Garuda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 61

Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures

Devanagari script

नवनीतं माहिषं च दग्धपिष्टतिलानि च / सभल्लाकं व्रणं नश्येद्धृच्छूलं नस्यलेपनात्

Transliteration

navanītaṃ māhiṣaṃ ca dagdhapiṣṭatilāni ca / sabhallākaṃ vraṇaṃ naśyeddhṛcchūlaṃ nasyalepanāt

Translation

新鮮なバター、（水牛乳の）乳製品、炒って挽いた胡麻、そしてバッラ―タカを調合し、ナスヤ（点鼻）として、また外用の膏として施せば、創は滅し、心のあたりの痛みも和らぐ。

Word by Word

• नवनीतम्: fresh butter
• नवनीतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नवनीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• माहिषम्: buffalo (from buffalo)
• माहिषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: माहिष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; नवनीतस्य विशेषणम् (buffalo-derived)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• दग्ध: burnt/roasted
• दग्ध: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दह् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• पिष्ट: ground/pounded
• पिष्ट: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)

• तिलानि: sesame seeds
• तिलानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषप्रायः: दग्ध-पिष्ट-तिल (roasted and ground sesame seeds)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• स: with
• स: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/सह-अर्थे)
• Form: सह-अर्थक उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद (with)

• भल्लाकम्: with bhallāka (marking-nut)
• भल्लाकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भल्लाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सह-तत्पुरुषः: स-भल्लाक (with bhallāka)

• व्रणम्: wound
• व्रणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• नश्येत्: should disappear
• नश्येत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हृत्: of the heart
• हृत्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• शूलम्: heart-pain
• शूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: हृत्-शूल

• नस्य: nasal therapy/errhine
• नस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• लेपनात्: from/by nasal application
• लेपनात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: नस्य-लेपन; हेतौ/अपादाने (ablative of cause)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Holistic treatment—addressing both local wound and systemic pain—reflects right knowledge applied in service of wellbeing.

Vedantic Theme: Interconnectedness of functions (prāṇa/srotas) mirrored in integrated therapies; body as a coordinated field of causes and effects.

Application: Use a mixture of fresh butter, buffalo-milk product, roasted-ground sesame, and bhallātaka as nasya and as external lepa to heal wounds and relieve heart-region pain (hṛcchūla).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177.59-60 (burn/wound remedies); Garuda Purana 1.177 (nasya/lepa therapeutic cluster)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of nasya and lepa in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse highlights two classical therapeutic routes—nasya (nasal administration) and lepa (topical paste)—as effective means to treat wounds and relieve pain near the heart.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

Alongside afterlife and dharma topics, the Garuda Purana also preserves practical knowledge, including medicinal formulations, showing a holistic approach to sustaining the body for righteous living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical traditional-medical reference; because ingredients like bhallātaka can be irritant/toxic if misused, consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner rather than self-administering.