Shloka 5

Upāyas for Cattle and Horses: Bonding, Parasites, Wounds, Swellings, and Mane Itching

Devanagari script

व्रणञ्च शमयेद्रुद्र जयायाः पूरणात् तथा / गजमूत्रस्य वै पानं गो-महिष्युपसर्गनुत्

Transliteration

vraṇañca śamayedrudra jayāyāḥ pūraṇāt tathā / gajamūtrasya vai pānaṃ go-mahiṣyupasarganut

Translation

Demikian juga, luka menjadi reda apabila disapu pes pengisi daripada herba bernama Rudra-jayā. Dan sesungguhnya, meminum air kencing gajah menyingkirkan gangguan yang timbul daripada lembu dan kerbau.

Word by Word

• व्रणम्: wound
• व्रणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

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

• शमयेत्: should pacify/heal
• शमयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जयायाः: of (the herb) Jayā
• जयायाः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• पूरणात्: by filling/applying (as a poultice)
• पूरणात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/हेतु), एकवचन

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• गजमूत्रस्य: of elephant-urine
• गजमूत्रस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज + मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गजस्य मूत्रम्)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• पानम्: drinking (ingestion)
• पानम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गोमहिष्युपसर्गनुत्: removing ailments of cows and buffaloes
• गोमहिष्युपसर्गनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier of पानम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गो + महिषी + उपसर्ग + नुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (गोमहिष्योरुपसर्गं नुदति इति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate maintenance of life through appropriate remedies (upakāra/ahiṃsā in practice).

Vedantic Theme: Loka-saṅgraha (support of worldly order) through right action; care for beings as dharmic conduct.

Application: Use indicated herbal paste for wounds; employ traditional veterinary prophylaxis/therapy for livestock-related afflictions with discernment and hygiene.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.203 (medical/veterinary remedies context); Garuda Purana 1.204 (herb-name catalogue begins)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra-jaya (herb)
• Elephant
• Cow
• Buffalo

FAQs

What remedy for wounds is mentioned in this Garuda Purana verse?

It states that wounds can be soothed by applying a filling/poultice made from the herb called Rudra-jayā.

What does the verse say about removing afflictions related to cows and buffaloes?

It says that drinking elephant’s urine is described as a remover of ailments/afflictions arising in connection with cows and buffaloes (go-mahiṣī-upasarga).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a record of traditional materia medica: consult qualified medical guidance for any remedy, while appreciating the text’s emphasis on specific, targeted treatments for specific conditions.