Shloka 57

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

Devanagari script

मध्वाज्यसैन्धवं सिक्थं गुडकैरिकगुग्गुलैः / ससर्जरसस्फुटितः क्लोमशुद्धिश्च लेपनात्

Transliteration

madhvājyasaindhavaṃ sikthaṃ guḍakairikaguggulaiḥ / sasarjarasasphuṭitaḥ klomaśuddhiśca lepanāt

Translation

തേൻ, നെയ്യ്, സൈന്ധവലവണം, മെഴുക്, ശർക്കര, ഗേരുമണ്ണ്, ഗുഗ്ഗുലു എന്നിവ ചേർത്ത് 만든 ലേപം പുരട്ടിയാൽ സ്രാവവും ദ്രവം പൊട്ടുന്നതുമായ രോഗം ശമിക്കുകയും, ലേപനത്തിലൂടെ ക്ലോമം ശുദ്ധിയാകുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു।

Word by Word

• मधु: honey
• मधु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• आज्य: ghee
• आज्य: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)

• सैन्धवम्: honey, ghee and rock-salt (mixture)
• सैन्धवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः: मधु+आज्य+सैन्धव (समाहारद्वन्द्व)

• सिक्थम्: beeswax
• सिक्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिक्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• गुड: jaggery
• गुड: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• कैरिक: red ochre (kairika)
• कैरिक: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैरिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)

• गुग्गुलैः: with jaggery, red ochre and guggulu
• गुग्गुलैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुग्गुलु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः: गुड+कैरिक+गुग्गुलु (समाहार/समुच्चय)

• स: together/with (prefix)
• स: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स (उपसर्ग)
• Form: उपसर्ग (prefix)

• सर्ज: of the sal-tree
• सर्ज: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• रस: resin/juice (of sal)
• रस: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: सर्ज-रस; समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)

• स्फुटितः: (the condition) cracked due to resin
• स्फुटितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्फुट् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: सर्जरस-स्फुटित (resin-cracked)

• क्लोम: kloma (a bodily organ)
• क्लोम: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्लोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• शुद्धिः: purification
• शुद्धिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: क्लोम-शुद्धि

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• लेपनात्: from/by the application (smearing)
• लेपनात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; अपादान/हेतु-अर्थे (ablative of cause)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body through appropriate remedies is a supportive duty (śarīra-rakṣaṇa) enabling dharma and spiritual practice.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as an instrument (sādhana) to be maintained without over-identification; balance and purification support sattva.

Application: Prepare a lepa from honey, ghee, saindhava, beeswax, jaggery, red ochre, and guggulu; apply externally for discharging/rupturing fluid disorders and for ‘kloma-śuddhi’ as described.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (Ayurveda/auṣadha-prayoga section; adjacent burn/wound remedies in 1.177.59-61)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kloma-śuddhi (cleansing of kloma) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats kloma-śuddhi as a concrete therapeutic goal, indicating that purification of vital internal functions is supported through specific external applications (lepa) using substances considered cleansing and healing.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings beyond afterlife topics?

It shows the text also preserves practical dharmic living through health and purification measures—supporting bodily maintenance as part of disciplined life, alongside its well-known teachings on death rites and the soul’s journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference for traditional formulations and consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before attempting any medicinal paste, especially when ingredients like mineral pigments are involved.