Shloka 127

Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā

Devanagari script

आरोग्यं सर्वकामाप्तिरभ्यङ्गाद्भास्करादिषु / उपोषितस्य व्रतिनः कृत्तकेशस्य नापितैः

Transliteration

ārogyaṃ sarvakāmāptirabhyaṅgādbhāskarādiṣu / upoṣitasya vratinaḥ kṛttakeśasya nāpitaiḥ

Translation

Health and the fulfillment of every desired aim arise from an oil-massage performed on auspicious days such as Sunday and the like; it is enjoined for one who is fasting, observing a vow (vrata), and has had the hair cut by barbers.

Word by Word

• आरोग्यम्: health
• आरोग्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सर्वकामाप्तिः: attainment of all desires
• सर्वकामाप्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + काम + आप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां कामानाम् आप्तिः)

• अभ्यङ्गात्: from oil-massage
• अभ्यङ्गात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभ्यङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• भास्करादिषु: in (worship of) the Sun and others
• भास्करादिषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्कर + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; भास्कर-आदि-शब्दसमूहेषु (in the Sun etc.)

• उपोषितस्य: of one who has fasted
• उपोषितस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपोषित (उप-उष् धातु, क्त/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (having fasted)

• व्रतिनः: of the vow-observer
• व्रतिनः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• कृत्तकेशस्य: of one whose hair is cut
• कृत्तकेशस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत्त + केश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (कृत्ताः केशाः यस्य)

• नापितैः: by barbers
• नापितैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नापित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śauca and niyama: regulated oil-massage on auspicious days supports ārogya and kāma-artha fulfillment when aligned with vrata and ritual purity.

Vedantic Theme: Karma as supportive means (sādhana) for embodied life; purity of conduct as an aid to sattva.

Application: Schedule abhyaṅga on auspicious weekdays; keep vrata/fasting observances intact; maintain grooming/cleanliness as part of ritual readiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: domestic/ritual space (snana-abhyaṅga context)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.213.128-131 (post-bath conduct and tarpaṇa procedure)

Characters & Entities

• Bhaskara (Sun)

FAQs

What is the importance of abhyanga (oil massage) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents abhyanga as a dharmic practice linked with bodily well-being and the successful attainment of aims when done on auspicious occasions such as Bhāskara’s day (Sunday).

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana ritual discipline?

It ties personal rites—fasting (upoṣa), vow-keeping (vrata), and regulated grooming (kṛttakeśa by nāpita)—to auspicious conduct, reflecting the text’s emphasis on disciplined observance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain disciplined observances during vratas—cleanliness, restraint, and intentional self-care—treating bodily routines as supportive to spiritual commitments rather than mere luxury.