Shloka 19

Bhaiṣajya-Prayoga: Remedies for Grahaṇī, Jvara, Apasmāra, and Kuṣṭha

with Mantra Applications

Devanagari script

रजनी द्वे विषञ्चैव गोमूत्रेणैव पेषयेत् / कुष्ठनाशश्च तल्लेपान्निम्बपत्रादिना तथा

Transliteration

rajanī dve viṣañcaiva gomūtreṇaiva peṣayet / kuṣṭhanāśaśca tallepānnimbapatrādinā tathā

Translation

Grind the two kinds of rajanī (turmeric varieties) together with viṣa (a potent medicinal substance) using cow’s urine. By applying that paste—along with neem leaves and the like—kuṣṭha (obstinate skin disease/leprosy) is destroyed.

Word by Word

• रजनी: turmeric
• रजनी: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• द्वे: two (parts)
• द्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (सङ्ख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन — 'two' (रजनी इत्यस्य प्रमाण/मात्रा)

• विषम्: poison
• विषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (only/indeed)

• गोमूत्रेण: with cow’s urine
• गोमूत्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोमूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: गोः + मूत्रम्

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय

• पेषयेत्: should grind
• पेषयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पिष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• कुष्ठ: of leprosy/skin disease
• कुष्ठ: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• नाशः: destruction/cure
• नाशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: कुष्ठ+नाशः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• तत्: of that
• तत्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद) — 'of that'

• लेपात्: from/by that paste-application
• लेपात्: Apadana (Cause/Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: तत्+लेपात्

• निम्बपत्र: neem leaves
• निम्बपत्र: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निम्ब + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक-द्वय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद); तत्पुरुषः: निम्बस्य पत्रम्

• आदिना: and the like
• आदिना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण 'आदि' (etc.)—सहकार्यार्थे (with etc.)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus/likewise)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Purification and disciplined treatment of chronic disease; endurance and cleanliness as supportive virtues.

Vedantic Theme: Prakṛti’s guṇas as instruments—properly directed substances alleviate suffering; compassion expressed as practical instruction.

Application: Prepare an external paste of two rajanī (turmeric varieties) with a potent drug (viṣa) triturated in cow’s urine; apply with neem leaves—only with expert supervision due to toxicity risk.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.183-1.184 (skin-disease remedies cluster: sidhma/kuṣṭha)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kuṣṭha-nāśa (removal of skin disease) remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a traditional therapeutic formula, showing that the Garuda Purana also transmits practical health-related instructions alongside its religious teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; it belongs to a practical section describing remedies, indicating the text’s wider scope beyond afterlife descriptions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical traditional remedy reference; for modern use, consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner or medical professional before applying substances like gomūtra or ‘viṣa’.