Shloka 2

Keśa-vardhana, Pālitā-nāśa, Śiraḥ-roga and Karṇa-śūla Cikitsā

Hair Growth, Greying Reversal, Head & Ear Remedies

Devanagari script

भृङ्गराजरसेनैव चतुर्भागेन साधितम् / केशवृद्धिकरं तैलं गुञ्जाचूर्णान्वितेन च

Transliteration

bhṛṅgarājarasenaiva caturbhāgena sādhitam / keśavṛddhikaraṃ tailaṃ guñjācūrṇānvitena ca

Translation

Minyak yang dimasak dengan menggunakan satu perempat jus bhṛṅgarāja menjadi minyak yang menumbuhkan rambut; dan hendaklah digunakan juga bersama serbuk guñjā.

Word by Word

• भृङ्गराजरसेन: with bhr̥ṅgarāja juice
• भृङ्गराजरसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृङ्गराज-रस (प्रातिपदिक; भृङ्गराज + रस)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• चतुर्भागेन: with a quarter portion
• चतुर्भागेन: Karana (Measure/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्-भाग (प्रातिपदिक; चतुर् + भाग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular; ‘with one-fourth part/portion’

• साधितम्: prepared
• साधितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier of तैलम्/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘prepared/cooked’

• केशवृद्धिकरम्: promoting hair growth
• केशवृद्धिकरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier of तैलम्/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: केश-वृद्धि-कर (प्रातिपदिक; केश + वृद्धि + कर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘causing hair-growth’

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Nominative/Accusative singular

• गुञ्जाचूर्णान्वितेन: with guñjā powder added
• गुञ्जाचूर्णान्वितेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुञ्जा-चूर्ण-अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक; गुञ्जा + चूर्ण + अन्वित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular; ‘together with guñjā powder’

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Śrī Bhagavān) instructing Garuda

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right procedure (vidhi) matters: proportion and processing (taila-sādhana) determine efficacy.

Vedantic Theme: Order (ṛta-like) reflected in correct measure and preparation; disciplined action yields results in the empirical domain.

Application: Prepare medicated oil by cooking with one-fourth bhṛṅgarāja juice; use with guñjā powder as adjunct (as stated).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.176.1, 1.176.3-4 (same hair-care cluster)

FAQs

What is the importance of bhṛṅgarāja oil in the Garuda Purana?

The verse explicitly labels bhṛṅgarāja-processed oil as keśavṛddhikara—supporting its traditional reputation as a key herb for hair nourishment and growth.

How does this verse describe the preparation method?

It indicates a proportional preparation: oil is sādhita (cooked/medicated) with bhṛṅgarāja juice in a one-fourth measure, and it is used along with guñjā powder.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Bhringaraj-based hair oils are still used in Ayurveda; however, guñjā can be toxic if mishandled, so formulations should be sourced from reputable practitioners/manufacturers.