Shloka 7

Remedial Formulas for Wounds (Vraṇa), Sinus/Fistula (Nāḍī-vraṇa), Swellings (Granthikā), and Bhūta/Graha Afflictions

Devanagari script

कृकलासस्य तल्लिप्तं विद्रधिं नाशयेच्छिव / सौभाञ्जनस्य बीजानि त्वतसीमसिना सह

Transliteration

kṛkalāsasya talliptaṃ vidradhiṃ nāśayecchiva / saubhāñjanasya bījāni tvatasīmasinā saha

Translation

O Śiva, ein Abszess (vidradhi) wird vernichtet, wenn man eine Zubereitung aufträgt, die mit dem Fett einer Eidechse bestrichen ist; ebenso werden die Samen von saubhāñjana zusammen mit tvatasī und masinā als Heilmittel verwendet.

Word by Word

• kṛkalāsasya: of a lizard
• kṛkalāsasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛkalāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• tat-liptam: smeared with that
• tat-liptam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + lip (धातु) + lipta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: ‘तत्’ सर्वनाम + लिप्-धातोः क्त (PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘तत्’ = तेन/तस्मिन् (therewith)

• vidradhim: abscess/boil
• vidradhim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidradhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• nāśayet: should destroy/cure
• nāśayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: naś (धातु)
• Form: लकारः विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• śiva: O Śiva
• śiva: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• saubhāñjanasya: of saubhāñjana (a plant/substance)
• saubhāñjanasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saubhāñjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुल्लिङ्ग (द्रव्यनाम), षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• bījāni: seeds
• bījāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bīja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन

• tvatasī-masinā: with tvatasī-ink
• tvatasī-masinā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvatasī (प्रातिपदिक) + masi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (tvatasīyā masi = ink of tvatasī)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय (postposition: ‘with’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in a remedial/ritual-medical context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate duty to relieve suffering through available means; mantra-deity address sacralizes healing.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha as supportive condition for worldly well-being (abhyudaya) while acting in the world.

Application: Use topical application (lepa) for vidradhi with specified animal-fat base; combine plant seeds as adjuncts per instruction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.188.8 (continuation: grinding medium and mustard); Garuda Purana 1.188.9-10 (bhūta-pratiṣedha remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this remedy verse in the Garuda Purana?

It preserves traditional remedial knowledge by listing specific substances said to alleviate vidradhi (boils/abscess), reflecting the Purana’s practical instruction alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it focuses on bodily affliction and its pacification, showing that the text also addresses worldly well-being as part of dharmic living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as historical traditional knowledge; for actual medical care, consult qualified healthcare practitioners rather than self-applying ancient formulations.