Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

प्रभूतान्यपि श्वित्राणि तैलेनानेन मर्दयेत् / चिरोत्थितमपि श्वित्रं विनष्टं तत्क्षणाद्भवेत्

Transliteration

prabhūtānyapi śvitrāṇi tailenānena mardayet / cirotthitamapi śvitraṃ vinaṣṭaṃ tatkṣaṇādbhavet

Translation

Walaupun tompok śvitra (leukoderma) itu meluas, hendaklah ia digosok dengan minyak ini; bahkan śvitra yang telah lama pun musnah dan lenyap seketika.

Word by Word

• प्रभूतानि: many/abundant
• प्रभूतानि: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रभूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (श्वित्राणि)

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/अपवाद/समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (particle: even/also)

• श्वित्राणि: white patches/leucoderma lesions
• श्वित्राणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; रोगनाम

• तैलेन: with oil
• तैलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

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

• मर्दयेत्: should rub/massage
• मर्दयेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृद्/मर्द् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• चिरोत्थितम्: long-standing
• चिरोत्थितम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिर (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + उत्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; उत् + स्था धातोः क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः/कर्मधारय-प्रायः (चिरं उत्थितम् = long-standing); श्वित्रम् इति विशेषण

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/अपवादार्थक अव्यय (even)

• श्वित्रम्: a leucoderma patch
• श्वित्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; रोगनाम

• विनष्टम्: destroyed/removed
• विनष्टम्: Kriya-visheshana (Result-state/फल)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + नश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• तत्क्षणात्: instantly
• तत्क्षणात्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावः; पञ्चमी-अर्थे अव्ययवत् (from that very moment/instantly)

• भवेत्: would become/should be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even entrenched conditions can change rapidly when the correct upāya is applied with firmness and consistency.

Vedantic Theme: Transformability of embodied states (vyavahāra) through right causes; impermanence of disease when conditions are removed.

Application: Apply the oil by rubbing (mardana) to leukoderma patches; persist even in chronic cases while monitoring response.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: clinic/household

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.27; Garuda Purana 1.192.28; Garuda Purana 1.192.29

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for shvitra (leukoderma)?

It prescribes rubbing (massaging) the affected areas with “this oil” mentioned in the surrounding context, stating it can destroy even extensive and chronic shvitra.

Does this verse relate to death rituals or Yama’s realm in the Garuda Purana?

No—this specific verse is medical/therapeutic in nature, presenting a curative claim about an oil for a skin condition rather than afterlife teachings.

What is a practical takeaway from this verse today?

It reflects a traditional emphasis on topical treatment and therapeutic massage; in modern practice, such remedies should be approached as historical/ayurvedic references and used only with qualified medical guidance.