Shloka 21

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

Devanagari script

आरग्वधस्य पत्राणि आरनालेन पेषयेत् / दद्रूकिट्टिम (भ) कुष्ठानि हन्ति सिध्मानमेव च

Transliteration

āragvadhasya patrāṇi āranālena peṣayet / dadrūkiṭṭima (bha) kuṣṭhāni hanti sidhmānameva ca

Translation

ആരഗ്വധത്തിന്റെ ഇലകൾ ആരനാലിന്റെ തണ്ടോടെ അരയ്ക്കുക; അത് ദദ്രൂ, കിറ്റ്ടിമ (കരടായ/ചൊറിച്ചിലോടെയുള്ള ചർമ്മവ്യാധി), കുഷ്ഠം, സിധ്മാ എന്നിവയും നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• आरग्वधस्य: of āragvadha (Cassia fistula)
• आरग्वधस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरग्वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• पत्राणि: leaves
• पत्राणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• आरनालेन: with āranāla (sour gruel/fermented rice-water)
• आरनालेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरनाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• पेषयेत्: should grind
• पेषयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पिष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• दद्रू: ringworm
• दद्रू: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दद्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (as disease-name; object-group)

• किट्टिम: kiṭṭima (a skin ailment)
• किट्टिम: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किट्टिम (प्रातिपदिक; disease-name)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (as disease-name; object-group)

• कुष्ठानि: skin diseases/leprosy
• कुष्ठानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• हन्ति: destroys; cures
• हन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सिध्मानम्: pityriasis/white skin patches (sidhmā)
• सिध्मानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिध्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एव: indeed; just
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Accessibility of remedies; alleviating suffering through simple means.

Vedantic Theme: Sattvic pragmatism—using nature’s provisions without excess; body-care as supportive discipline.

Application: Grind āragvadha leaves with āranāla stalk/juice and apply to dadrū, kittima-type eruptions, certain kuṣṭhas, and sidhmāna.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (kuṣṭha/dadrū topical remedies; plant-based lepas)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

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

This verse shows the Purana’s practical dharma of health—preserving the body through simple herbal preparations, specifically for kuṣṭha and related skin ailments.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily well-being and disease-removal, it supports a disciplined life (ārogya) that helps one follow dharma—often presented as a foundation for spiritual progress in Purāṇic teaching.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It records a traditional external preparation (leaf paste) for fungal/scaly skin conditions; use it as historical/ethnobotanical guidance and consult a qualified practitioner for safe modern use.