Shloka 22

Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations

Devanagari script

सरलं सप्तपर्णं च लाक्षा चामलकी तथा / तथा तु पद्मकं चैव ह्येतैस्तैलं प्रसाधयेत्

Transliteration

saralaṃ saptaparṇaṃ ca lākṣā cāmalakī tathā / tathā tu padmakaṃ caiva hyetaistailaṃ prasādhayet

Translation

Dengan sarala (damar pinus), saptaparṇa, lak (lac), āmalakī serta padmaka—dengan bahan-bahan ini hendaklah minyak itu disediakan dan diubati menurut kaedah yang benar.

Word by Word

• सरलम्: sarala tree/resin
• सरलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• सप्तपर्णम्: saptaparṇa (seven-leaved tree)
• सप्तपर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त + पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः संख्यापूर्वक-तत्पुरुष (seven-leaved)

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

• लाक्षा: lac (resin)
• लाक्षा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom., Singular)

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

• आमलकी: amalakī (Indian gooseberry)
• आमलकी: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमलकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom., Singular)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: in like manner)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb)

• तु: indeed/and then
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वयार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• पद्मकम्: padmaka (a fragrant wood)
• पद्मकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

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

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (particle: just/only)

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चयार्थक-निपात (particle: for/indeed)

• एतैः: with these
• एतैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Pronoun; Masc./Neut., Instr., Plural)

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• प्रसाधयेत्: should prepare (it)
• प्रसाधयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + साध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (should prepare/compound)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper saṃskāra (processing) of substances yields intended results; right method matters.

Vedantic Theme: Kārya-kāraṇa-bhāva (cause–effect) applied to embodied life; śarīra as instrument for dharma.

Application: Follow precise ingredient selection and preparation when making medicated oil; avoid improvisation that weakens efficacy.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.23-26 (continuation of the formulation and its effects)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of preparing medicated oil in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes a prescribed herbal combination to make taila fit for sacred use—suggesting that ritual substances should be properly purified and formulated, not used casually.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals?

In Garuda Purana contexts, properly prepared substances (like oil) support rites of purification and correct observance; this shloka gives the specific materia medica for such preparation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow tradition with care: if using oils in religious observances, use clean, ethically sourced ingredients and prepare them thoughtfully (or obtain them from reliable traditional practitioners).