Shloka 56

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

मृतभ्रष्टाभयालेपात्त्रिफला क्षीरसंयुता / शुण्ठीनिम्बदलैः पिष्टैः सुखोष्णैः स्वल्पसैन्धवैः / धार्यश्चक्षुषि संक्षेपाच्छोथकण्डूरुजापहः

Transliteration

mṛtabhraṣṭābhayālepāttriphalā kṣīrasaṃyutā / śuṇṭhīnimbadalaiḥ piṣṭaiḥ sukhoṣṇaiḥ svalpasaindhavaiḥ / dhāryaścakṣuṣi saṃkṣepācchothakaṇḍūrujāpahaḥ

Translation

La Triphalā mêlée au lait, avec une pâte de gingembre sec et de feuilles de neem, tiédie agréablement et additionnée d’un peu de sel gemme, doit être tenue sur les yeux brièvement ; elle ôte enflure, démangeaison et douleur.

Word by Word

• मृत-भ्रष्ट-अभया-लेपात्: from (a) paste of mṛta, bhraṣṭa, and abhaya
• मृत-भ्रष्ट-अभया-लेपात्: Apadana/Hetu (Source/Cause/अपादान-हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत (प्रातिपदिक) + भ्रष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + अभया (प्रातिपदिक) + लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्गः, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'from the paste of mṛta, bhraṣṭa, and abhaya'

• त्रिफला: Triphala
• त्रिफला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समासः; स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'Triphala'

• क्षीर-संयुता: mixed with milk
• क्षीर-संयुता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः; स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'combined with milk'

• शुण्ठी-निम्ब-दलैः: with ginger and neem leaves
• शुण्ठी-निम्ब-दलैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक) + निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (निम्बस्य दलानि); तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम् (Plural) — 'with ginger and neem-leaves'

• पिष्टैः: ground
• पिष्टैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिष् (धातु) → पिष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम् (Plural) — 'ground'

• सुख-उष्णैः: comfortably warm
• सुख-उष्णैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + उष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयः; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम् (Plural) — 'pleasantly warm'

• स्वल्प-सैन्धवैः: with a little rock-salt
• स्वल्प-सैन्धवैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयः; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम् (Plural) — 'with a little rock-salt'

• धार्यः: should be applied
• धार्यः: Vidhi (Injunctive/prescriptive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृ (धातु) → धार्य (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भाव्य/अनियत-कर्तृक-कर्तव्यतार्थक कृदन्तः (gerundive); पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'to be applied/should be held'

• चक्षुषि: on the eye
• चक्षुषि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'in/on the eye'

• संक्षेपात्: by brief application
• संक्षेपात्: Hetu/Prakara (Cause/Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संक्षेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'by brief application/shortly' (हेतु/प्रकार)

• शोथ-कण्डू-रुजा-अपहः: removing swelling, itching, and pain
• शोथ-कण्डू-रुजा-अपहः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोथ (प्रातिपदिक) + कण्डू (प्रातिपदिक) + रुजा (प्रातिपदिक) + अपह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वपूर्वक-तत्पुरुषः (शोथादीनाम् अपहः); पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'remover of swelling, itching, and pain'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Moderation and precision in remedy: correct temperature, small salt quantity, brief application.

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (skillful means) in action; disciplined care reduces duḥkha.

Application: Prepare Triphalā with milk; make a paste of dry ginger and neem leaves; warm pleasantly; add a small amount of rock-salt; apply/hold on the eyes briefly to remove swelling, itching, and pain.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171.54-58 (netra therapies: añjana, lepā, decoction, anti-timira preparation)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of Triphalā in Garuda Purana?

This verse uses Triphalā as a core formulation for eye-related discomfort, highlighting its role as a balancing, therapeutic compound in traditional practice.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not narrate afterlife cosmology here; it conveys applied knowledge for reducing suffering in embodied life, which supports disciplined living and religious duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests a short-duration, gently warmed application using Triphalā with milk plus neem/ginger and a little rock-salt; modern use should be supervised by qualified medical professionals, especially for eye treatments.