Shloka 20

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

Devanagari script

कूष्माण्डनालक्षारश्च सगोमूत्रश्च तत्त्वतः / जलपिष्टा हरिद्रा च सिद्धा मन्दानलेनहि

Transliteration

kūṣmāṇḍanālakṣāraśca sagomūtraśca tattvataḥ / jalapiṣṭā haridrā ca siddhā mandānalenahi

Translation

Die aus dem Stängel der Kuṣmāṇḍa (Aschkürbis) bereitete Lauge, zusammen mit Kuhurin in rechter Menge, sowie Kurkuma, mit Wasser verrieben, soll auf sanftem Feuer gekocht werden, bis sie vollkommen zubereitet ist.

Word by Word

• कूष्माण्डनालक्षारः: alkali from the stalk of ash-gourd
• कूष्माण्डनालक्षारः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कूष्माण्ड-नाल-क्षार (प्रातिपदिक; कूष्माण्ड + नाल + क्षार)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

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

• सगोमूत्रः: (mixture) with cow-urine
• सगोमूत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स-गोमूत्र (प्रातिपदिक; स + गोमूत्र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

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

• तत्त्वतः: properly/truly
• तत्त्वतः: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्त्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb); ‘in truth/properly’

• जलपिष्टा: ground with water
• जलपिष्टा: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जल-पिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; जल + पिष्ट)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; adjective agreeing with हरिद्रा

• हरिद्रा: turmeric
• हरिद्रा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

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

• सिद्धा: is prepared
• सिद्धा: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु) → सिद्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘prepared/cooked’

• मन्दानलेन: with a mild fire
• मन्दानलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्द-अनल (प्रातिपदिक; मन्द + अनल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); emphasis

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right measure and right process (mātrā, pāka) are essential; negligence in method undermines outcomes.

Vedantic Theme: Order (ṛta) mirrored in disciplined practice; attention and restraint as virtues.

Application: Prepare kuṣmāṇḍa-stalk alkali with cow urine; add turmeric ground in water; cook on mild heat until properly processed.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.190 (pāka/processing instructions for topical formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this preparation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse gives a precise method for making a cleansing/purificatory formulation—using kṣāra, gomūtra, and haridrā—often referenced in ritual contexts where śuddhi (purity) is required.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings on death rituals?

In the Garuda Purana’s broader ritual framework, purity substances and correctly prepared mixtures support prescribed rites; this verse emphasizes correct ingredients and gentle cooking to ensure efficacy and ritual propriety.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights disciplined procedure: use appropriate materials, correct proportion, and careful preparation—an ethical takeaway about precision and responsibility in any sacred or health-related practice.