Shloka 19

Preparations of Medicated Ghee and Oils (Ghṛta–Taila Yoga); Brāhmī-ghṛta and Nārāyaṇa Taila

Devanagari script

ज्योतिष्मतीञ्च संभृत्य तैलं धीरो विपाचयेत् / एतन्निष्यन्दनं तैलं भृशं दद्याद्भगन्दरे

Transliteration

jyotiṣmatīñca saṃbhṛtya tailaṃ dhīro vipācayet / etanniṣyandanaṃ tailaṃ bhṛśaṃ dadyādbhagandare

Translation

Dengan menghimpun jyotismati pula, tabib yang bijak hendaknya memasak minyaknya. Minyak obat yang telah disaring ini hendaknya dioleskan banyak pada bhagandara (fistula).

Word by Word

• ज्योतिष्मतीम्: jyotiṣmatī (drug)
• ज्योतिष्मतीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिष्मती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन — Accusative singular (drug name)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय — and

• संभृत्य: having gathered
• संभृत्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + भृ (धातु) → संभृत्य (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिकक्रिया — having collected/assembled

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन — Accusative singular

• धीरः: a wise/steady person (physician)
• धीरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन — Nominative singular

• विपाचयेत्: should cook/prepare
• विपाचयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + पच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — should cook/boil well

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — demonstrative ‘this’; विशेषणम्

• निष्यन्दनम्: extract/essence
• निष्यन्दनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निष्यन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘extract/filtrate/essence’

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — oil (as the prepared product)

• भृशम्: strongly/abundantly
• भृशम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय — adverb (excessively/strongly)

• दद्यात्: should give/apply
• दद्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — should give/apply

• भगन्दरे: in bhagandara (fistula)
• भगन्दरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Locative singular (in case of fistula-in-ano)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Yukti (rational compounding) and saṃskāra (processing) transform substances into targeted medicine; the wise physician acts with discernment.

Vedantic Theme: Buddhi as instrument—discernment applied to relieve duḥkha in embodied life.

Application: Cook the oil with the specified herbs (including jyotiṣmatī), filter/express it properly, and apply generously for bhagandara management.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.174.20 (properties and praise of the same mahātaila)

FAQs

What does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for bhagandara?

It prescribes preparing a medicated oil cooked with herbs including jyotiṣmatī, and applying the strained oil generously for bhagandara (fistula).

Does the verse describe a ritual or a medical procedure?

It describes an Ayurvedic pharmaceutical procedure—cooking and straining medicated oil—rather than a death-ritual or afterlife practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the classical approach of medicated oils for chronic lesions; modern use should be guided by an Ayurvedic clinician and combined with appropriate medical evaluation.