Shloka 50

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

तीव्रशूलोत्तरे कर्णे सशब्दे क्लेदवाहिनि / बस्तमूत्रं क्षिपेत्कोष्णं सैन्धवेनावचूर्णितम्

Transliteration

tīvraśūlottare karṇe saśabde kledavāhini / bastamūtraṃ kṣipetkoṣṇaṃ saindhavenāvacūrṇitam

Translation

Bila telinga terserang nyeri hebat, disertai bunyi berdenging dan keluar cairan lembap, teteskan urin kambing yang hangat, dicampur serbuk saindhava (garam batu).

Word by Word

• तीव्र: severe
• तीव्र: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीव्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-समासाङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• शूल: pain/colic
• शूल: None
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)

• उत्तरे: when present/arisen
• उत्तरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘उत्तरे’ = ‘उत्पन्ने/स्थिते’ अर्थे (locative absolute-like usage)

• तीव्रशूलोत्तरे: when severe ear-pain has arisen
• तीव्रशूलोत्तरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीव्र + शूल + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (विशेषण-विशेष्यभाव); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘तीव्रं शूलं यस्मिन् (कर्णे) उत्तरे’ इत्यर्थे

• कर्णे: in the ear
• कर्णे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• स: with
• स: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-पूर्वपदसदृश (prefix-like) ‘सह’ अर्थे; समासाङ्ग

• शब्दे: sound/noise
• शब्दे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• सशब्दे: with noise/ringing
• सशब्दे: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + शब्द (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सह-समास); नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘शब्देन सह’

• क्लेद: moisture/discharge
• क्लेद: None
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्लेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• वाहिनि: discharging/oozing
• वाहिनि: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषण (one that carries/flows)

• क्लेदवाहिनि: having discharge
• क्लेदवाहिनि: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्लेद + वाहिन् (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘क्लेदं वहति’

• बस्तमूत्रम्: goat’s urine
• बस्तमूत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बस्त + मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• क्षिपेत्: should instill/put
• क्षिपेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कोष्णम्: warm
• कोष्णम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (बस्तमूत्रम्)

• सैन्धवेन: with rock-salt
• सैन्धवेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (instrument)

• अवचूर्णितम्: powdered/sprinkled (with)
• अवचूर्णितम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव + चूर्णित (कृदन्त; चूर्ण्/चूर्णय् धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (बस्तमूत्रम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Respond to suffering with timely, suitable intervention; pragmatic compassion in action.

Vedantic Theme: Duhkha-nivritti at the empirical level through right means; care as a duty.

Application: For severe ear pain with tinnitus and moist discharge, instill warm goat urine mixed with rock salt (as per text) under proper supervision.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (ENT/karna-roga treatments; use of saindhava as adjuvant)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What condition is described by ‘saśabde kledavāhini’ in this verse?

It indicates an ear disorder with sound/ringing (saśabda) and fluid discharge (kledavāhinī), along with severe pain.

Why is saindhava (rock salt) mentioned in this Garuda Purana remedy?

Saindhava is a common traditional adjunct used to enhance cleansing and balancing effects in formulations; here it is mixed as a fine powder with the instilled liquid.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as historical knowledge of traditional practice; for ear pain/discharge, seek professional care rather than self-instilling substances.