Shloka 54
Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions
धात्रीरसानाञ्च दृशः कोपं हरति पूरणात् / सक्षौद्रः सैन्धवो वापि शिग्रुदार्विरसाञ्जनम्
dhātrīrasānāñca dṛśaḥ kopaṃ harati pūraṇāt / sakṣaudraḥ saindhavo vāpi śigrudārvirasāñjanam
धात्रीरसपूरणेन नेत्रयोः कोपशोथौ प्रशाम्यतः। सक्षौद्रः सैन्धवसंयुक्तोऽञ्जनः, अथवा शिग्रुदारुरसैः कृतमञ्जनं हितकरं भवति।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Care of the body as a support for dharma; alleviation of suffering through appropriate remedies.
Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as an instrument (sādhana) for puruṣārthas; compassion expressed as practical instruction.
Application: Use āmalakī juice as eye-fill/instillation; alternatively prepare collyrium with honey + rock-salt, or añjana from śigru and dāru juices, as indicated.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (netra-roga cikitsā sequence; adjacent verses on eye remedies)
FAQs
This verse presents añjana as a practical, medicinal application—prepared from specific herbs and salts—to pacify eye irritation and support ocular health.
It does not describe afterlife doctrine here; instead, it preserves applied dharma through health-care knowledge, implying that maintaining the body supports one’s duties and spiritual practice.
It points to traditional herbal eye-care (āmalakī juice, honey-salt preparations, herbal extracts); use only with qualified medical guidance due to safety concerns for ocular applications.