Shloka 10

Therapeutic Formulations for Glandular Swelling, Skin Diseases, Heat-Afflictions, Bleeding Disorders, Respiratory Complaints, and Vomiting

Devanagari script

हरीतकीविडङ्गञ्च हरिद्रा सितसर्षपाः / सोमराजस्य मूलानि करञ्जस्य च रौन्धवम् / गोमूत्रपिष्टान्येतानि कुष्ठरोगहराणि वै

Transliteration

harītakīviḍaṅgañca haridrā sitasarṣapāḥ / somarājasya mūlāni karañjasya ca raundhavam / gomūtrapiṣṭānyetāni kuṣṭharogaharāṇi vai

Translation

Harītakī und Viḍaṅga, Kurkuma und weißer Senf; die Wurzeln von Somarāja, Karañja und Raundhava—mit Kuhurin verrieben, sind sie wahrlich Vernichter von kuṣṭha und anderen Hautkrankheiten.

Word by Word

• हरीतकीविडङ्गम्: haritaki and vidanga
• हरीतकीविडङ्गम्: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरीतकी (प्रातिपदिक) + विडङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्वसमास — हरीतकी + विडङ्ग (two items as a pair/list)

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

• हरिद्रा: turmeric
• हरिद्रा: Karta (Listed item/कर्ता-तुल्य in enumeration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सितसर्षपाः: white mustard seeds
• सितसर्षपाः: Karta (Listed item/कर्ता-तुल्य in enumeration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्षप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय — सिताः सर्षपाः

• सोमराजस्य: of somaraja
• सोमराजस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• मूलानि: roots
• मूलानि: Karta (Listed item/कर्ता-तुल्य in enumeration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• करञ्जस्य: of karanja
• करञ्जस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

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

• रौन्धवम्: raundhava (a medicinal substance)
• रौन्धवम्: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रौन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (enumerated ingredient)

• गोमूत्रपिष्टानि: pounded with cow’s urine
• गोमूत्रपिष्टानि: Karta (Predicate adjective to etāni/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोमूत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; क्त (PPP) 'pounded'; तत्पुरुष — गोमूत्रेण पिष्टानि; विशेषणम् (एतानि)

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• कुष्ठरोगहराणि: removers of leprosy/skin disease
• कुष्ठरोगहराणि: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी) — कुष्ठरोगस्य हराणि; विशेषणम् (एतानि)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Kriya-viseshana (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक अव्यय (particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Use of properly compounded remedies and adherence to traditional knowledge for alleviating suffering.

Vedantic Theme: Dayā (compassion) expressed through healing action; right means (upāya) applied to embodied life.

Application: Grind the listed herbs and roots with gomūtra and apply/consume as indicated in tradition for kuṣṭha-roga (skin diseases).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.190 (compound formulations for kuṣṭha)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this kushtha-roga remedy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a traditional medicinal formulation, presenting specific herbs and a method (grinding with cow’s urine) as a dharmic, text-based remedy for kushtha/skin disorders.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

Alongside teachings on dharma and post-death rites, the text also transmits practical guidance for embodied life—here, a classical herbal prescription aimed at removing a severe disease.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference for traditional formulations and consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before attempting any preparation, since ingredients, identification (e.g., raundhava), and safety vary by context.