Shloka 13

Keśa-vardhana, Pālitā-nāśa, Śiraḥ-roga and Karṇa-śūla Cikitsā

Hair Growth, Greying Reversal, Head & Ear Remedies

Devanagari script

गोपुरीपरसेनैव चतुर्भागेन संयुतम् / तत्कणभरणादुग्रकर्णशूलं क्षयं नयेत्

Transliteration

gopurīparasenaiva caturbhāgena saṃyutam / tatkaṇabharaṇādugrakarṇaśūlaṃ kṣayaṃ nayet

Translation

Mixed with one-fourth part of gopurī and parasenā, and then dropped into the ear until it is filled, it destroys even severe earache.

Word by Word

• गोपुरीपरसेन: with gopurī and parasena
• गोपुरीपरसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोपुरी (प्रातिपदिक) + परसेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (गोपुरी च परसेन च)

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (only/just)

• चतुर्भागेन: with a four-part measure (one-fourth proportion)
• चतुर्भागेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर् (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (चत्वारः भागाः)

• संयुतम्: combined/mixed
• संयुतम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √युज् (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; उपसर्ग: सम्

• तत्: of that/its
• तत्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; (तस्य)

• कर्णभरणात्: from filling the ear (instillation)
• कर्णभरणात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + भरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कर्णस्य भरणम्)

• उग्रकर्णशूलम्: severe ear-pain
• उग्रकर्णशूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्र (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (उग्रं कर्णशूलम्)

• क्षयम्: to destruction/cessation
• क्षयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• नयेत्: would lead/cause (to go)
• नयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नी (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate alleviation of suffering through right means; attentive care to the senses supports a dharmic life.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-śuddhi/indriya-sāmyatā: maintaining sense organs as instruments for hearing śāstra and nāma-kīrtana.

Application: Administer ear-filling drops in correct proportion and technique under guidance; avoid if eardrum perforation/infection is suspected without medical evaluation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.176.12-14 (taila preparation and ear treatments sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

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

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana preserves practical healing instructions alongside spiritual teaching, presenting specific formulations and methods (like ear-drop instillation) for relieving suffering.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

In this specific verse, the focus is not the soul’s journey but bodily relief: it teaches a remedy to remove intense pain, supporting dharmic living by maintaining health and capacity for duty.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights proportion, preparation, and correct administration as essential in traditional remedies; in modern practice, use such guidance cautiously and consult a qualified practitioner for safe identification and dosage.