Shloka 26

Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures

Devanagari script

तलयुक्तस्य नित्यं स्यान्मुखदुर्गन्धताक्षयः / दन्तव्रणानि सर्वाणि क्षयं गच्छन्त्यनेन तु

Transliteration

talayuktasya nityaṃ syānmukhadurgandhatākṣayaḥ / dantavraṇāni sarvāṇi kṣayaṃ gacchantyanena tu

Translation

തല (താള) യുക്തമായ ദ്രവ്യം നിത്യമായി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നവന്റെ വായിലെ ദുർഗന്ധം നശിക്കും. ഇതുകൊണ്ട് പല്ലുകളിലും മസൂഡുകളിലും ഉള്ള എല്ലാ വ്രണങ്ങളും ക്ഷയിച്ച് മാറിപ്പോകും।

Word by Word

• तलयुक्तस्य: of (a preparation) containing sesame
• तलयुक्तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तल-युक्त (प्रातिपदिक; तल + युक्त < √युज्, क्त)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सम्बन्धे (of one who is mixed with sesame)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• स्यात्: would be / should occur
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुखदुर्गन्धताक्षयः: cessation of bad breath
• मुखदुर्गन्धताक्षयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख-दुर्गन्धता-क्षय (प्रातिपदिक; मुख + दुर्गन्धता + क्षय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मुखस्य दुर्गन्धतायाः क्षयः)

• दन्तव्रणानि: tooth-wounds/ulcers of the teeth
• दन्तव्रणानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दन्त-व्रण (प्रातिपदिक; दन्त + व्रण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दन्तानां व्रणानि)

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• क्षयम्: to destruction/cessation
• क्षयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; गत्यर्थक-क्रियायाः कर्म

• गच्छन्ति: go; come to
• गच्छन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुं, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण-निर्देश

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अवधारणार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Consistency (nitya-abhyasa) in health practices yields stable benefits.

Vedantic Theme: Abhyasa (regular practice) as a general principle—here applied to bodily maintenance supporting higher discipline.

Application: Regularly use a tala-containing preparation to eliminate halitosis and heal dental/gum sores.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177.22-25 (sequence of oral/dental remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘tala-yukta’ remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights a specific ingredient-based formulation (with tāla) aimed at both breath purification and healing dental/gum lesions, reflecting practical therapeutic knowledge embedded in the text.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address Yama, preta states, or the soul’s post-death journey; it focuses on health and cleanliness as part of an orderly, dharmic life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional reference for oral-care formulations; consult qualified practitioners before using herb/mineral preparations identified as ‘tāla’ in classical sources.