Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

आदौ भग्नं विदित्वा तु सेचयेच्छीतलांबुना / पक्वेनालेपनं कार्यं बन्धनं च कुशान्वितम्

Transliteration

ādau bhagnaṃ viditvā tu secayecchītalāṃbunā / pakvenālepanaṃ kāryaṃ bandhanaṃ ca kuśānvitam

Translation

ആദ്യം ഭഗ്നമായ സ്ഥലം നന്നായി തിരിച്ചറിഞ്ഞ് തണുത്ത വെള്ളം തളിക്കണം. തുടർന്ന് ചൂടുള്ള ലേപനം പുരട്ടി കുശയോടുകൂടിയ ബന്ധനം കൊണ്ട് കെട്ടണം.

Word by Word

• आदौ: at first, in the beginning
• आदौ: Adhikarana (Locative sense/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) — ‘प्रारम्भे/प्रथमम्’ अर्थे

• भग्नम्: broken (fractured)
• भग्नम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भञ्ज् (धातु) → भग्न (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि विशेषणम्

• विदित्वा: having known
• विदित्वा: Kriya-viseshana (Absolutive/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विद् (धातु) → विदित्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (पूर्वकालिक क्रिया)

• तु: but, then
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात) — विरोध/अन्वयार्थक

• सेचयेत्: should sprinkle/irrigate
• सेचयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• शीतल-अम्बुना: with cold water
• शीतल-अम्बुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीतल (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (‘शीतलम् अम्बु’ = cold water)

• पक्वेन: with (something) cooked/ripe
• पक्वेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पच् (धातु) → पक्व (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषणम्

• आलेपनम्: smearing, plastering (application)
• आलेपनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ-लिप् (धातु) → आलेपन (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कार्यम्: should be done
• कार्यम्: Kriya (Predicative necessity/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कार्य (कृदन्त, यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (‘to be done’)

• बन्धनम्: binding, bandaging
• बन्धनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्ध् (धातु) → बन्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• कुश-अन्वितम्: provided with kuśa-grass
• कुश-अन्वितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुश (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (‘कुशैः अन्वितम्’ = accompanied with kuśa-grass)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate, orderly treatment of injury as a duty of care.

Vedantic Theme: Sevā (service) and ahiṃsā as practical dharma; body as an instrument for puruṣārtha.

Application: Apply first-aid sequence: assess fracture, cool sprinkling, then warm poultice, then firm bandaging with clean supportive material.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (medical/vaidya section): sequential management of bhagna (fracture) and bandhana (splinting/bandaging)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Kuśa

FAQs

What is the importance of kuśa grass in this Garuda Purana verse?

Kuśa is treated as ritually pure and protective; here it is prescribed as part of the binding, combining practical bandaging with a dharmic notion of purity and auspiciousness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse is not about the soul’s journey; it belongs to Ācāra-oriented instruction, showing how dharma includes proper care of the body through disciplined, traditional treatment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference for traditional first-aid concepts (cooling, then supportive dressing), while seeking modern medical care for fractures.