Shloka 13

Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures

Devanagari script

बिल्वकनीलिकामूलं पिष्टमभ्यञ्जनेन च / अनेनाञ्जितमात्रेण नश्यन्ति तिमिराणि हि

Transliteration

bilvakanīlikāmūlaṃ piṣṭamabhyañjanena ca / anenāñjitamātreṇa naśyanti timirāṇi hi

Translation

Akar bilva dan nīlikā ditumbuk lalu dijadikan añjana; dengan sekadar menyapunya, kegelapan (pada penglihatan) benar-benar lenyap.

Word by Word

• बिल्वकनीलिकामूलम्: root of bilva-kanīlikā
• बिल्वकनीलिकामूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व + कनीलिका + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd); एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (bilvasya kanīlikāyāḥ mūlam)

• पिष्टम्: ground, pounded
• पिष्टम्: Karma-samānādhikaraṇa (object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिष् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन

• अभ्यञ्जनेन: with ointment/application medium
• अभ्यञ्जनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभ्यञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); एकवचन

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

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); एकवचन

• अञ्जितमात्रेण: by mere anointing/application
• अञ्जितमात्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्ज् (धातु) + क्त (अञ्जित) + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-भावः: अञ्जितं यत् मात्रं तेन (mere application)

• नश्यन्ति: perish, disappear
• नश्यन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd); बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• तिमिराणि: darknesses; eye-cataracts/opacity
• तिमिराणि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिमिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); बहुवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right material cause (herb) + right application (añjana) produces a tangible result (removal of timira).

Vedantic Theme: Pragmatic causality within vyavahāra; alleviation of avidyā is metaphorically echoed by removal of ‘darkness,’ though here primarily ocular.

Application: As a traditional note: herbal collyrium must be sterile and professionally prepared; modern equivalent is evidence-based ophthalmic care and avoiding unsafe home eye-ointments.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (netra-roga remedies; añjana formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Bilva
• Nīlikā

FAQs

What is the importance of this remedy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a practical, traditional medicinal instruction: a bilva–nīlikā root paste used as an anointment is said to remove timira (darkness), reflecting the text’s inclusion of applied healing knowledge alongside dharma teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the after-death journey; instead, it focuses on removing “timira” (darkness), which can be read literally as an eye condition and indirectly as restoring clarity—supporting right perception needed for dharma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that clarity (physical and mental) is valued in dharmic life; for actual medical use, treat it as a historical traditional remedy and consult a qualified practitioner before applying herbal preparations to the eyes.