Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

अशीतितिलपुष्पाणि जात्याश्च कुसुमापि च / उषानिम्बामलाशुण्ठीपिप्पलीतण्डुलीयकम्

Transliteration

aśītitilapuṣpāṇi jātyāśca kusumāpi ca / uṣānimbāmalāśuṇṭhīpippalītaṇḍulīyakam

Translation

Gunakan lapan puluh bunga bijan, serta bunga melur; juga uṣā, daun neem, āmalā, halia kering, pippalī (lada panjang) dan taṇḍulīyaka (herba berdaun) untuk ramuan.

Word by Word

• अशीतितिलपुष्पाणि: eighty sesame-flowers (sesame blossoms in the measure of eighty)
• अशीतितिलपुष्पाणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशीतिः (प्रातिपदिक) + तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अशीत्या तिलानां पुष्पाणि)

• जात्याः: of jasmine (jāti)
• जात्याः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कुसुमानि: flowers
• कुसुमानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle; emphasis/addition)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उषा: uṣā (a medicinal substance)
• उषा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम; सूची-समुच्चय)

• निम्ब: neem
• निम्ब: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम; सूची-समुच्चय)

• आमला: āmalā (Indian gooseberry)
• आमला: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम; आमलकी)

• शुण्ठी: dry ginger
• शुण्ठी: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम; dry ginger)

• पिप्पली: long pepper
• पिप्पली: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम; long pepper)

• तण्डुलीयकम्: taṇḍulīyaka (a leafy herb)
• तण्डुलीयकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डुलीयक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (द्रव्यनाम)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (continuing the medicinal/ritual prescription in the chapter’s instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body as a support for dharma; disciplined use of natural substances.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as sadhana-upakarana (instrument for practice) rather than ultimate self.

Application: Gather and identify listed herbs correctly; maintain cleanliness and measured quantities before compounding.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (context: netra-roga/anjana-vatika preparations)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

Why does the Garuda Purana list specific herbs and flowers here?

The verse functions as a materia-medica style inventory, specifying exact ingredients to be used in a traditional preparation described in the chapter.

Does this verse relate to the soul’s journey or afterlife teachings?

Indirectly: while not describing the afterlife, it reflects the Purana’s broader dharmic aim of sustaining life and health through prescribed, tradition-backed practices.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a textual reference for historical Ayurveda; for actual use, rely on expert guidance regarding identification, dosage, and safe administration.