Shloka 4

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

बदरीपत्रसंलेपाद्योनिर्भिन्ना प्रशाम्यति / लोध्रतुम्बीफलालेपाद्योनेर्दार्ढ्यं करोति च

Transliteration

badarīpatrasaṃlepādyonirbhinnā praśāmyati / lodhratumbīphalālepādyonerdārḍhyaṃ karoti ca

Translation

Par l’application d’un cataplasme de feuilles de badarī (jujubier), la yoni fissurée ou ulcérée s’apaise et guérit. Par un cataplasme de lodhra et du fruit de tumbī, la yoni acquiert fermeté et vigueur.

Word by Word

• बदरीपत्रसंलेपात्: from the plaster/application of jujube leaves
• बदरीपत्रसंलेपात्: Apadana/Hetu (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बदरी (प्रातिपदिक) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + संलेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; समासः—बदरीपत्रस्य संलेपः

• योनिḥ: the yoni (womb/vagina)
• योनिḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• भिन्ना: split/ulcerated/injured
• भिन्ना: Karta (Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भिन्न (कृदन्त; √भिद् धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि क्त (past passive participle)

• प्रशाम्यति: subsides/is pacified
• प्रशाम्यति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√शम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• लोध्रतुम्बीफलालेपात्: from the paste/application of lodhra and bottle-gourd fruit
• लोध्रतुम्बीफलालेपात्: Apadana/Hetu (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोध्र (प्रातिपदिक) + तुम्बीफल (प्रातिपदिक) + आलेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; समासः—लोध्र-तुम्बीफलयोः आलेपः

• योनेः: of the yoni
• योनेः: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• दार्ढ्यम्: firmness/strength
• दार्ढ्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दार्ढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• करोति: makes/produces
• करोति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upacāra (care) and śamana (pacification) through appropriate external applications; honoring the body’s integrity.

Vedantic Theme: Compassionate action (dayā) within vyavahāra; reducing duḥkha supports steadiness of mind.

Application: Apply badarī-leaf paste to soothe fissured/ulcerated yoni; apply lodhra + tumbī-phala paste to promote firmness/strength.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (topical lepa therapies for yoni disorders; continuity with surrounding formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of yoni-related remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the Purana also preserves practical healing knowledge—especially topical applications (lepa/ālepa)—as part of dharmic household life and bodily well-being.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss the afterlife directly; instead, it supports dharma through health-maintenance, implying that bodily stability enables proper conduct, ritual observance, and disciplined living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It records traditional herbal topical therapy concepts; in modern use, treat it as historical guidance and consult qualified medical/Ayurvedic practitioners for safe formulation and diagnosis.