Shloka 5

Remedial Formulas for Wounds (Vraṇa), Sinus/Fistula (Nāḍī-vraṇa), Swellings (Granthikā), and Bhūta/Graha Afflictions

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मयष्टिफलं पिष्टं वारिणा तेनलेपितम् / तेन घृष्टं रक्तदोषः प्रणश्यति न संशयः

Transliteration

brahmayaṣṭiphalaṃ piṣṭaṃ vāriṇā tenalepitam / tena ghṛṣṭaṃ raktadoṣaḥ praṇaśyati na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

The fruit of brahmayaṣṭi, ground into a paste with water and applied as a smear—by rubbing with it, disorders of the blood (raktadoṣa) are destroyed; of this there is no doubt.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मयष्टिफलम्: fruit of brahmayaṣṭi (licorice)
• ब्रह्मयष्टिफलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मयष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘ब्रह्मयष्टेः फलम्’

• पिष्टम्: pounded/ground
• पिष्टम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पिष् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि ‘ground/pounded’

• वारिणा: with water
• वारिणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• तेन: with that
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• लेपितम्: applied as a paste
• लेपितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिप् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि ‘smeared/applied’

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• घृष्टम्: rubbed
• घृष्टम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: घृष् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि ‘rubbed’

• रक्तदोषः: blood disorder/impurity
• रक्तदोषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘रक्तस्य दोषः’

• प्रणश्यति: perishes; disappears
• प्रणश्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra, in the Garuda Purana’s instructional narration)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Remove doṣa at its seat; disciplined application of remedies restores balance.

Vedantic Theme: Śuddhi (purification) as a valued principle—here bodily, implicitly mirroring inner purification.

Application: Grind brahmayaṣṭi fruit with water into a paste; apply and rub to alleviate rakta-doṣa (blood disorders/impurities).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.188 (rakta-doṣa and topical applications)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmayaṣṭi (medicinal plant)

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for raktadoṣa (blood disorder)?

It prescribes grinding brahmayaṣṭi fruit into a paste, mixing it with water, applying it, and rubbing it on—stating that this destroys raktadoṣa.

Does this verse relate to afterlife rituals or to practical health guidance in the Garuda Purana?

This specific verse is practical health guidance—an herbal application—rather than a description of Yama’s realm or death rituals.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

It highlights a traditional approach: using plant-based topical preparations for blood/skin-related imbalances, ideally with guidance from a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner.