Shloka 18

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

महामुण्जितिकोजीच्यकाथैः स्नानं ग्रहापहम् / सप्तच्छदामयनिशाचन्दनैश्चानुलेपनम्

Transliteration

mahāmuṇjitikojīcyakāthaiḥ snānaṃ grahāpaham / saptacchadāmayaniśācandanaiścānulepanam

Translation

マハームンジャー、イティカー、オージーチャの煎液で沐浴すれば、グラハ（取り憑く影響）に由来する苦患は除かれる。またサプタッチャダ、アーマヤー、ニシャー、白檀を練った膏を身に塗ることも定められている。

Word by Word

• महामुण्जि: of mahāmuṇji (a plant)
• महामुण्जि: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामुण्जि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद-निर्देश (genitive relation)

• तिक: of tika (a herb)
• तिक: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद-निर्देश

• उजीच्य: of ojīcya (a medicinal substance)
• उजीच्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उजीच्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद-निर्देश

• काथैः: with decoctions
• काथैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण/साधन-भाव (instrumental)

• स्नानम्: bathing
• स्नानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/प्रथमा or 2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विधेय/कर्म-भाव (context: prescribed act)

• ग्रहापहम्: removing ग्रह-afflictions
• ग्रहापहम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्रह + अपह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधार्य-तत्पुरुष (ग्रहान् अपहन्ति इति) विशेषणम् स्नानस्य

• सप्तच्छद: with saptacchada (Alstonia)
• सप्तच्छद: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त + छद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (समाहार-निर्देश); द्रव्य-नाम

• आमय: with āmaya (a medicinal plant)
• आमय: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; द्रव्य-नाम

• निशा: with turmeric
• निशा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; द्रव्य-नाम (हरिद्रा)

• चन्दनैः: with sandalwood
• चन्दनैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण

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

• अनुलेपनम्: anointing/smearing
• अनुलेपनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय/कर्म-भाव (prescribed act)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śānti through prescribed upacāra: bodily purification and protective measures mitigate unseen afflictions (graha-doṣa).

Vedantic Theme: Adhyātmika-śuddhi as support for sattva and steadiness of mind; pragmatic acceptance of daiva/adr̥ṣṭa within dharma.

Application: Use herbal decoction baths and cooling anointments as part of a protective routine for those experiencing graha-related distress, alongside ethical living and prayer.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: domestic/ritual space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (graha-śānti, rakṣā, auṣadha-prayoga context)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Grahās

FAQs

What does ‘graha-apaham’ mean in the Garuda Purana context?

It refers to measures believed to remove ‘graha’ afflictions—harmful seizing influences often described as causing sudden distress—addressed here through cleansing baths and protective anointments.

How does this verse connect ritual purity and healing?

The verse uses snāna (purificatory bathing) and anulepana (protective smearing) as integrated therapies, reflecting the Purana’s blend of bodily care with purification-oriented practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional model, it highlights calming, cooling applications (sandalwood, turmeric) and cleansing routines; modern practice can adapt it as wellness/ritual bathing while seeking medical help for serious symptoms.