Shloka 14

Preparations of Medicated Ghee and Oils (Ghṛta–Taila Yoga); Brāhmī-ghṛta and Nārāyaṇa Taila

Devanagari script

शतावर्या गुडूच्या वा चित्रकै गोचनान्वितैः / निर्गुण्ड्या वा प्रसारः स्यात्कण्टकार्या रसादिभिः

Transliteration

śatāvaryā guḍūcyā vā citrakai gocanānvitaiḥ / nirguṇḍyā vā prasāraḥ syātkaṇṭakāryā rasādibhiḥ

Translation

The preparation may be further processed using śatāvarī or guḍūcī, together with citraka and gocanā; or it may be made with nirgundī; likewise with kaṇṭakārī, using its expressed juices and the like.

Word by Word

• शतावर्या: with śatāvarī
• शतावर्या: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतावरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• गुडूच्या: with guḍūcī
• गुडूच्या: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुडूची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle: or)

• चित्रकैः: with citraka (plants)
• चित्रकैः: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• गोचन-अन्वितैः: accompanied with gocana
• गोचन-अन्वितैः: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोचन (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (अन्वि-धातु/अन्वय; क्त; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; क्तान्त-विशेषण; तत्पुरुषः (गोचनेन अन्वितैः = गोचनान्वितैः)

• निर्गुण्ड्या: with nirguṇḍī
• निर्गुण्ड्या: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्गुण्डी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (or)

• प्रसारः: decoction/spread/preparation (prasāra)
• प्रसारः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• स्यात्: should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कण्टकार्या: with kaṇṭakārī
• कण्टकार्या: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्टकारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• रस-आदिभिः: with juices and the like
• रस-आदिभिः: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (रसादयः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right action in healing: selecting suitable herbs and processing methods according to need and availability.

Vedantic Theme: Prakṛti’s guṇas harnessed through discernment (viveka) for welfare; skillful means (upāya-kauśalya) in embodied life.

Application: Process/extend the preparation using śatāvarī or guḍūcī with citraka and gocanā; alternatively use nirgundī; or kaṇṭakārī with expressed juices and similar adjuncts.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.174.13 (base formulation); Garuda Purana 1.174.15-16 (additional combinations; dosage forms)

Characters & Entities

• Shatavari
• Guduchi
• Chitraka
• Nirgundi
• Kantakari

FAQs

Which herbs are mentioned for this Garuda Purana medicated preparation?

Śatāvarī, Guḍūcī, Citraka, Gocanā, Nirgundī, and Kaṇṭakārī are listed as key ingredients/variants, including use of expressed juices (rasa) where applicable.

Does this verse relate to death rituals or Yama’s realm?

No. This section is Ayurvedic and formulation-focused, not the afterlife or preta-karma narrative.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a classical ingredient map: the verse groups herbs commonly used for vāta/pain patterns; modern use should be guided by Ayurvedic diagnosis, safety checks, and proper preparation methods.