Shloka 66

Devanagari script

तैलमेरण्डजं पीत्वा बलासिद्धं पयो ऽन्वितम् / आध्मानशूलोपचितामन्त्रवृद्धिञ्जयेन्नरः

Transliteration

tailameraṇḍajaṃ pītvā balāsiddhaṃ payo 'nvitam / ādhmānaśūlopacitāmantravṛddhiñjayennaraḥ

Translation

By drinking castor oil together with milk prepared with Bala, a man overcomes abdominal distension, colicky pain, and the aggravated condition known as antra-vṛddhi (intestinal or scrotal swelling, hernia-like).

Word by Word

• तैलमेरण्डजम्: castor oil
• तैलमेरण्डजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल + एरण्डज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; ‘एरण्डजं तैलम्’ = castor oil

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत्वा (कृदन्त, त्वान्त)
• Form: त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभावरूप कृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकालक्रिया—‘having drunk’

• बलासिद्धम्: prepared with bālā
• बलासिद्धम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बला + सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘बलया सिद्धम्’ = prepared with bālā (Sida cordifolia)

• पयः: milk
• पयः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अन्वितम्: combined (with)
• अन्वितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वि + इ (धातु) → अन्वित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘युक्तम्/सहितम्’

• आध्मानशूलोपचितामन्त्रवृद्धिम्: intestinal enlargement with distension and pain
• आध्मानशूलोपचितामन्त्रवृद्धिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आध्मान + शूल + उपचित + आन्त्र + वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समाहार—‘आध्मान-शूल-उपचित-आन्त्र-वृद्धि’ = intestinal enlargement with distension and pain

• जयेत्: should conquer/overcome
• जयेत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नरः: a man/person
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Balancing vāta through unctuous therapy and supportive preparations; strength (bala) as both herb and principle.

Vedantic Theme: Pain and disorder are transient modifications of prakṛti; disciplined means restore equilibrium while the Self remains untouched.

Application: Administer castor oil with milk processed with bala to address distension, colic, and antra-vṛddhi, with careful dosing and supervision.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170: vāta-vikāra/udara-ādhmāna and śūla remedies; use of eranda-taila as virecana/anulomana

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of Ayurvedic remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the Purana’s practical role: alongside dharma and afterlife teachings, it preserves applied healing guidance using classical herbs and preparations.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it supports dharmic living by maintaining bodily health, which is treated as a foundation for duty and spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a textual reference for traditional formulations, but apply only with qualified Ayurvedic supervision, especially for castor oil and hernia-like conditions.