Shloka 23

Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations

Devanagari script

प्रस्वेदमलदुर्गन्धकण्डू कुष्ठहरं परम् / गच्छति स्त्रीशतं रुद्र बन्ध्यापि लभते सुतम्

Transliteration

prasvedamaladurgandhakaṇḍū kuṣṭhaharaṃ param / gacchati strīśataṃ rudra bandhyāpi labhate sutam

Translation

ഇത് വിയർപ്പും മലിനതയും മൂലമുള്ള ദുർഗന്ധം പൂർണ്ണമായി നീക്കുന്നു, ചൊറിച്ചിൽ ശമിപ്പിക്കുന്നു, കുഷ്ഠരോഗത്തിന് പരമൗഷധമാണ്. ഹേ രുദ്രാ! പുരുഷന് നൂറു സ്ത്രീകളുടെ സംഗം ലഭിക്കും; വന്ധ്യയും പുത്രനെ പ്രാപിക്കും।

Word by Word

• प्रस्वेद: sweat
• प्रस्वेद: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Nom./Acc., Singular)

• मल: impurity/dirt
• मल: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Nom./Acc., Singular)

• दुर्गन्ध: bad smell
• दुर्गन्ध: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Nom./Acc., Singular)

• कण्डू: itching
• कण्डू: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्डू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• कुष्ठहरम्: removing skin disease (leprosy)
• कुष्ठहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (remover of leprosy/skin disease)

• परम्: excellent/supreme
• परम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); अतिशयार्थ (supreme)

• गच्छति: goes away/ceases
• गच्छति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (goes/comes to be)

• स्त्रीशतम्: a hundred women
• स्त्रीशतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (hundred of women)

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Voc., Singular)

• बन्ध्या: a barren woman
• बन्ध्या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom., Singular)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपवादार्थक-निपात (particle: even/also)

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (obtains)

• सुतम्: a son/child
• सुतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Acc., Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right remedy yields tangible phala (results) in body and social life; health and fertility are treated as attainable outcomes.

Vedantic Theme: Prārabdha within embodied life can be mitigated by upāya (means) at the vyāvahārika level.

Application: Use the preparation for hygiene-related issues (odor), pruritus, and skin disease; claims also extend to sexual attractiveness and fertility support.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.22 (oil preparation); Garuda Purana 1.192.24-26 (related formulations/ingredients)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra

FAQs

What is the importance of phala-śruti (stated benefits) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a phala-śruti, stating concrete results—health, purification, and fertility—to encourage faithful adoption of the prescribed rite or remedy described in the surrounding context.

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

Rather than describing afterlife punishments here, the verse highlights immediate, this-worldly fruits (phala) of a sanctioned practice—showing the Purana’s broader pattern of linking disciplined action to specific outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that traditional disciplines emphasize cleanliness, prevention, and ethical restraint; if applying any claimed remedy, follow safe, evidence-based healthcare while keeping the text’s intent—purification and right conduct—in view.