Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

यवानी चित्रकं धान्यं त्र्यूषणं जीरकं तथा / सौवर्चलं विडगञ्च पिप्पलीमूलराजिकम्

Transliteration

yavānī citrakaṃ dhānyaṃ tryūṣaṇaṃ jīrakaṃ tathā / sauvarcalaṃ viḍagañca pippalīmūlarājikam

Translation

Yavānī, citraka, dhānya (Koriandersamen), tryūṣaṇa (die drei Scharfen), ebenso jīraka; ferner sauvarchala (Schwarzsalz), viḍa-Salz und die Verbindung von pippalī-Wurzel mit rājikā (Senf)—dies sind die Bestandteile der vorgeschriebenen Zubereitung.

Word by Word

• यवानी: yavānī (ajwain)
• यवानी: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यवानी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom., Singular)

• चित्रकम्: citraka (plumbago)
• चित्रकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• धान्यम्: grain/coriander seed (contextual)
• धान्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• त्र्यूषणम्: tryūṣaṇa (three pungent spices)
• त्र्यूषणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + ऊषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः द्विगु (three pungents)

• जीरकम्: cumin
• जीरकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: likewise)

• सौवर्चलम्: sauvarcala salt
• सौवर्चलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौवर्चल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• विडगम्: viḍaṅga (embelia)
• विडगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विडग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

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

• पिप्पलीमूलराजिकम्: pippalī-root and rājikā (mustard) mixture
• पिप्पलीमूलराजिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली + मूल + राजिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (rājikā/seed with pippalī-root)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Enumerative knowledge (nāma-rūpa of dravyas) is foundational for correct practice.

Vedantic Theme: Vyavahāra-jñāna as supportive knowledge; precision in names/forms prevents error.

Application: Identify and measure the listed spices/salts correctly (yavānī, citraka, dhānya, tryūṣaṇa, jīraka, salts, pippalīmūla-rājikā) before compounding.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.25 (cooking method and indications)

FAQs

What is the importance of listing herbs and salts in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse preserves a precise, traditional ingredient list used in prescribed preparations connected with funeral/Śrāddha-related observances, ensuring the rite is performed according to scriptural detail.

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

Garuda Purana often gives procedural details for post-death rites; this verse contributes by specifying substances (spices/salts) that form part of a sanctioned mixture used in the ritual context described in the surrounding passage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When following traditional Antyeṣṭi/Śrāddha procedures, consult a qualified priest/tradition-holder for the exact recipe and substitutions; the broader takeaway is fidelity to dharmic procedure and carefulness in rites performed for ancestors.