Shloka 32

Devanagari script

तैलाक्तं स्वरभेदे वा खादिरं धारयेन्मुखे / पथ्यां पिप्पलिकायुक्तां संयुक्तां नागरेण वा

Transliteration

tailāktaṃ svarabhede vā khādiraṃ dhārayenmukhe / pathyāṃ pippalikāyuktāṃ saṃyuktāṃ nāgareṇa vā

Translation

स्वरभेदे कण्ठदौर्बल्ये तैलाक्तं खादिरं मुखे धारयेत्। अथवा पथ्यां पिप्पलीयुक्तां नागरेण संयुक्तां सेवनं कुर्यात्॥

Word by Word

• तैलाक्तम्: smeared with oil
• तैलाक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक) + आक्त (कृदन्त, √अञ्ज्/अक्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तैल-आक्तम् = तैलेन आक्तम् (instrumental-tatpurusha), भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• स्वरभेदे: in hoarseness/voice-break
• स्वरभेदे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वरभेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; स्वरस्य भेदः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात (particle of alternative)

• खादिरम्: khadira (acacia) preparation
• खादिरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खादिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• धारयेत्: should hold/keep
• धारयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मुखे: in the mouth
• मुखे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• पथ्याम्: pathyā (harītakī)
• पथ्याम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथ्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• पिप्पलिकायुक्ताम्: mixed with pippalī
• पिप्पलिकायुक्ताम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिप्पलिका (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त, √युज्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; पिप्पलिकया युक्ता (instrumental-tatpurusha), भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• संयुक्ताम्: combined/mixed
• संयुक्ताम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संयुक्त (कृदन्त, √युज्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपसर्ग-युक्त क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• नागरेण: with dry ginger (nāgara)
• नागरेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (औषधिद्रव्यनाम), तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of speech and bodily instruments as a support for right living and recitation.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as upadhi; maintaining sattvic balance to enable japa, svadhyaya, and duty.

Application: Use indicated mouth-holding and formulations for hoarseness; preserve voice for mantra, teaching, and daily conduct.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (Ayurveda/vaidya section on remedies for common disorders)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of voice-care remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves practical throat and voice-care measures, aligning bodily well-being with the ability to recite, teach, and perform dharmic practices.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It is a medical instruction rather than an afterlife teaching; it indirectly supports spiritual life by maintaining the organs of speech used in mantra and instruction.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It points to oil-anointed khādira mouth-holding and warming spice combinations; for persistent hoarseness, seek medical evaluation and use Ayurvedic preparations responsibly.