Shloka 29

Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations

Devanagari script

पामा विचर्चिका चैव दद्रुर्विस्फोचकानिच / अभ्यङ्गेन प्रणश्यन्ति कोमलत्वञ्च जायते

Transliteration

pāmā vicarcikā caiva dadrurvisphocakānica / abhyaṅgena praṇaśyanti komalatvañca jāyate

Translation

Afecciones cutáneas como pāmā, vicarcikā, dadru (tiña) y también los forúnculos eruptivos se destruyen mediante el masaje con aceite (abhyaṅga); y surge la suavidad y ternura del cuerpo.

Word by Word

• पामा: eczema/scabies (pāmā)
• पामा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पामा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; रोगनाम

• विचर्चिका: vicarcikā (a skin disease)
• विचर्चिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचर्चिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; रोगनाम

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• दद्रुः: ringworm (dadru)
• दद्रुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दद्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; रोगनाम

• विस्फोचकानि: blisters/eruptions
• विस्फोचकानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विस्फोचक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; रोगनाम

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

• अभ्यङ्गेन: by oil-massage/anointing
• अभ्यङ्गेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभ्यङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• प्रणश्यन्ति: disappear/perish
• प्रणश्यन्ति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• कोमलत्वम्: softness
• कोमलत्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोमलत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भाववाचक

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

• जायते: arises/is produced
• जायते: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Consistent embodied practice (abhyanga) yields tangible transformation—removal of disease and return of softness.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga at the level of care: right means applied steadily to reduce duḥkha.

Application: Use medicated oil massage regularly for specified skin conditions; combine with hygiene and appropriate diet as adjuncts.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: clinic/household

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.28; Garuda Purana 1.192.30

FAQs

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

This verse presents abhyanga as a practical dharmic health practice that removes common skin disorders and promotes bodily softness, indicating ritualized self-care as part of disciplined living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

While not directly about the afterlife, it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that maintaining bodily health and cleanliness aids steadiness of life, discipline, and readiness for higher spiritual duties taught in the dialogue.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regular, appropriate oil massage (with suitable oils and hygiene) is recommended as a traditional regimen for skin comfort and overall softness—used as supportive care alongside competent medical guidance.