Shloka 14

Devanagari script

सव्रणेषु च कुष्ठेषु तैलं सर्षपजं हितम् / लशुनादिकषायश्च पानभुक्त्युपशान्तये

Transliteration

savraṇeṣu ca kuṣṭheṣu tailaṃ sarṣapajaṃ hitam / laśunādikaṣāyaśca pānabhuktyupaśāntaye

Translation

For ulcerated wounds and for kuṣṭha (skin disorders), mustard oil is beneficial; and a decoction prepared with garlic and similar herbs helps to pacify disturbances arising from drink and food.

Word by Word

• स-व्रणेषु: in/among (cases) with wounds
• स-व्रणेषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्ययार्थक ‘सह’) + व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), बहुवचन; ‘स’ = सहार्थक उपसर्गवत्—‘व्रणैः सह’ (wounded)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कुष्ठेषु: in leprosy/skin-disease (conditions)
• कुष्ठेषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• सर्षप-जम्: made from mustard
• सर्षप-जम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्षप (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक; √जन् ‘born from’)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘सर्षपात् जातम्’

• हितम्: beneficial
• हितम्: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate adjective/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √धा ‘to place’ → हित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त-प्रयोगः (beneficial)

• लशुन-आदि-कषायः: a decoction of garlic etc.
• लशुन-आदि-कषायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लशुन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + कषाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘लशुनादीनां कषायः’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• पान-भुक्ति-उपशान्तये: for relief through drinking and eating (i.e., for pacification by intake)
• पान-भुक्ति-उपशान्तये: Sampradana (Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान (प्रातिपदिक) + भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + उपशान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘पानस्य भुक्तेः (भोजनस्य) उपशान्तये’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in an instructional section)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Treating disease through appropriate external and internal measures; moderation in food and drink to prevent aggravation.

Vedantic Theme: Sattvic regulation of intake supports steadiness of mind; bodily discipline aids higher pursuits.

Application: Use mustard oil externally for ulcerated wounds/skin disorders; use garlic-based decoction to settle food/drink-induced disturbances, under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.201 (topical oils and kashaya prescriptions; digestive disturbance management)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of mustard oil in Garuda Purana remedies?

This verse recommends mustard oil specifically as a wholesome external remedy for ulcerated wounds and kuṣṭha-type skin disorders.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

Here the text shifts into a practical, dharmic health-guidance mode—preserving the body through appropriate remedies—presented as instruction within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue framework.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights using traditionally recognized, diet-and-lifestyle-aware remedies (external oiling and digestive-support decoctions), while seeking qualified medical guidance for serious wounds or chronic skin disease.