Shloka 15

Preparations of Medicated Ghee and Oils (Ghṛta–Taila Yoga); Brāhmī-ghṛta and Nārāyaṇa Taila

Devanagari script

वर्षाभूवालया वापि वासकन फलत्रिकैः / ब्राहया चैग्ण्डकेनापि भृङ्गराजेन कुष्टिना

Transliteration

varṣābhūvālayā vāpi vāsakana phalatrikaiḥ / brāhayā caigṇḍakenāpi bhṛṅgarājena kuṣṭinā

Translation

Seseorang juga boleh menyediakan ubat dengan varṣābhū, bhūvālayā, vāsaka, dan tiga buah (Triphala); demikian juga dengan brāhmī, eṇḍaka, bhṛṅgarāja, dan kuṣṭha—semuanya ditetapkan sebagai gabungan ubat-ubatan.

Word by Word

• वर्षा-भू-वालया: with varṣābhūvālā (a herb)
• वर्षा-भू-वालया: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्षा (प्रातिपदिक) + भू (प्रातिपदिक) + वाला/वाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (औषधिनाम)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (or)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: also)

• वासकन: vāsaka (plant)
• वासकन: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; पाठभेद/रूपभेद (वासकं अपेक्षितम्)

• फल-त्रिकैः: with the three fruits (triphala)
• फल-त्रिकैः: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (फलानां त्रिकम्)

• ब्राहया: with brāhmī
• ब्राहया: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मी/ब्राहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

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

• एगण्डकेन: with egaṇḍaka (a herb)
• एगण्डकेन: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एगण्डक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (also)

• भृङ्गराजेन: with bhṛṅgarāja
• भृङ्गराजेन: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृङ्गराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• कुष्टिना: with kuṣṭhī (kuṣṭha herb)
• कुष्टिना: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Skill in combining remedies; therapeutic action as disciplined practice.

Vedantic Theme: Right engagement with prakṛti for loka-saṅgraha (welfare); embodied balance supports higher aims.

Application: Prepare the remedy with varṣābhū, bhūvālayā, vāsaka, and Triphalā; alternatively with brāhmī, eṇḍaka, bhṛṅgarāja, and kuṣṭha as medicinal combinations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.174.13-14 (formulation context and variants); Garuda Purana 1.174.16 (dosage forms)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of herbal combinations in Garuda Purana Chapter 174?

This verse shows the text’s practical tradition of prescribing specific herb-combinations (e.g., Triphala with vāsaka) as supportive remedies for illness, alongside its broader dharmic teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the after-death journey here; instead, it focuses on preserving health through medicinal formulations, reflecting a dharmic emphasis on maintaining the body as an instrument for righteous living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a historical reference to classical herb groupings (like Triphala); for actual use, consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for identification, dosage, and safety.