Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

चन्दनत्रिफलापूगपलाशतरुमूलकैः / जलपिष्टैरियं विर्तिरशेषतिमिरापहा

Transliteration

candanatriphalāpūgapalāśatarumūlakaiḥ / jalapiṣṭairiyaṃ virtiraśeṣatimirāpahā

Translation

Sediaan varti yang dibuat dengan menumbuk cendana, Triphalā, buah pinang, dan akar pohon palāśa bersama air, melenyapkan seluruh kegelapan penglihatan (seperti katarak) tanpa sisa.

Word by Word

• चन्दन-त्रिफला-पूग-पलाश-तरु-मूलकैः: with sandalwood etc. (ingredients)
• चन्दन-त्रिफला-पूग-पलाश-तरु-मूलकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रिफला (प्रातिपदिक) + पूग (प्रातिपदिक) + पलाश (प्रातिपदिक) + तरु (प्रातिपदिक) + मूलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्रव्य-सूची-समाहार-द्वन्द्वः; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम् (Plural) — 'with sandalwood, triphalā, areca, palāśa, and tree-roots'

• जल-पिष्टैः: ground with water
• जल-पिष्टैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक) + पिष् (धातु) → पिष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम् (Plural) — 'ground with water'

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• विर्तिः: application/collyrium
• विर्तिः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'application/collyrium' (as per context)

• अशेष-तिमिर-अपहा: removing all (eye) opacity
• अशेष-तिमिर-अपहा: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + तिमिर (प्रातिपदिक) + अपह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'remover of all cataract/darkness'

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Remove ‘darkness’ through appropriate means; clarity is achieved by correct preparation and application.

Vedantic Theme: Metaphoric echo: tamas/timira removed by right means; practical clarity supports higher discernment.

Application: Grind sandalwood, Triphalā, areca-nut, and palāśa root with water to make a preparation that removes timira (cataract-like darkness) completely.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171.56-57 (netra remedies culminating in timira-apaha formulation)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is meant by 'timira' in this Garuda Purana verse?

Timira refers to darkness or dimness of sight and is commonly used in Ayurvedic language for progressive visual obscuration, including cataract-like conditions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address afterlife doctrine here; it presents a health formulation, reflecting the Purana’s encyclopedic transmission of dharma-linked life practices.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests water-ground herbal pastes as classical preparations; however, eye conditions require medical evaluation—use only under qualified Ayurvedic/medical supervision.