Shloka 18

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

मनः शिलाविडङ्गानि वागजी सर्षपास्तथा / करञ्जैर्मूत्रपिष्टो ऽयं लेपः कुष्टहरोर्ऽकवत्

Transliteration

manaḥ śilāviḍaṅgāni vāgajī sarṣapāstathā / karañjairmūtrapiṣṭo 'yaṃ lepaḥ kuṣṭaharor'kavat

Translation

Manas-śilā, śilā, viḍaṅga, vāgajī, and mustard, together with karañja, when ground with urine become a topical paste. This application removes kuṣṭha, just as arka (Calotropis) is known to do.

Word by Word

• मनःशिला: realgar
• मनःशिला: Karta (List item/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनःशिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विडङ्गानि: viḍaṅga fruits
• विडङ्गानि: Karta (List item/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विडङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• वागजी: vāgajī (a medicinal ingredient)
• वागजी: Karta (List item/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वागजी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्षपाः: mustard seeds
• सर्षपाः: Karta (List item/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्षप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण

• करञ्जैः: with karañja
• करञ्जैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• मूत्रपिष्टः: ground with urine
• मूत्रपिष्टः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूत्र + पिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; पिष् (धातु) → पिष्ट कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (मूत्रेण पिष्टः = ground with urine)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshana (Demonstrative/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• लेपः: paste/application
• लेपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कुष्ठहरः: removing kuṣṭha
• कुष्ठहरः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कुष्ठस्य हरः)

• अर्कवत्: like arka (sun/arka plant)
• अर्कवत्: Upamana (Comparison/उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय; वत्-प्रत्ययान्त उपमान-क्रियाविशेषण (comparative adverb)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Use of powerful substances with discernment; efficacy is tied to correct preparation (mūtra-piṣṭa) and method.

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (skillful means) in action: right means applied to right end; discipline in procedure.

Application: Grind manaḥśilā, śilā, viḍaṅga, vāgajī, sarṣapa, and karañja with urine to make lepa; apply for kuṣṭha, noted as effective like arka.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171.15 (manaḥśilā + marīca oil); Garuda Purana 1.171.16 (gomūtra-based lepa); Garuda Purana 1.171.17 (cooling herbal lepa)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kuṣṭha-remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the Garuda Purana also preserves practical Ayurvedic formulations, framing bodily healing as part of dharmic living and traditional medical knowledge.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss the afterlife here; the focus is medical—describing a lepa (topical application) to remove skin disease, within Vishnu’s instructional discourse to Garuda.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical Ayurvedic reference; because ingredients like minerals and urine can be irritant/toxic, use only under qualified Ayurvedic/medical supervision.