Shloka 10

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

पाठालाङ्गलिसिंहाम्यमयूरकूटजैः पृथक् / नाभिबस्ति भगालेपात्सुखं नारी प्रसूयते

Transliteration

pāṭhālāṅgalisiṃhāmyamayūrakūṭajaiḥ pṛthak / nābhibasti bhagālepātsukhaṃ nārī prasūyate

Translation

पाठालाङ्गलिसिंहाम्यमयूरकूटजैः पृथक्। नाभिबस्तिभगालेपात् सुखं नारी प्रसूयते॥

Word by Word

• पाठा: pāṭhā (herb)
• पाठा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd) बहुवचनार्थे समाहार (contextual list; here in compound with others via instrumental plural at end)

• लाङ्गलि: lāṅgalī (herb)
• लाङ्गलि: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाङ्गलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, (समुच्चित-समासाङ्ग), तृतीया-बहुवचनार्थे

• सिंही: siṃhī (herb)
• सिंही: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, (समुच्चित-समासाङ्ग), तृतीया-बहुवचनार्थे

• आम्य: āmya (herb/ingredient)
• आम्य: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, (समुच्चित-समासाङ्ग), तृतीया-बहुवचनार्थे

• मयूरकूटजैः: with mayūrakuṭaja (ingredients)
• मयूरकूटजैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मयूरकूटज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• पृथक्: separately/individually
• पृथक्: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• नाभि: navel
• नाभि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, (समासाङ्ग)

• बस्ति: bladder/lower abdomen
• बस्ति: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, (समासाङ्ग)

• भगालेपात्: from applying (a paste) to the vulva
• भगालेपात्: Apadana (Cause/Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग + लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; Ablative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भगस्य लेपः)

• सुखम्: easily/comfortably
• सुखम्: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• नारी: the woman
• नारी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• प्रसूयते: gives birth
• प्रसूयते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + सू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Skilled assistance and appropriate applications can reduce suffering and support safe childbirth.

Vedantic Theme: Karma as skillful action (yukta-prayoga) in service of life and duty.

Application: Prepare separate pastes of pāṭhālā, aṅgali, siṃhā, and mayūrakūṭaja; apply as lepa to navel, bladder region, and vulva to aid comfortable delivery (with expert oversight).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: birthing chamber

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (prasava-sukha upāya; lepa/pralepa measures)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of childbirth remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves traditional herbal applications intended to ease delivery, showing the Purana’s role as a practical dharma-and-life manual alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey here; instead, it focuses on embodied life—supporting safe birth, which is the entry point for the jīva’s worldly experience.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical textual reference; for real childbirth care, rely on qualified medical professionals and evidence-based guidance.