Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

निम्बाशनं कृष्णवेत्रं क्वाथकल्केन यद्धृतम् / वज्रकं तद्भवेत्कुष्ठं शतवर्षाणि जीवति

Transliteration

nimbāśanaṃ kṛṣṇavetraṃ kvāthakalkena yaddhṛtam / vajrakaṃ tadbhavetkuṣṭhaṃ śatavarṣāṇi jīvati

Translation

ನಿಂಬದ ಮರ (ನಿಂಬಾಶನ) ಮತ್ತು ಕೃಷ್ಣವೇತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕ್ವಾಥ-ಕಲ್ಕದಿಂದ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದರೆ ಅದು ‘ವಜ್ರಕ-ಕುಷ್ಠ’ ಎಂಬ ಭೀಕರ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಔಷಧವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ರೋಗಿ ನೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕುತ್ತಾನೆ.

Word by Word

• निम्बाशनम्: nimba-wood/part called nimbāśana
• निम्बाशनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निम्ब + आशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (nimbāśana = nimba-wood/seat)

• कृष्णवेत्रम्: black cane/reed
• कृष्णवेत्रम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + वेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (black cane)

• क्वाथकल्केन: with decoction and paste
• क्वाथकल्केन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्वाथ + कल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचनम्; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (decoction and paste)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धसूचकं (relative pronoun)

• धृतम्: held/kept; prepared (as)
• धृतम्: Vidhaya (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृत (कृदन्त; धृ धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; भूतकृदन्तः (past passive participle)

• वज्रकम्: vajraka (a potent preparation/name)
• वज्रकम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; निर्देशक-सर्वनाम

• भवेत्: would become; is said to be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• कुष्ठम्: leprosy/skin disease
• कुष्ठम्: Vidhaya (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• शतवर्षाणि: for a hundred years
• शतवर्षाणि: Kala-adhikarana (Time extent/काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (2nd/काल-अवधि), बहुवचनम्; द्विगुसमासः

• जीवति: lives
• जीवति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right treatment (yukti) can reverse even severe disease; preservation of life supports righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Prārabdha-duḥkha is mitigable through proper means; sustaining the body aids pursuit of puruṣārthas.

Application: Prepare a compound from nimba-wood and kṛṣṇa-vetra, processed with kvātha and kalka; administer as indicated for vajraka-kuṣṭha.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (kuṣṭha-cikitsā cluster; multiple taila/lepa/kvātha formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of Vajraka-kuṣṭha in Garuda Purana?

This verse treats Vajraka-kuṣṭha as a serious, named skin disorder and records a specific classical preparation using neem and black cane, showing the Purana’s practical medical tradition alongside dharma teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe afterlife travel here; instead, it supports dharmic living by preserving the body through prescribed remedies, which is considered helpful for fulfilling duties (dharma) in life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a textual reference for traditional formulations (neem-based preparations), while seeking guidance from qualified Ayurvedic practitioners for safe, context-appropriate use.