Shloka 32

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

द्रुमत्वगर्ककुष्ठानि लवणानि च मूत्रकम् / गम्भारिकाचित्रकैस्तैस्तैलं कुष्ठव्रणादिनुत्

Transliteration

drumatvagarkakuṣṭhāni lavaṇāni ca mūtrakam / gambhārikācitrakaistaistailaṃ kuṣṭhavraṇādinut

Translation

Com cascas de árvores, arka, a erva kuṣṭha, sais e urina, juntamente com gambhārī e citraka, prepara-se um óleo que remove doenças de pele, feridas e males afins.

Word by Word

• द्रुमत्वक्: tree-bark
• द्रुमत्वक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम + त्वक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (bark of a tree)

• अर्क: arka plant (Calotropis)
• अर्क: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्

• कुष्ठानि: kustha (Saussurea lappa) / skin-disease remedies (items)
• कुष्ठानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचनम्

• लवणानि: salts
• लवणानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचनम्

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

• मूत्रकम्: urine (medicinal ingredient)
• मूत्रकम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्

• गम्भारिका: gambhārī (Gmelina)
• गम्भारिका: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गम्भारिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचनम् (समुच्चय-गणनायाम्)

• चित्रकैः: with citraka (Plumbago)
• चित्रकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचनम्

• तैः: with those (ingredients)
• तैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक-लिङ्गम्, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचनम्; निर्देशक-सर्वनाम

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्

• कुष्ठव्रणादिनुत्: remover of leprosy, wounds, etc.
• कुष्ठव्रणादिनुत्: Vidhaya (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ + व्रण + आदि + नुत् (कृदन्त; नुद्/नुत् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः; नुत् = नुद्-धातोः कृत् (agent/possessor) ‘नाशक’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Appropriate combinations (saṃyoga) and processing transform substances into effective medicine for disease and wounds.

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (skillful means) as a practical expression of dharma; reducing suffering supports higher aims.

Application: Prepare medicated oil using tree barks, arka, kuṣṭha herb, salts, mūtraka, gambhārī, and citraka; apply for kuṣṭha, wounds, and related disorders.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (taila preparations; kuṣṭha-vraṇa management)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of these herbal ingredients in Garuda Purana?

The verse lists a multi-ingredient taila (medicated oil) formula, indicating an established pharmacological tradition where specific plants, salts, and adjuncts are combined for kuṣṭha (skin disorders) and vraṇa (wounds).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address Yama, pretas, or the afterlife here; the focus is on healing and restoring the body, which supports dharmic life and continued observance of duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional reference for Ayurvedic wound/skin-care oils; because some ingredients can be irritant or context-sensitive, use only under qualified clinical supervision.