Shloka 3

Devanagari script

रुद्रेन्द्रवारुणीमुलं लेपात्स्त्रीस्तनवेदना / नश्येत घृतपक्वा च कार्यावश्यन्तु पोलिका

Transliteration

rudrendravāruṇīmulaṃ lepātstrīstanavedanā / naśyeta ghṛtapakvā ca kāryāvaśyantu polikā

Translation

By applying a paste (lepa) made from the root called Rudrendravāruṇī, a woman’s pain in the breasts is destroyed. It should be prepared by cooking it in ghee, and a poultice (polikā) should certainly be applied.

Word by Word

• रुद्रेन्द्रवारुणीमूलम्: the root of (the plant) rudrā/indrā/vāruṇī (a medicinal root)
• रुद्रेन्द्रवारुणीमूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र + इन्द्र + वारुणी + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषसमासः (रुद्रस्य/इन्द्रस्य/वारुण्याः मूलम्)

• लेपात्: from applying (as a paste)
• लेपात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; अपादानार्थे (from application/plaster)

• स्त्री: of a woman
• स्त्री: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (स्त्रियाः)

• स्तन: of the breast
• स्तन: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (स्तनस्य)

• वेदना: pain (in a woman’s breast)
• वेदना: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (स्त्रीस्तनयोः वेदना)

• नश्येत: should disappear
• नश्येत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• घृतपक्वा: cooked in ghee
• घृतपक्वा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घृत + पक्व (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषभावः (घृतेन पक्वा)

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

• कार्याः: to be prepared
• कार्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (कृदन्त; √कृ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विधेयविशेषणम् (to be made)

• अवश्यन्तु: let them be made/let them be prepared
• अवश्यन्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अवश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• पोलिकाः: pancakes/cakes (polikā)
• पोलिकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पोलिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Caring for health through prescribed remedies is part of proper conduct and household responsibility.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sadhana) to uphold dharma; pragmatic maintenance of the body.

Application: Prepare the specified root paste cooked in ghee and apply as a poultice for breast pain, following careful preparation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.202 (medical section context: lepa/polika preparations and gynecological remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the remedy described in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes applying a paste made from the root called Rudrendravāruṇī, cooked in ghee, as a poultice to relieve a woman’s breast pain.

Does this verse relate to death rituals or the afterlife themes of Garuda Purana?

This specific verse is medical in nature and functions as a practical remedy section rather than describing preta-rites, Yama’s realm, or the soul’s journey.

What is a practical application of this wisdom today?

It illustrates the text’s tradition of ghee-based topical preparations and poultices; for modern use, treat it as historical guidance and consult qualified medical/Ayurvedic practitioners for safe application.