Shloka 15

Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations

Devanagari script

शुष्कमूलकशुण्ठीनां क्षारो हिङ्गुलनागरम् / शतपुष्पा वचा कुष्ठं दारुशिग्रुरसाञ्जनम्

Transliteration

śuṣkamūlakaśuṇṭhīnāṃ kṣāro hiṅgulanāgaram / śatapuṣpā vacā kuṣṭhaṃ dāruśigrurasāñjanam

Translation

Das alkalische Salz (kṣāra) aus getrocknetem Rettich und trockenem Ingwer wird mit hiṅgula (Zinnober) und nāgara (trockenem Ingwer) vereint; dazu kommen śatapuṣpā (Dill), vacā (Kalmus), kuṣṭha (Costus), dāru-śigru (scharfer Baum) und rasāñjana (Berberitzen-Extrakt).

Word by Word

• शुष्क-मूलक-शुण्ठीनाम्: of dry radish and śuṇṭhī
• शुष्क-मूलक-शुण्ठीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुष्क (प्रातिपदिक) + मूलक (प्रातिपदिक) + शुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (शुण्ठी-प्रधान), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• क्षारः: alkali
• क्षारः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• हिङ्गु-ल-नागरम्: hiṅgu and nāgara mixture (with salt/alkali)
• हिङ्गु-ल-नागरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक) + ल (प्रातिपदिक) + नागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; द्रव्य-समाहार-द्वन्द्वः

• शतपुष्पा: śatapuṣpā (dill)
• शतपुष्पा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतपुष्पा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• वचा: vacā (sweet flag)
• वचा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• कुष्ठम्: kuṣṭha (costus)
• कुष्ठम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• दारु-शिग्रु-रस-अञ्जनम्: añjana made from dāru-śigru juice
• दारु-शिग्रु-रस-अञ्जनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दारु (प्रातिपदिक) + शिग्रु (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक) + अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: “collyrium prepared with the juice (रस) of dāru-śigru”

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in an instructional catalog of remedies)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Systematic knowledge of dravya-guṇa (substance qualities) and synergistic compounding.

Vedantic Theme: Order (ṛta-like) expressed as classification and right combination; knowledge serving well-being.

Application: Combine kṣāra (from dried radish and ginger) with hiṅgula and nāgara, plus śatapuṣpā, vacā, kuṣṭha, dāru-śigru, and rasāñjana as part of a formulation (contextually for ear disorders).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192 (lists of herbs/minerals for karnaroga formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this herb list in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a materia-medica style enumeration, preserving traditional ingredient names used in classical formulations and guiding correct identification of substances.

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

Alongside teachings on dharma and post-death rites, the text also transmits practical knowledge such as health and remedies; this verse is part of that instructional, catalog-like section.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reference for accurate Sanskrit-to-botanical identification when studying traditional formulations, and consult qualified practitioners before applying any medicinal preparation.