Shloka 72

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

Devanagari script

पिप्पलीलोहचूर्णं तु शुण्ठीश्चामलकानि च / समानि रुद्र जानीयात्सैन्धवं मधुशर्करा

Transliteration

pippalīlohacūrṇaṃ tu śuṇṭhīścāmalakāni ca / samāni rudra jānīyātsaindhavaṃ madhuśarkarā

Translation

ഹേ രുദ്രാ, പിപ്പലി, ലോഹചൂർണം, ശുണ്ഠി, ആമലകം—ഇവയെല്ലാം സമപ്രമാണത്തിൽ ഗ്രഹിക്കണം; കൂടെ സൈന്ധവലവണംയും മധു-ശർക്കര (തേൻ കലർന്ന പഞ്ചസാര)യും അനുബന്ധ ദ്രവ്യങ്ങളാകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• पिप्पलीलोहचूर्णम्: powder of long pepper and iron
• पिप्पलीलोहचूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक) + लोह (प्रातिपदिक) + चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पिप्पल्याः लोहस्य चूर्णम्)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक

• शुण्ठीः: dry ginger (pieces)
• शुण्ठीः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• आमलकानि: amalaka fruits (Indian gooseberries)
• आमलकानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• समनि: equal (in quantity)
• समनि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषण (पिप्पलीलोहचूर्ण-शुण्ठी-आमलकानि इत्येषां)

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• जानीयात्: should know/should understand
• जानीयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सैन्धवम्: rock salt
• सैन्धवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• मधुशर्करा: honey-sugar / sweet sugar
• मधुशर्करा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (मधुसदृशी शर्करा / मधुनः शर्करा)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda; medical/ritual instruction embedded in the discourse)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right proportion and correct combination (yukti) determine the fruit of an act (here, a remedy).

Vedantic Theme: Kārya-kāraṇa-bhāva (cause–effect) within prakṛti; disciplined action yields predictable results.

Application: Follow exact equal-measure formulation; treat the recipe as a rule-based practice rather than improvisation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (medical/mantra/abhicara-oriented prescriptions in the same section)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra

FAQs

What is the importance of this medicinal mixture in the Garuda Purana?

This verse records a precise formulation—equal parts of pippalī, loha-cūrṇa, śuṇṭhī, and āmalaka—indicating the text’s practical guidance on bodily well-being alongside dharmic teaching.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like ritual and dharma?

Even within broader spiritual instruction, the Purana preserves applied knowledge (such as formulations and regimens), reflecting the view that maintaining the body supports righteous living and prescribed duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional reference: if considering use, consult a qualified Ayurveda practitioner for safe preparation, dosage, and suitability—especially because iron preparations require careful handling.