Shloka 14

Aśva–Gaja Āyurveda: Marks, Defects, Wounds, Doṣa-Therapy, and Protective Rites

Devanagari script

सव्रणेषु च कुष्ठेषु तैलं सर्षपजं हितम् / लशुनादिकषायश्च पानभुक्त्युपशान्तये

Transliteration

savraṇeṣu ca kuṣṭheṣu tailaṃ sarṣapajaṃ hitam / laśunādikaṣāyaśca pānabhuktyupaśāntaye

Translation

Pour les plaies ulcérées et pour le kuṣṭha (affections cutanées), l’huile de moutarde est salutaire. Et une décoction préparée avec l’ail et des herbes semblables apaise les troubles nés de la boisson et de la nourriture.

Word by Word

• स-व्रणेषु: in/among (cases) with wounds
• स-व्रणेषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्ययार्थक ‘सह’) + व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), बहुवचन; ‘स’ = सहार्थक उपसर्गवत्—‘व्रणैः सह’ (wounded)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कुष्ठेषु: in leprosy/skin-disease (conditions)
• कुष्ठेषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• सर्षप-जम्: made from mustard
• सर्षप-जम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्षप (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक; √जन् ‘born from’)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘सर्षपात् जातम्’

• हितम्: beneficial
• हितम्: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate adjective/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √धा ‘to place’ → हित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त-प्रयोगः (beneficial)

• लशुन-आदि-कषायः: a decoction of garlic etc.
• लशुन-आदि-कषायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लशुन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + कषाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘लशुनादीनां कषायः’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• पान-भुक्ति-उपशान्तये: for relief through drinking and eating (i.e., for pacification by intake)
• पान-भुक्ति-उपशान्तये: Sampradana (Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान (प्रातिपदिक) + भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + उपशान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘पानस्य भुक्तेः (भोजनस्य) उपशान्तये’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in an instructional section)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Treating disease through appropriate external and internal measures; moderation in food and drink to prevent aggravation.

Vedantic Theme: Sattvic regulation of intake supports steadiness of mind; bodily discipline aids higher pursuits.

Application: Use mustard oil externally for ulcerated wounds/skin disorders; use garlic-based decoction to settle food/drink-induced disturbances, under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.201 (topical oils and kashaya prescriptions; digestive disturbance management)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of mustard oil in Garuda Purana remedies?

This verse recommends mustard oil specifically as a wholesome external remedy for ulcerated wounds and kuṣṭha-type skin disorders.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

Here the text shifts into a practical, dharmic health-guidance mode—preserving the body through appropriate remedies—presented as instruction within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue framework.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights using traditionally recognized, diet-and-lifestyle-aware remedies (external oiling and digestive-support decoctions), while seeking qualified medical guidance for serious wounds or chronic skin disease.