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Shloka 17

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

Hair Growth, Greying Reversal, Head & Ear Remedies

Devanagari script

यवास्तिलाः सैन्धवं च पादिकोद्वर्तनं शुभम् / लिङ्गबाहुस्तनानां च कर्णयोर्वृद्धिकृद्भवेत् / कटुतैलं भल्लातकं बृहती फलदाडिमम्

Transliteration

yavāstilāḥ saindhavaṃ ca pādikodvartanaṃ śubham / liṅgabāhustanānāṃ ca karṇayorvṛddhikṛdbhavet / kaṭutailaṃ bhallātakaṃ bṛhatī phaladāḍimam

Translation

L’orge, le sésame et le sel gemme sont de bon augure pour frictionner et purifier les pieds. Une telle application, dit-on, favorise la juste croissance et le bien-être du liṅga, des bras, des seins et des oreilles. Sont aussi prescrits l’huile piquante, le bhallātaka (noix marquante), bṛhatī et le fruit du grenadier.

Word by Word
यवाःbarley grains
यवाः:
Vishaya (Item listed/विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootयव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन — ‘barleys’
तिलाःsesame seeds
तिलाः:
Vishaya (Item listed/विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootतिल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन — ‘sesame seeds’
सैन्धवम्rock salt
सैन्धवम्:
Vishaya (Item listed/विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootसैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — ‘rock-salt’
चand
च:
Avyaya (Conjunction/अव्यय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय — समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
पादिकfor the feet
पादिक:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपादिक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — विशेषण ‘pertaining to the feet’
उद्वर्तनम्rubbing/massage
उद्वर्तनम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootउद्वर्तन (प्रातिपदिक; √वृत्/√वर्त् भाव)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘rubbing/massage (powder-rub)’
शुभम्beneficial
शुभम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — विशेषण ‘auspicious/beneficial’ (उद्वर्तनम् इति विशेष्य)
लिङ्गof the genital
लिङ्ग:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootलिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन — ‘of the genital’
बाहुof the arm
बाहु:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन — ‘of the arm’
स्तनानाम्of the breasts
स्तनानाम्:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootस्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन — ‘of the breasts’
चand
च:
Avyaya (Conjunction/अव्यय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय — समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
कर्णयोःin/of the two ears
कर्णयोः:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/सप्तमी (6th/7th), द्विवचन — ‘of/in the two ears’ (सन्दर्भे षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
वृद्धिincrease
वृद्धि:
Vishaya (Item/विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootवृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘increase/growth’ (समासाङ्ग)
कृत्causing
कृत्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत् (प्रातिपदिक; √कृ कर्तरि)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘maker/causing’ (समासाङ्ग)
भवेत्would become
भवेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भू (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद — ‘would be/should become’
कटुpungent
कटु:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकटु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — विशेषण ‘pungent’
तैलम्oil
तैलम्:
Vishaya (Item listed/विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootतैल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — ‘oil’
भल्लातकम्bhallātaka (marking nut)
भल्लातकम्:
Vishaya (Item listed/विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootभल्लातक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — ‘marking-nut’
बृहतीbṛhatī
बृहती:
Vishaya (Item listed/विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootबृहती (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — द्रव्यनाम
फलfruit
फल:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootफल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — ‘fruit’ (समासाङ्ग)
दाडिमम्pomegranate
दाडिमम्:
Vishaya (Item listed/विषय)
TypeNoun
Rootदाडिम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — ‘pomegranate’
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śauca (cleanliness) and bodily maintenance as auspicious discipline supporting life aims.

Vedantic Theme: Balance of guṇas through regulated conduct; body as field for dharma.

Application: Use barley, sesame, and rock-salt for foot-rubbing/cleansing; apply prescribed strengthening substances (katu-taila, bhallātaka, bṛhatī, dāḍima) as indicated by the regimen.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.176.15–16 (preceding remedies and ingredients); Garuda Purana 1.176.18 (anointment leading to increase)

Characters & Entities
G
Garuda
V
Vishnu

FAQs

This verse treats udvartana—especially of the feet—as an auspicious, beneficial practice linked with bodily strengthening and proper development of specific organs and senses.

Alongside afterlife doctrine, the text also preserves practical dharma—everyday disciplines and traditional remedies—presented as supportive of health, purity, and well-being.

As a general takeaway, maintain cleanliness and disciplined self-care; if using herbal/oil applications, follow safe, traditional guidance and modern medical caution—especially with potent substances like bhallātaka.

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