Shloka 8

Bhāiṣajya-yoga for Prameha, Mutra-roga, Arśa, Bhagandara, and Agni-dīpana

Devanagari script

दन्तीमूलं हरिद्रा च चित्रकं तस्य लेपनात् / भगन्दरविनाशः स्यादन्यं योगं वदाम्यहम् / जलौकाजग्धरक्तञ्च भगन्दरमुमापते

Transliteration

dantīmūlaṃ haridrā ca citrakaṃ tasya lepanāt / bhagandaravināśaḥ syādanyaṃ yogaṃ vadāmyaham / jalaukājagdharaktañca bhagandaramumāpate

Translation

ദന്തീമൂലം, മഞ്ഞൾ, ചിത്രകം—ഇവ ചേർത്ത് ലേപമായി പുരട്ടിയാൽ ഭഗന്ദരം നശിക്കും. ഹേ ഉമാപതേ, മറ്റൊരു യോഗവും പറയുന്നു—ജലൗക (അട്ട) കുടിച്ചെടുത്ത രക്തവും ഭഗന്ദരത്തിൽ ഉപകാരകരമാണ്।

Word by Word

• दन्तीमूलम्: root of dantī
• दन्तीमूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दन्ती-मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—दन्त्याः मूलम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• हरिद्रा: turmeric
• हरिद्रा: Karta (Listed ingredient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• चित्रकम्: citraka (plumbago)
• चित्रकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम)

• तस्य: of that/of it
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• लेपनात्: from/by applying (as a paste)
• लेपनात्: Apadana (Source/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; क्रियानाम (action-noun)

• भगन्दरविनाशः: destruction of fistula (bhagandara)
• भगन्दरविनाशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगन्दर-विनाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—भगन्दरस्य विनाशः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

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

• अन्यम्: another
• अन्यम्: Karma (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘योगम्’ इति विशेषणम्

• योगम्: remedy/formulation
• योगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वदामि: I say
• वदामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जलौकाजग्धरक्तम्: blood sucked by leeches
• जलौकाजग्धरक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलौका-जग्ध-रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—जलौकया जग्धं रक्तम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः + कर्मधारय-प्रायः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भगन्दरम्: fistula-in-ano (bhagandara)
• भगन्दरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उमापते: O husband of Umā
• उमापते: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उमापति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन; समासः—उमायाः पतिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda), with a quoted vocative addressing Umāpati (Śiva) as a traditional medical-style invocation

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Use of appropriate, even intensive, therapies for severe disease reflects responsible stewardship of life.

Vedantic Theme: Pragmatic engagement with the body while aiming for higher ends; duḥkha-nivṛtti as enabling dharma.

Application: Apply lepa of dantī root, haridrā, and citraka for bhagandara; consider jalaukā (leech therapy) for bloodletting as indicated—only with trained practitioners.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.186 (bhagandara remedies; ‘anyam yogam’ formula)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Umāpati (Śiva)

FAQs

What remedy for bhagandara (fistula) is given in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes a topical paste (lepa) of dantī-root, turmeric (haridrā), and citraka, stating it destroys bhagandara.

Does the verse mention any additional treatment besides the herbal paste?

Yes. It also refers to jalaukā (leech therapy), indicating blood drawn by leeches as another therapeutic approach for bhagandara.

Practical application of this teaching today?

It highlights the Garuda Purana’s preservation of traditional medical knowledge; in practice, such treatments should be approached through qualified Ayurvedic/medical professionals rather than self-administered.