Shloka 59

Oṣadhi-nāma-nirdeśa: Paryāya (Synonyms) of Herbs, Minerals, and Classical Measures

Devanagari script

तथा जीमूतकाख्या च खुड्डाको देवताडकः / गृध्रनखी गृध्रनखी हिङ्गुकाकादनी मता

Transliteration

tathā jīmūtakākhyā ca khuḍḍāko devatāḍakaḥ / gṛdhranakhī gṛdhranakhī hiṅgukākādanī matā

Translation

Likewise, there are plants known as Jīmūtaka, and also Khuḍḍāka, called Devatāḍaka. There is Gṛdhranakhī—indeed, Gṛdhranakhī—and it is also regarded as the plant called Hiṅgukākādanī.

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (likewise/so)

• जीमूतकाख्या: (one) called jīmūtaka
• जीमूतकाख्या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीमूतकाख्य (प्रातिपदिक) = जीमूतक + आख्य
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (जीमूतक-आख्या = ‘named jīmūtaka’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• खुड्डाकः: khuḍḍāka (name)
• खुड्डाकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खुड्डाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• देवताडकः: devatāḍaka (name)
• देवताडकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवताडक (प्रातिपदिक) = देव + ताडक
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (देवान् ताडयति इति/देव-ताडकः)

• गृध्रनखी: gṛdhranakhī (name)
• गृध्रनखी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृध्रनखी (प्रातिपदिक) = गृध्र + नखी
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (गृध्रस्य नखी/गृध्र-नखी)

• गृध्रनखी: gṛdhranakhī (repeated)
• गृध्रनखी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृध्रनखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (repetition)

• हिङ्गुकाकादनी: hiṅgukākādanī (name)
• हिङ्गुकाकादनी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिङ्गुकाकादनी (प्रातिपदिक) = हिङ्गु + काकादनी
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (हिङ्गु-सदृशी काकादनी/हिङ्गु-सम्बद्धा)

• मता: is considered/called
• मता: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘is considered/held to be’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Synonym control and mnemonic reinforcement to preserve accurate transmission of materia medica names.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda as a vehicle of knowledge; fidelity in transmission (paramparā) safeguards right practice.

Application: Use the repeated naming as a memory aid; cross-check alternate names (Devatāḍaka, Hiṅgukākādanī) when sourcing herbs.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.204 (series of synonym identifications for plants/substances)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of listing herbs like Jīmūtaka in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves traditional nomenclature of specific plants, supporting ritual and medicinal contexts by standardizing names and synonyms within the Purāṇic tradition.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it appears in a catalog-style passage that records technical names (here, plant/herb names) used in related ritual or traditional knowledge sections.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reference for verifying Sanskrit plant-name synonyms in study, translation, or ritual manuals—ideally cross-checking with Ayurvedic nighaṇṭus and regional botanical identifications.