Shloka 81

Oṣadhi-nāma-nirdeśa: Paryāya (Synonyms) of Herbs, Minerals, and Classical Measures

Devanagari script

जया जयन्ती शरणी निर्गुण्डी सिन्धुवारकः / मोरटा पीलुपर्णो च तुण्डी स्यात्तुण्डिकेरिका

Transliteration

jayā jayantī śaraṇī nirguṇḍī sindhuvārakaḥ / moraṭā pīluparṇo ca tuṇḍī syāttuṇḍikerikā

Translation

ജയാ, ജയന്തീ, ശരണീ, നിർഗുണ്ഡീ, സിന്ധുവാരക; കൂടാതെ മോരടാ, പീലുപർണ, തുണ്ഡീ—‘തുണ്ഡീ’യെ ‘തുണ്ഡികേരികാ’ എന്നും വിളിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• जया: jayā (name)
• जया: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• जयन्ती: jayantī (name)
• जयन्ती: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयन्ती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• शरणी: śaraṇī (name)
• शरणी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• निर्गुण्डी: nirguṇḍī (Vitex negundo)
• निर्गुण्डी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्गुण्डी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सिन्धुवारकः: sindhuvāraka (name)
• सिन्धुवारकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्धु + वारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सिन्धोः वारकः)

• मोरटा: moraṭā (name)
• मोरटा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोरटा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पीलुपर्णः: pīluparṇa (pīlu-leafed; name)
• पीलुपर्णः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीलु + पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पीलोः पर्णः/पीलोः पर्णानि यस्य)

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

• तुण्डी: tuṇḍī (name)
• तुण्डी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुण्डी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• स्यात्: would be; is said to be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तुण्डिकेरिका: tuṇḍikerikā (name)
• तुण्डिकेरिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुण्डि + केरिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (तुण्ड्याः केरिका/तुण्डि-सम्बद्धा)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Multiplicity of appellations requires attentive learning; memory of paryāyas is part of disciplined study.

Vedantic Theme: Smṛti and śabda-saṃskāra in learning: training the mind to hold correct correspondences.

Application: Use as a mnemonic chain for identifying a single plant/dravya across names (jaya/jayantī/śaraṇī/nirguṇḍī/sindhuvāraka etc.) and note tuṇḍī=tuṇḍikerikā.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.204 synonym lists (continuation)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of listing plant names and synonyms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves traditional Sanskrit nomenclature—multiple regional or textual synonyms for the same herb—helping practitioners and readers correctly identify plants referenced in ritual, purification, and traditional medicine contexts.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals or afterlife teachings?

While this specific verse is lexical/botanical, such identification lists support accurate preparation of ritual items and purificatory substances mentioned elsewhere in the Purana’s instructions on rites and observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the synonym-mapping to avoid misidentifying herbs in traditional practices; cross-check names like Nirguṇḍī/Sindhuvāraka with trusted Ayurveda or Sanskrit lexicons before ritual or medicinal use.