Shloka 4

Strīroga–Prasava Cikitsā, Bāla-Rakṣā, Rasāyana and Vājīkaraṇa Prayogas

Devanagari script

भक्षिता सा महेशान योनिशूलं विनाशयेत् / प्रलेपिता कारवेल्लमूलेनैव विनिर्गता

Transliteration

bhakṣitā sā maheśāna yoniśūlaṃ vināśayet / pralepitā kāravellamūlenaiva vinirgatā

Translation

O Maheśāna, wird es verzehrt, vernichtet es den Schmerz im Schoß (gynäkologische Kolik). Als Paste mit der Wurzel von kāravella (Bittergurke) aufgetragen, bewirkt es, dass die Verstopfung ausgestoßen wird und herauskommt.

Word by Word

• भक्षिता: when eaten
• भक्षिता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (having been eaten)

• सा: that (remedy)
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• महेशान: O Maheśāna (Śiva)
• महेशान: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• योनि: of the womb/vagina
• योनि: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (योन्याः)

• शूलम्: pain/colic
• शूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (योनिशूलम्)

• विनाशयेत्: should destroy/remove
• विनाशयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + नश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• प्रलेपिता: when applied (as a paste)
• प्रलेपिता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + लिप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (having been applied as a plaster)

• कारवेल्लमूलेन: with the root of kāravella (bitter gourd)
• कारवेल्लमूलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारवेल्ल + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कारवेल्लस्य मूलम्)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• विनिर्गता: is expelled/comes out
• विनिर्गता: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया-फल)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + निर् + गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (having come out/been expelled)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction), addressing Garuda in the didactic narrative style

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate alleviation of suffering through sanctioned remedies; sacred address underscores reverence in healing acts.

Vedantic Theme: Ishvara-smriti alongside worldly action (pravritti) for welfare; medicine as loka-sangraha.

Application: Use the remedy internally to relieve yoni-shula; apply paste with kāravella root externally to promote expulsion of obstruction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.202 (yoni-roga and lepa/bhakshana modalities)

Characters & Entities

• Maheśāna
• Kāravella

FAQs

What is the importance of yoniśūla (uterine pain) remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical household healing knowledge, prescribing ingestion and topical application to relieve yoniśūla and remove an obstructing condition.

How does this verse explain the method of treatment mentioned?

It distinguishes two modes: eating the remedy to destroy yoniśūla, and applying it as a paste with kāravella root to cause expulsion—implying a clearing or removal action.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference for traditional Ayurveda-oriented practice; for real symptoms, consult a qualified clinician/Ayurvedic physician rather than self-medicating from scripture.