Shloka 19

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

विडङ्गैडवचा कुष्ठनिशासिन्धूत्थसर्षपैः / मूत्राम्लपिष्टो लेपो ऽयं दद्रूकुष्टविनाशनः

Transliteration

viḍaṅgaiḍavacā kuṣṭhaniśāsindhūtthasarṣapaiḥ / mūtrāmlapiṣṭo lepo 'yaṃ dadrūkuṣṭavināśanaḥ

Translation

Dengan viḍaṅga, aiḍavacā, kuṣṭha, niśā (kunyit), sindhūttha (garam batu) dan biji sawi—ditumbuk bersama air kencing serta bahan masam—pes suci ini memusnahkan dadrū (ruam seperti kurap) dan kuṣṭha (penyakit kulit).

Word by Word

• विडङ्ग: false black pepper (viḍaṅga)
• विडङ्ग: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विडङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem in compound)

• एडवचा: a medicinal plant (eḍavacā)
• एडवचा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एडवचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem in compound)

• कुष्ठ: costus (kuṣṭha)
• कुष्ठ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem in compound)

• निशा: turmeric (niśā)
• निशा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem in compound)

• सिन्धूत्थ: rock-salt (lit. ‘arisen from the sea’)
• सिन्धूत्थ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्थ (कृदन्त, उत्थ- from √स्था/उत्था)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem in compound); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सिन्धोः उत्थम्)

• सर्षपैः: with mustard seeds
• सर्षपैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्षप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• मूत्राम्लपिष्टः: ground with urine and sour liquid
• मूत्राम्लपिष्टः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आम्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + पिष्ट (कृदन्त, √पिष् ‘to grind’, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; तत्पुरुष (मूत्रेण आम्लेन वा पिष्टः/मूत्राम्लेन पिष्टः)

• लेपः: paste; ointment
• लेपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दद्रूकुष्टविनाशनः: destroying ringworm and leprosy/skin-disease
• दद्रूकुष्टविनाशनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दद्रू (प्रातिपदिक) + कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक; from √नश् with vi-, ‘destroyer’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दद्रू-कुष्ठयोः विनाशनः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Deha-rakṣaṇa (care of the body) as a support for dharma and sādhana; practical compassion through healing.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as sādhanā-sādhana (instrument for pursuit of puruṣārthas), to be maintained without attachment.

Application: Prepare a topical lepa from the listed drugs, triturated with gomūtra and an acidic medium, for fungal/kuṣṭha-type dermatoses.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (Ayurveda/roga-cikitsā section; adjacent kuṣṭha-dadrū remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of dadrū and kuṣṭha treatments in the Garuda Purana?

It documents classical ingredient-combinations and preparation methods (lepa, grinding medium), indicating the Purana’s role as a repository of applied Ayurvedic knowledge.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the soul’s journey; it is a therapeutic instruction about external paste preparation for skin ailments.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it for study and consultation with qualified practitioners; sour media and mineral/herbal mixtures can irritate skin, so avoid self-experimentation.