Shloka 11

Keśa-vardhana, Pālitā-nāśa, Śiraḥ-roga and Karṇa-śūla Cikitsā

Hair Growth, Greying Reversal, Head & Ear Remedies

Devanagari script

चक्रमर्दकबीजानि कुष्ठमेरण्डमूलकम् / अत्यम्लकाञ्जिकं पिष्ट्वा लेपान्मस्तकरोगनुत्

Transliteration

cakramardakabījāni kuṣṭhameraṇḍamūlakam / atyamlakāñjikaṃ piṣṭvā lepānmastakaroganut

Translation

Les graines de cakramarda, le kuṣṭha et la racine de ricin—broyés avec un kāñjika très acide et appliqués en cataplasme—chassent les maladies de la tête.

Word by Word

• चक्रमर्दकबीजानि: seeds of cakramarda
• चक्रमर्दकबीजानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रमर्दक (प्रातिपदिक) + बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (चक्रमर्दकस्य बीजानि)

• कुष्ठमेरण्डमूलकम्: kustha and castor-root
• कुष्ठमेरण्डमूलकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + मेरण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + मूलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (कुष्ठं च मेरण्डमूलकं च)

• अत्यम्लकाञ्जिकम्: very sour kanjika
• अत्यम्लकाञ्जिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति (अव्यय) + अम्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + काञ्जिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अत्यन्तम् अम्लं काञ्जिकम्)

• पिष्ट्वा: having pounded
• पिष्ट्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पिष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having ground/pounded'

• लेपात्: from/by the application (as a paste)
• लेपात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• मस्तकरोगनुत्: removing head diseases
• मस्तकरोगनुत्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मस्तक (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + नुत् (कृदन्त; √नुद् (धातु) + क्विप्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (मस्तकरोगं नुदति इति)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Removing disease supports clarity of mind and capacity for dharmic action; disciplined use of remedies is part of right living.

Vedantic Theme: Mind-body instrumentality: a healthy head/senses aid śravaṇa-manana and daily worship.

Application: Prepare a topical lepa with specified seeds/roots and sour medium for scalp/head conditions under guidance; patch-test and avoid irritants.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.176 (head/hair/ear remedies sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is mastaka-roga-nut as taught in Garuda Purana?

In this verse, mastaka-roga-nut refers to a lepa formulation described as alleviating disorders of the head/scalp region through topical application.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana death rituals or Yama’s kingdom?

It does not directly connect; it belongs to a pragmatic medical section, showing that the Garuda Purana also transmits formulations alongside teachings on dharma and the afterlife.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a textual takeaway, it documents a traditional method: grind specified botanicals with very sour fermented kāñjika and apply as a paste for head ailments; actual use should be medically supervised.