Shloka 39

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

Devanagari script

भूनिम्बनिम्बत्रिफलापर्पटैश्च शृतं जलम् / पटोलीमुस्तकाभ्याञ्च वासकेन च नाशयेत्

Transliteration

bhūnimbanimbatriphalāparpaṭaiśca śṛtaṃ jalam / paṭolīmustakābhyāñca vāsakena ca nāśayet

Translation

Wasser, abgekocht mit bhūnimba und nimba (Neem), triphalā und parpaṭa—zusammen mit paṭolī, mustaka und vāsaka—soll verwendet werden, um die Störung zu vertreiben und zu lindern.

Word by Word

• भूनिम्बनिम्बत्रिफलापर्पटैः: with bhūnimba, nimba, triphalā and parpaṭa
• भूनिम्बनिम्बत्रिफलापर्पटैः: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूनिम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रिफला (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्पट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine) (समूहद्रव्यनाम), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural); इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (with bhūnimba, nimba, triphalā, parpaṭa)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• शृतम्: boiled/cooked
• शृतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रु/शृ (धातु: शृ- पाके) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Singular); जलम् प्रति विशेषणम्

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• पटोलीमुस्तकाभ्याम्: with paṭolī and mustaka
• पटोलीमुस्तकाभ्याम्: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पटोली (प्रातिपदिक) + मुस्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter) (द्वन्द्वसमाहार), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), द्विवचन (Dual); इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• वासकेन: with vāsaka (medicinal plant)
• वासकेन: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• नाशयेत्: should remove/destroy
• नाशयेत्: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु) (णिच्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपदम्; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative: 'cause to perish/remove')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right combination and preparation (śṛta-jala) of dravyas yields targeted alleviation of disorder.

Vedantic Theme: Order (ṛta) mirrored in disciplined method; correct means produce appropriate ends.

Application: Prepare a decoction/boiled water with bhūnimba, nimba, triphalā, parpaṭa, paṭolī, mustaka, vāsaka; use as directed for the indicated disorder.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192 (therapeutic formulations cluster)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of herbal decoctions in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana preserves practical dharmic living guidance, including medicinal preparations—using bitter, cleansing herbs to pacify and remove specific disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes sustaining the body through disciplined remedies, supporting righteous living (dharma) which the text elsewhere links to one’s post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the traditional use of bitter, cooling herbs (neem, triphala, mustaka, vāsaka) as a decoction; in modern practice, apply this principle with qualified Ayurvedic guidance rather than self-medicating.