Shloka 18

Devanagari script

मूलकस्य तु बीजानि ह्यपा मार्गरसेन वै / पिष्टानि तेन लेपेन सिध्मकं रुद्र नश्यति

Transliteration

mūlakasya tu bījāni hyapā mārgarasena vai / piṣṭāni tena lepena sidhmakaṃ rudra naśyati

Translation

The seeds of the radish, pounded with the juice of apāmārga and applied as a paste, destroy sidhmaka, the scaly skin disorder, O Rudra.

Word by Word

• मूलकस्य: of radish
• मूलकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); adversative/emphatic

• बीजानि: seeds
• बीजानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; Nominative/Accusative plural

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); emphatic/causal nuance

• अपाम्: of water
• अपाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• मार्गरसेन: with the juice of mārga (apāmārga)
• मार्गरसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्ग-रस (प्रातिपदिक; मार्ग + रस)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); emphasis/assurance

• पिष्टानि: ground/pounded
• पिष्टानि: Karma (Object described/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पिष् (धातु) → पिष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; agreeing with बीजानि

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

• लेपेन: by the paste/application
• लेपेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• सिध्मकम्: sidhmaka (skin disease)
• सिध्मकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिध्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; Nominative/Accusative singular

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; Vocative singular

• नश्यति: perishes/is destroyed
• नश्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; Present indicative

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating a remedial/ritual-therapeutic instruction to Garuda; vocative 'Rudra' appears within the cited verse as an address)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body through right application of natural substances; disciplined remedy as a form of right conduct.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sādhana) to uphold dharma; sattvic maintenance supports higher pursuits.

Application: Prepare radish seeds pounded with apāmārga juice; apply as a topical paste for sidhmaka under hygienic conditions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.190 (medical/skin-disease remedies cluster)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Apāmārga

FAQs

What remedy for sidhmaka is given in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes pounding radish seeds with apāmārga juice and applying the resulting paste (lepa) to destroy sidhmaka.

Does this verse relate to afterlife teachings or to practical dharma?

This specific verse is practical and therapeutic, presenting a traditional remedy rather than an afterlife description; it reflects the Purana’s broader role in guiding daily life and wellbeing.

Practical application of this instruction today?

Use it as a reference to classical herbal practice—consult a qualified Ayurveda practitioner before topical use, and treat it as traditional guidance rather than self-prescription.