Shloka 3

Remedial Formulas for Wounds (Vraṇa), Sinus/Fistula (Nāḍī-vraṇa), Swellings (Granthikā), and Bhūta/Graha Afflictions

Devanagari script

बालमूलं मेषशृङ्गीमूलं वा वारिघर्षितम् / तेन लिप्तं चिरं जातं व्रणं नाड्याः प्रशाम्यति

Transliteration

bālamūlaṃ meṣaśṛṅgīmūlaṃ vā vārigharṣitam / tena liptaṃ ciraṃ jātaṃ vraṇaṃ nāḍyāḥ praśāmyati

Translation

Si l’on broie avec de l’eau la racine de bāla ou celle de meṣaśṛṅgī et qu’on l’applique, même une plaie ancienne de nāḍī—un trajet ou sinus—s’apaise et guérit.

Word by Word

• बालमूलम्: root of bāla (a plant)
• बालमूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘बालस्य मूलम्’

• मेषशृङ्गीमूलम्: root of meṣaśṛṅgī (a plant)
• मेषशृङ्गीमूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेषशृङ्गी (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘मेषशृङ्ग्याः मूलम्’

• वा: or
• वा: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प (disjunctive particle)

• वारिघर्षितम्: rubbed with water
• वारिघर्षितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वारि (प्रातिपदिक) + घर्षित (कृदन्त, √घृष्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषण; ‘वारिणा घर्षितम्’

• तेन: with that
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• लिप्तम्: smeared
• लिप्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिप् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि ‘smeared’

• चिरम्: for a long time
• चिरम्: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• जातम्: arisen; formed
• जातम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• व्रणम्: wound
• व्रणम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नाड्याः: of the sinus-tract (nāḍī)
• नाड्याः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाडी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• प्रशाम्यति: subsides; is pacified
• प्रशाम्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + शम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, in the Garuda Purana discourse style)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Persevering care for long-standing ailments; appropriate remedies can pacify even chronic conditions.

Vedantic Theme: Kṣānti (patient endurance) and right means (upāya) in sustaining the body for higher aims.

Application: Grind bāla-root or meṣaśṛṅgī-root with water; apply as a paste to pacify and heal chronic nāḍī-vraṇa (sinus/fistula-like tract wounds).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.188 (nāḍī-vraṇa remedies)

FAQs

What is the importance of herbal remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical healing knowledge—using specific roots prepared with water as a topical application for chronic, difficult-to-heal wounds.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the soul’s journey; instead, it belongs to an instructional section focused on bodily healing, indicating the text’s broader scope beyond afterlife teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a takeaway, it emphasizes disciplined preparation and targeted remedies; for real use, consult a qualified Ayurveda practitioner before applying any herbal paste to wounds.