Shloka 7

Strīroga–Prasava Cikitsā, Bāla-Rakṣā, Rasāyana and Vājīkaraṇa Prayogas

Devanagari script

पापरोगहरं स्याच्च कुष्ठपानं तथैव च / वास्योदकञ्च समधु पीतमन्तर्गतस्य वै

Transliteration

pāparogaharaṃ syācca kuṣṭhapānaṃ tathaiva ca / vāsyodakañca samadhu pītamantargatasya vai

Translation

The drink called Kuṣṭha-pāna is said to remove sins and diseases; likewise, drinking Vāsya-water mixed with honey is indeed beneficial for one’s internal ailments.

Word by Word

• पापरोगहरम्: removing sinful diseases
• पापरोगहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप + रोग + हर (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषसमासः (पापरोगान् हरति इति)

• स्यात्: should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

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

• कुष्ठपानम्: a drink for leprosy/skin-disease
• कुष्ठपानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ + पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कुष्ठस्य पानम् / कुष्ठहरार्थं पानम्)

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

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

• वास्य: to be used as a mouth-rinse/gargle
• वास्य: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वास्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विधेयविशेषणम् (to be gargled/held in mouth)

• उदकम्: water
• उदकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

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

• समधु: together with honey
• समधु: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (मधुसहितम्)

• पीतम्: drunk/taken internally
• पीतम्: Kriya (Action/result/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (drunk)

• अन्तर्गतस्य: of one affected internally / of the internal (condition)
• अन्तर्गतस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर्गत (कृदन्त; अन्तर् + √गम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of one who is internal/affected within)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Illness and moral impurity are treated as removable afflictions; remedial acts can mitigate suffering and ‘pāpa’ effects.

Vedantic Theme: Mala-nivritti (removal of impurities) as supportive to sattva and spiritual practice; karma-kshaya through corrective disciplines.

Application: Use the preparation termed Kuṣṭha-pāna; drink Vāsya-water mixed with honey for internal ailments, as prescribed.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.202 (named preparations and internal remedies; linkage of roga-hara with pāpa-hara language)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of Kuṣṭha-pāna in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Kuṣṭha-pāna as a purificatory and therapeutic drink—aimed at both pāpa-kṣaya (reducing demerit) and roga-haraṇa (removing disease), reflecting the text’s linkage of ethical purity and bodily well-being.

How does this verse explain the connection between sin (pāpa) and disease (roga)?

By stating that a prescribed drink can be ‘pāpa-rogahara’ (remover of sin and disease), the verse implies a moral-causal worldview where inner impurity and suffering are connected, and purification practices can support restoration.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a reminder to pair ethical living and self-purification with responsible health practices—using traditional remedies only with appropriate guidance, while focusing on conduct that reduces harm and supports well-being.