ vicarcikāṃ kuṣṭhamabhyaṅgāddhi vraṇāni vai

Translation

Nimm Karavīra (Oleander), Blätter des Bhr̥ṅgarāja, Salz, Kuṣṭha (Costus) samt Karkaṭa; koche daraus ein Öl, wobei Urin in vierfacher Menge verwendet wird, und trage dieses Öl auf. Durch Einreibung und Massage lindert es Krätze, Vicarcikā (ekzemartige Ausschläge), Kuṣṭha (Hautkrankheit/Aussatz) und auch Wunden.

Word by Word

• karavīram: oleander
• karavīram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karavīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bhṛṅgapatram: bhṛṅga-leaf
• bhṛṅgapatram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (bhṛṅgasya patram)

• lavaṇam: salt
• lavaṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lavaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kuṣṭhakarkaṭe: in/for leprosy and cancer-like disease (karkaṭa)
• kuṣṭhakarkaṭe: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक) + karkaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (kuṣṭhaś ca karkaṭaś ca)

• caturguṇena: with four times (quantity)
• caturguṇena: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur (प्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; विशेषण (fourfold)

• mūtreṇa: with urine
• mūtreṇa: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• pacet: should cook
• pacet: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pac (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• tailam: oil
• tailam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• haret: should remove/cure
• haret: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

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

• tat: that/it
• tat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• pāmām: scabies/itch
• pāmām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāmā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vicarcikām: eczema/skin eruption
• vicarcikām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vicarcikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kuṣṭham: leprosy/skin disease
• kuṣṭham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• abhyaṅgāt: from/by massage (anointing)
• abhyaṅgāt: Apādāna/Hetu (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhyaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/हेतु), एकवचन

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/कारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle: indeed/for)

• vraṇāni: wounds/ulcers
• vraṇāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• vai: certainly
• vai: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: खलु/एव-अर्थक-अव्यय (particle: certainly)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Properly processed medicated oil and disciplined application (abhyanga) alleviate disease; transformation through saṃskāra (cooking/processing).

Vedantic Theme: Instrumentality of the body: caring for the body as a support for dharma and sādhanā; guṇa-pariṇāma via processing.

Application: Cook karavīra, bhṛṅgarāja leaves, salt, kuṣṭha, and karkaṭa into oil using fourfold urine; apply by massage for skin disorders and wounds.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.183 (taila, abhyanga, and skin-disease remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for skin diseases?

It prescribes preparing a medicated oil by cooking karavīra, bhr̥ṅgarāja leaves, salt, kuṣṭha and karkaṭa using urine in fourfold quantity, then applying it as an oil massage.

Which conditions are said to be relieved by this oil application?

The verse states it helps pāmā (scabies/itch), vicarcikā (eczema-like eruptions), kuṣṭha (serious skin disease/leprosy), and wounds/ulcers through external anointing.

Practical application of this instruction today?

It highlights the Garuda Purana’s tradition of external herbal formulations and massage for skin ailments; in modern practice, such preparations should be approached cautiously and only with qualified medical guidance due to potentially toxic ingredients (e.g., karavīra).