Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

हरिद्रादारुसिन्धूत्थपथ्याजनवगौरिकैः / पिष्टैर्दत्तो बहिर्लपो नेत्रव्याधिनिवारकः

Transliteration

haridrādārusindhūtthapathyājanavagaurikaiḥ / piṣṭairdatto bahirlapo netravyādhinivārakaḥ

Translation

മഞ്ഞൾ, ദാരു, സിന്ധൂത്ഥ, പഥ്യാ, അജന, ഗൗരി—ഇവയെല്ലാം അരച്ച് തയ്യാറാക്കിയ ബാഹ്യലേപം പുറത്തായി പുരട്ടിയാൽ അത് നേത്രരോഗങ്ങളെ തടയും.

Word by Word

• हरिद्रा-दारु-सिन्धूत्थ-पथ्य-अञ्जन-व-गौरिकैः: with turmeric etc. (ingredients)
• हरिद्रा-दारु-सिन्धूत्थ-पथ्य-अञ्जन-व-गौरिकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक) + दारु (प्रातिपदिक) + सिन्धूत्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + पथ्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक) + व (अव्यय) + गौरिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वसमासः (द्रव्य-सूची); तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम् (Plural) — 'with turmeric, dāru, rock-salt, pathyā, collyrium, and gaura-substance'

• पिष्टैः: ground (into paste)
• पिष्टैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिष् (धातु) → पिष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle); तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम् (Plural) — 'having been ground'

• दत्तः: applied
• दत्तः: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया-भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु) → दत्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः; पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'given/applied'

• बहिः-लपः: external plaster/application
• बहिः-लपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय) + लप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमासः; पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'external application/plaster'

• नेत्र-व्याधि-निवारकः: removing eye-diseases
• नेत्र-व्याधि-निवारकः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक) + निवारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'remover of eye-diseases'

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right action includes preserving health with disciplined remedies; prevention is a form of care.

Vedantic Theme: Pragmatic compassion (dayā) expressed as instruction; body as a field for responsible action.

Application: Grind haridrā, dāru, sindhūttha, pathyā, ajana, and gaurikā into a paste; apply externally as a plaster to ward off eye diseases.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171.54-58 (series of netra-vyādhi remedies; topical and internal measures)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of netra-vyādhi-nivāraka remedies in Garuda Purana?

The text preserves specific formulations as part of practical knowledge, presenting health-protective actions as supportive to dharma and daily living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the soul’s journey directly; it focuses on bodily well-being, which traditionally enables ritual observance, study, and ethical conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It indicates an external herbal/mineral paste tradition; because eye-area treatments can be risky, one should consult qualified practitioners rather than self-administer.