Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

विस्फोटकानि रक्तञ्च नात्र कार्या विचारणा / कतकस्य फलं शङ्खं सैन्धवं त्र्यूषणं वचा

Transliteration

visphoṭakāni raktañca nātra kāryā vicāraṇā / katakasya phalaṃ śaṅkhaṃ saindhavaṃ tryūṣaṇaṃ vacā

Translation

Bei aufbrechenden Geschwüren und Blutungsleiden bedarf es keiner weiteren Erwägung: Man verwende die Frucht von kataka, Pulver der Muschel śaṅkha (Conch), Steinsalz (saindhava), die drei Scharfen (triyūṣaṇa) und vacā (Kalmus).

Word by Word

• विस्फोटकानि: blisters/eruptions
• विस्फोटकानि: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विस्फोटक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• रक्तम्: blood/bleeding
• रक्तम्: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• अत्र: here/in this case
• अत्र: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place: 'here/in this matter')

• कार्या: to be done/necessary
• कार्या: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त/भाव्य)
• Form: भाव्य (gerundive: 'to be done'), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विचारणा प्रति विशेषणम्

• विचारणा: consideration/inquiry
• विचारणा: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• कतकस्य: of kataka (Strychnos potatorum)
• कतकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• फलम्: fruit
• फलम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Singular)

• शङ्खम्: conch-shell
• शङ्खम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Singular)

• सैन्धवम्: rock-salt
• सैन्धवम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Singular)

• त्र्यूषणम्: the three pungents (trikaṭu)
• त्र्यूषणम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Singular); द्विगुसमासः: त्रयाणाम् ऊषणानां समाहारः (the three pungents)

• वचा: vacā
• वचा: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: In acute conditions, decisive application of proven formulations is superior to endless deliberation.

Vedantic Theme: Kartavya-niścaya: clarity in action aligned with knowledge.

Application: For visphoṭaka and rakta disorders, employ kataka-phala, śaṅkha (powder), saindhava, tryūṣaṇa, and vacā as specified by tradition/vaidya.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.39 (decoction regimen); Garuda Purana 1.192 (compound remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

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

This verse preserves a ready, authoritative formulation—kataka, śaṅkha, saindhava, tryūṣaṇa, and vacā—recommended specifically for boils and bleeding conditions, showing the text’s practical guidance on health and purity.

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

Alongside discussions of dharma and post-death rites, the Garuda Purana also includes applied instructions for maintaining the body; here it gives a direct medical prescription without extended debate.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional reference: consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before using ingredients like śaṅkha preparations or pungent blends, especially for bleeding disorders.