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

ਰੁਦ੍ਰਜਯਾ ਨਾਮਕ ਔਖਧ ਦਾ ਲੇਪ ਭਰ ਕੇ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਨਾਲ ਘਾਵ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਅਤੇ ਹਾਥੀ ਦਾ ਮੂਤਰ ਪੀਣ ਨਾਲ ਗਾਂ‑ਮੱਝ ਤੋਂ ਉੱਠਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਉਪਸਰਗ ਦੋਸ਼ ਦੂਰ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ।

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.