Shloka 24

Oṣadhi-nāma-nirdeśa: Paryāya (Synonyms) of Herbs, Minerals, and Classical Measures

Devanagari script

काश्मरी कट्फला ज्ञेया श्रीपर्णो चेति कीर्तिता / शल्लकी गजभक्ष्या च पत्री च सुरभी स्त्रवः

Transliteration

kāśmarī kaṭphalā jñeyā śrīparṇo ceti kīrtitā / śallakī gajabhakṣyā ca patrī ca surabhī stravaḥ

Translation

Ketahuilah tumbuhan/pokok ini: kāśmarī dan kaṭphalā, yang juga dipuji sebagai śrīparṇa. Demikian juga śallakī, gajabhakṣyā, patrī, dan surabhī yang mengalirkan damar harum.

Word by Word

• काश्मरी: Kāśmarī (a plant)
• काश्मरी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काश्मरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• कट्फला: Kaṭphalā (a plant)
• कट्फला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कट् + फला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• ज्ञेया: should be known (as)
• ज्ञेया: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: कर्तव्य/विधेय कृदन्त (तव्यत्/य), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विधेय (to be known)

• श्रीपर्णः: Śrīparṇa (a name)
• श्रीपर्णः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थ (thus)

• कीर्तिता: is called/mentioned
• कीर्तिता: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मणि (is called/celebrated)

• शल्लकी: Śallakī (a plant)
• शल्लकी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शल्लकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• गजभक्ष्या: elephant-fodder (name)
• गजभक्ष्या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज + भक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; (gajānāṃ bhakṣyā)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• पत्री: Patrī (name)
• पत्री: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• सुरभी: Surabhī (fragrant; name)
• सुरभी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरभी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• स्त्रवः: Strava (name)
• स्त्रवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dravya-jñāna via synonymy: multiple names for the same plant/resin-bearing tree.

Vedantic Theme: Right knowledge as a prerequisite for right practice (pravṛtti) in ritual/medicine.

Application: When sourcing herbs/resins, cross-check synonyms (kāśmarī/kaṭphalā/śrīparṇa; śallakī etc.) to avoid substitution errors.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.204 (plant synonym lists; resin/fragrance items)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of listing trees and plants in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a precise nomenclature list—preserving traditional Sanskrit names of specific trees/plants (including resin-bearing ones) used in dharmic, medicinal, and ritual contexts.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana themes like rites and purification?

By naming aromatic/resinous trees (e.g., śallakī; 'surabhī' with exudation), the text supports identification of substances commonly employed for sanctifying spaces, offerings, and traditional observances described across the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a reference for correct traditional plant identification when studying Sanskrit sources, consulting Ayurvedic/ritual manuals, or documenting heritage botanicals in a digital archive.