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Shloka 51

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

Devanagari script

जातीपत्ररसे तैलं पक्वं पूतिककर्णजित् / शुण्ठीतैलं सार्षपं च क्रोष्णं स्यात्कर्णशूलनुत्

Transliteration

jātīpatrarase tailaṃ pakvaṃ pūtikakarṇajit / śuṇṭhītailaṃ sārṣapaṃ ca kroṣṇaṃ syātkarṇaśūlanut

Translation

ജാതി (മുല്ല) ഇലയുടെ നീരിൽ പാകം ചെയ്ത എണ്ണ ദുർഗന്ധമുള്ള കർണരോഗം ജയിക്കുന്നു. അതുപോലെ ശുണ്ഠി-എണ്ണയും കടുകെണ്ണയും അല്പം ചൂടാക്കി പുരട്ടിയാൽ ചെവിവേദന ശമിക്കും।

Word by Word
जातीjasmine
जाती:
None
TypeNoun
Rootजाती (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
पत्रleaf
पत्र:
None
TypeNoun
Rootपत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)
रसेin the juice
रसे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootरस (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण
जातीपत्ररसेin the juice of jasmine leaves
जातीपत्ररसे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootजाती + पत्र + रस (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
Formतत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्धभाव); सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘जातीपत्रस्य रसः’
तैलम्oil
तैलम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतैल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; वाक्ये प्रथमा (subject)
पक्वम्cooked/processed
पक्वम्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपक्व (कृदन्त; पच् धातु)
Formभूतकृदन्त (past participle, adjectival); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलम्)
पूतिकpūtika (a medicinal plant)
पूतिक:
None
TypeAdjective
Rootपूतिक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
कर्णear
कर्ण:
None
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)
जित्conquering/curing
जित्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootजि (धातु) + क्विप् (कृदन्त)
Formकृदन्त (agent noun) ‘जित्’ = ‘जयति’ अर्थे; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलम्)
पूतिककर्णजित्that cures ear ailments using pūtika
पूतिककर्णजित्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूतिक + कर्ण + जित् (कृदन्त)
Formतत्पुरुषसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘पूतिकेन (द्रव्येण) कर्णरोगं जयति’ इत्यर्थे
शुण्ठीdry ginger
शुण्ठी:
None
TypeNoun
Rootशुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
तैलम्oil
तैलम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतैल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (उत्तरपद)
शुण्ठीतैलम्dry-ginger oil
शुण्ठीतैलम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशुण्ठी + तैल (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
Formतत्पुरुषसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन
सार्षपम्mustard (based)
सार्षपम्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसार्षप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलम्/शुण्ठीतैलम्)
चand
च:
None
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
क्रोष्णम्warm (mildly hot)
क्रोष्णम्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रोष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलम्)
स्यात्should be/is beneficial
स्यात्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
कर्णear
कर्ण:
None
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
शूलpain
शूल:
None
TypeNoun
Rootशूल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)
नुत्removing
नुत्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootनुद् (धातु) + क्विप् (कृदन्त)
Formकृदन्त (agent noun) ‘नुत्’ = ‘नुदति/अपनयति’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (तैलम्)
कर्णशूलनुत्relieving earache
कर्णशूलनुत्:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकर्ण + शूल + नुत् (कृदन्त)
Formतत्पुरुषसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘कर्णशूलं नुदति’
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Skillful preparation (samskara) transforms substances into effective medicine; right process matters.

Vedantic Theme: Order and discipline in action (karma-yoga at the practical level) supporting well-being.

Application: Prepare oil cooked with jasmine-leaf juice for fetid ear disorders; use lukewarm ginger oil or mustard oil for earache as indicated.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (taila preparations; karna-roga chikitsa)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

It recommends lukewarm ginger-oil and mustard-oil, and also oil cooked in jasmine-leaf juice, as treatments that relieve ear pain and foul-smelling ear disease.

This specific verse is practical guidance: an Ayurvedic-style prescription within the Garuda Purana’s broader instruction to Garuda, focusing here on bodily ailments rather than afterlife description.

As a traditional reference, it points to warming oils and herbal processing for ear discomfort; in modern practice, use caution and seek qualified medical advice, especially for infections or perforated eardrums.

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