Shloka 72

Devanagari script

त्रिफला खदिरो दार्वो न्यग्रोधो व्रणशोधनः / सद्यः क्षतं व्रणं वैद्यः सशूलं परिषेचयेत्

Transliteration

triphalā khadiro dārvo nyagrodho vraṇaśodhanaḥ / sadyaḥ kṣataṃ vraṇaṃ vaidyaḥ saśūlaṃ pariṣecayet

Translation

Triphala, khadira, dāru, and nyagrodha cleanse wounds. The physician should promptly irrigate a fresh injury or wound—especially a painful one—with a purifying wash prepared from these.

Word by Word

• त्रिफला: Triphala (three-fruit formulation)
• त्रिफला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्विगुसमासः (त्रीणि फलानि यस्याः/समाहारः)

• खदिरः: khadira (Acacia catechu)
• खदिरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खदिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• दार्वः: dāru/dārva (a medicinal wood)
• दार्वः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दार्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• न्यग्रोधः: nyagrodha (banyan)
• न्यग्रोधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यग्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• व्रणशोधनः: wound-cleansing
• व्रणशोधनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्रण (प्रातिपदिक) + शोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (व्रणस्य शोधनः)

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• क्षतम्: injured, wounded
• क्षतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• व्रणम्: wound
• व्रणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वैद्यः: physician
• वैद्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सशूलम्: with pain
• सशूलम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/सह) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सहार्थक-तत्पुरुषः (शूलेन सह)

• परिषेचयेत्: should irrigate/sprinkle (the wound)
• परिषेचयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + सिच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Timely, appropriate treatment (śodhana) is a duty; purity and right action reduce suffering.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument for dharma; alleviation of duḥkha through right means (yukti) without metaphysical speculation.

Application: For fresh painful wounds: irrigate promptly with a cleansing wash prepared from triphalā, khadira, dāru, and nyagrodha; prioritize cleanliness and early intervention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (Ayurveda/vrana-cikitsa sequence: śodhana, ropana, krimi-nāśa, doṣa-śamana)

Characters & Entities

• Vaidya

FAQs

What is the importance of wound-cleansing herbs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves practical dharmic healthcare guidance—using specific astringent and cleansing botanicals (Triphala, khadira, nyagrodha) for purifying wounds and reducing painful inflammation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the soul’s journey; rather, it belongs to the Garuda Purana’s applied instruction sections, emphasizing right conduct through proper care of the body and timely treatment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional reference, it highlights prompt wound cleansing and using astringent herbal preparations; for modern use, follow medical advice and treat it as historical Ayurvedic guidance.