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Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

मरिचं त्रिवृतं कुष्ठं हरितालं मनः शिला / देवदारु हरिद्रे द्वे कुष्ठं मांसी च चन्दनम्

Transliteration

maricaṃ trivṛtaṃ kuṣṭhaṃ haritālaṃ manaḥ śilā / devadāru haridre dve kuṣṭhaṃ māṃsī ca candanam

Translation

मिरी, त्रिवृत, कुष्ठ, हरिताल, मनःशिला, देवदारू, दोन हरिद्रा, पुन्हा कुष्ठ, मांसी आणि चंदन—ही द्रव्ये (उपयोगासाठी) मोजून सांगितली आहेत।

Word by Word
मरिचम्black pepper
मरिचम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमरिच (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)
त्रिवृतम्trivṛt (turpeth)
त्रिवृतम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिवृत्/त्रिवृता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)
कुष्ठम्kuṣṭha (costus)
कुष्ठम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)
हरितालम्orpiment
हरितालम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootहरिताल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)
मनःmanaḥ (realgar; lit. 'mind')
मनः:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)
शिलाstone; (here) śilā (realgar)
शिला:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootशिला (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom., Singular)
देवदारुdevadāru (deodar)
देवदारु:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव + दारु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः तत्पुरुष (divine wood; deodar)
हरिद्रेtwo turmerics (haridrā and dāruharidrā)
हरिद्रे:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootहरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Feminine, Nom./Acc., Dual)
द्वेtwo
द्वे:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि (संख्याशब्द-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Numeral adjective; Neut., Nom./Acc., Dual)
कुष्ठम्kuṣṭha (costus)
कुष्ठम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)
मांसीmāṃsī (spikenard)
मांसी:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमांसी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom., Singular)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)
चन्दनम्sandalwood
चन्दनम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootचन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)
Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discriminative knowledge is required when employing strong substances; potency demands restraint and expertise.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka (discernment) in action: powerful means must be governed by right knowledge.

Application: Use only under skilled guidance; correctly identify and process botanicals and minerals; avoid unsafe substitution or dosage errors.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.22-25 (same medical chapter context; formulations and methods)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

This verse preserves a precise, traditional inventory of substances to be used in a prescribed preparation, emphasizing accuracy in ritual/therapeutic procedure rather than improvisation.

In the Garuda Purana, such enumerations commonly support purification, protective, or preparatory rites connected with maintaining ritual cleanliness and efficacy during observances associated with death-related duties.

Use the verse as a textual reference for identifying classical substances and verifying names (especially minerals like haritāla and manaḥśilā) with qualified practitioners before any ritual or medicinal use.

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