Shloka 3

Strīroga–Prasava Cikitsā, Bāla-Rakṣā, Rasāyana and Vājīkaraṇa Prayogas

Devanagari script

रुद्रेन्द्रवारुणीमुलं लेपात्स्त्रीस्तनवेदना / नश्येत घृतपक्वा च कार्यावश्यन्तु पोलिका

Transliteration

rudrendravāruṇīmulaṃ lepātstrīstanavedanā / naśyeta ghṛtapakvā ca kāryāvaśyantu polikā

Translation

En appliquant un onguent (lepa) fait de la racine nommée Rudrendravāruṇī, la douleur des seins chez la femme est dissipée. Qu’on le prépare en le cuisant dans le ghee, puis qu’on l’applique assurément en cataplasme (polikā).

Word by Word

• रुद्रेन्द्रवारुणीमूलम्: the root of (the plant) rudrā/indrā/vāruṇī (a medicinal root)
• रुद्रेन्द्रवारुणीमूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र + इन्द्र + वारुणी + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषसमासः (रुद्रस्य/इन्द्रस्य/वारुण्याः मूलम्)

• लेपात्: from applying (as a paste)
• लेपात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; अपादानार्थे (from application/plaster)

• स्त्री: of a woman
• स्त्री: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (स्त्रियाः)

• स्तन: of the breast
• स्तन: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (स्तनस्य)

• वेदना: pain (in a woman’s breast)
• वेदना: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (स्त्रीस्तनयोः वेदना)

• नश्येत: should disappear
• नश्येत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• घृतपक्वा: cooked in ghee
• घृतपक्वा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घृत + पक्व (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषभावः (घृतेन पक्वा)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• कार्याः: to be prepared
• कार्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (कृदन्त; √कृ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विधेयविशेषणम् (to be made)

• अवश्यन्तु: let them be made/let them be prepared
• अवश्यन्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अवश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• पोलिकाः: pancakes/cakes (polikā)
• पोलिकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पोलिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Caring for health through prescribed remedies is part of proper conduct and household responsibility.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sadhana) to uphold dharma; pragmatic maintenance of the body.

Application: Prepare the specified root paste cooked in ghee and apply as a poultice for breast pain, following careful preparation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.202 (medical section context: lepa/polika preparations and gynecological remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the remedy described in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes applying a paste made from the root called Rudrendravāruṇī, cooked in ghee, as a poultice to relieve a woman’s breast pain.

Does this verse relate to death rituals or the afterlife themes of Garuda Purana?

This specific verse is medical in nature and functions as a practical remedy section rather than describing preta-rites, Yama’s realm, or the soul’s journey.

What is a practical application of this wisdom today?

It illustrates the text’s tradition of ghee-based topical preparations and poultices; for modern use, treat it as historical guidance and consult qualified medical/Ayurvedic practitioners for safe application.