Shloka 16

Oṣadhi-nāma-nirdeśa: Paryāya (Synonyms) of Herbs, Minerals, and Classical Measures

Devanagari script

कलिङ्गेन्द्रयवारिष्टं तस्य बीजानि लक्षयेत् / मुस्तक्तो मेघनामा स्यात्कौन्ती ज्ञेया हरेणुका

Transliteration

kaliṅgendrayavāriṣṭaṃ tasya bījāni lakṣayet / mustakto meghanāmā syātkauntī jñeyā hareṇukā

Translation

Man soll die Samen des Heilkrauts erkennen, das als kaliṅgendra-yavāriṣṭa bekannt ist. Aus der Mustaka-Pflanze entsteht eine Varietät namens „Megha-nāmā“; und „Kauntī“ ist als hareṇukā zu verstehen.

Word by Word

• कलिङ्गेन्द्रयवारिष्टम्: kaliṅgendrayavāriṣṭa (a name/term)
• कलिङ्गेन्द्रयवारिष्टम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलिङ्गेन्द्रयवारिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; कलिङ्ग+इन्द्रयव+अरिष्ट)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष (कलिङ्गस्य इन्द्रयवः—अरिष्टम्/अरिष्ट-नाम)

• तस्य: of it/its
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• बीजानि: seeds
• बीजानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• लक्षयेत्: one should observe/identify
• लक्षयेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• मुस्तक्तः: mustakta (a name)
• मुस्तक्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुस्तक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मेघनामा: meghanāmā (cloud-named; name)
• मेघनामा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेघनामा (प्रातिपदिक; मेघ+नामन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष (मेघ इव नाम यस्य/मेघ-नाम)

• स्यात्: may be/is (called)
• स्यात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• कौन्ती: kauntī (a name)
• कौन्ती: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौन्ती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ज्ञेया: should be known as
• ज्ञेया: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञेय (कृदन्त; √ज्ञा धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थक कृदन्त (तव्यत्/यत्) — ‘to be known’

• हरेणुका: hareṇukā (a name)
• हरेणुका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरेणुका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in a catalog-style section)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Disciplined observation (lakṣaṇa-jñāna) and correct identification are ethical duties in healing arts.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa-guided practice: knowledge grounded in reliable marks (lakṣaṇa) to guide action.

Application: Identify seeds of kaliṅgendra-yavāriṣṭa by characteristic marks; recognize mustaka variety called megha-nāmā; understand kauntī as hareṇukā for procurement and formulation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: region

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.204.12-15 (synonym catalog context)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of herb-synonyms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves technical identifications—seeds, source-plants, and alternate names—so practitioners can correctly recognize the intended drug in ritual or remedial contexts.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana practices?

It functions like a nighaṇṭu (glossary): mapping plant names and variants to avoid confusion when a remedy, offering, or prescribed substance is mentioned elsewhere in the text.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a cross-reference for Sanskrit herb names: confirm synonyms and plant identity before using any traditional preparation, ideally with qualified Ayurvedic guidance.