Shloka 15
Keśa-vardhana, Pālitā-nāśa, Śiraḥ-roga and Karṇa-śūla Cikitsā
Hair Growth, Greying Reversal, Head & Ear Remedies
मालतीपुप्पदलयो रसेन भरणात्तथा / गोजलेनैव पूरेण पूयस्त्रावो विनश्यति
mālatīpuppadalayo rasena bharaṇāttathā / gojalenaiva pūreṇa pūyastrāvo vinaśyati
En emplissant la partie atteinte du suc des boutons de la fleur Mālatī, et de même en la baignant entièrement d’urine de vache, l’écoulement de pus est anéanti.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Care of the body through prescribed remedies as a supportive duty for sustaining life and practice.
Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as sādhana—maintaining the instrument for dharma and devotion.
Application: Use Mālatī bud-juice as a local filling/anointment and cleanse/flood with cow’s urine to reduce purulent discharge (as per the text’s regimen).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.176 (medical/auṣadha context continuing in 1.176.16–18); Garuda Purana 1.177.1 (eye-remedy continuation of medical section)
FAQs
This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical, tradition-based healing measures—using plant juice and purifying substances—alongside its broader dharma and afterlife teachings.
By prescribing gojala (cow’s urine) and herbal juice for cleansing and stopping infection-like discharge, the verse reflects a wider Purāṇic theme: external purification supports bodily order and ritual cleanliness.
As a takeaway, it emphasizes timely cleansing and appropriate topical care for wounds; for modern practice, one should follow safe, evidence-based medical guidance while understanding the verse as a record of traditional therapeutics.