Shloka 4

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

Devanagari script

बिभीतकास्थिमज्जा तु शङ्खनाभिर्मनः शिला / निम्बपत्रमरीचा नि अजामूत्रेण पेषयेत्

Transliteration

bibhītakāsthimajjā tu śaṅkhanābhirmanaḥ śilā / nimbapatramarīcā ni ajāmūtreṇa peṣayet

Translation

ബിഭീതക വിത്തിന്റെ മജ്ജ, ശംഖനാഭി, മനഃശില, വേപ്പില, കുരുമുളക്—ഇവയെല്ലാം ആട്ടുമൂത്രം ചേർത്ത് അരയ്ക്കണം.

Word by Word

• बिभीतक: bibhītaka (Terminalia bellirica)
• बिभीतक: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिभीतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम; सूची-समुच्चय)

• अस्थि: bone
• अस्थि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम; सूची-समुच्चय)

• मज्जा: marrow
• मज्जा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मज्जा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम; marrow)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• शङ्खनाभिः: with śaṅkhanābhi shells (cowries)
• शङ्खनाभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्खनाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन (द्रव्यनाम; cowries/śaṅkhanābhi shells)

• मनःशिला: realgar (manaḥśilā)
• मनःशिला: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनःशिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (मनः इव शिला)

• निम्बपत्र: neem leaf
• निम्बपत्र: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (निम्बस्य पत्रम्)

• मरीचानि: black pepper corns
• मरीचानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरीच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन

• अजामूत्रेण: with goat’s urine
• अजामूत्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजा (प्रातिपदिक) + मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अजायाः मूत्रम्)

• पेषयेत्: should grind
• पेषयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पिष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (णिच्-प्रयोगः—पेषयति)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Karya-karana-niyama: specific causes (ingredients/vehicles) yield specific effects; precision is ethical responsibility.

Vedantic Theme: Prakriti’s gunas manipulated for functional outcomes; the knower remains distinct from the instruments.

Application: Combine specified botanicals/minerals with correct grinding medium; ensure safety due to mineral/toxic components.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177.5-6 (continuation with shankha, manaḥśilā, saindhava for eye disorders)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of manaḥśilā in this Garuda Purana verse?

Manaḥśilā is presented as a key ingredient in a compounded preparation, reflecting the text’s inclusion of herbo-mineral Ayurvedic processing alongside plant drugs.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe afterlife themes; it is a procedural verse giving a medicinal grinding method and ingredient set.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It documents classical compounding methods (specific ingredients and a grinding medium), but because minerals and animal-derived liquids can be hazardous, it should be treated as historical/philological evidence unless supervised by qualified professionals.