Shloka 11

Bhāiṣajya-yoga

Remedial Formulas), Rakṣā-prayoga (Protections), and Adbhuta-kriyā (Wonder-Working Procedures

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मदण्ड्यास्तु मूलानि सर्वकर्माणि कारयेत् / त्रिफलायास्तु चूर्णं हि साज्यं कुष्ठविनाशनम्

Transliteration

brahmadaṇḍyāstu mūlāni sarvakarmāṇi kārayet / triphalāyāstu cūrṇaṃ hi sājyaṃ kuṣṭhavināśanam

Translation

Man soll die Wurzeln der brahmadaṇḍī verwenden, um alle Heilhandlungen zu vollziehen. Und das Pulver der Triphalā, zusammen mit Ghee eingenommen, ist wahrlich ein Vernichter von kuṣṭha (Hautleiden/Aussatz).

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मदण्ड्याः: of brahmadaṇḍī (plant)
• ब्रह्मदण्ड्याः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + दण्डी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (ब्रह्मणः दण्डी), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• मूलानि: roots
• मूलानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• सर्वकर्माणि: all rites/actions
• सर्वकर्माणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सर्वाणि कर्माणि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• कारयेत्: should cause (to be done)
• कारयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कारय (णिच्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: cause to be done)

• त्रिफलायाः: of triphalā
• त्रिफलायाः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (त्रीणि फलानि), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• चूर्णम्: powder
• चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic/causal particle)

• साज्यम्: with ghee
• साज्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (आज्येन सह), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• कुष्ठविनाशनम्: destroying leprosy/skin disease
• कुष्ठविनाशनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कुष्ठस्य विनाशनम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sādhana through niyama: consistent, appropriate formulations accomplish intended effects.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-kārya-vāda at the practical level: specific dravyas yield specific results within prakṛti.

Application: Employ brahmadaṇḍī roots as a general therapeutic aid across procedures; administer triphalā powder with ghee for skin disease management.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184 (auṣadha formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmadaṇḍī
• Triphalā
• Ājya (ghee)
• Kuṣṭha

FAQs

What remedy does this verse recommend for kuṣṭha (skin disease) in the Garuda Purana?

It states that Triphalā powder mixed with ghee is a remover of kuṣṭha (skin disease/leprosy).

What is the role of brahmadaṇḍī in this verse?

The verse says the roots of brahmadaṇḍī should be used for accomplishing all kinds of medicinal procedures, indicating broad therapeutic utility.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional guideline, it highlights classical formulations (like Triphalā with ghee) used in Ayurveda; in modern practice, one should consult a qualified practitioner before using remedies for serious skin conditions.