Shloka 4

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

Devanagari script

बदरीपत्रसंलेपाद्योनिर्भिन्ना प्रशाम्यति / लोध्रतुम्बीफलालेपाद्योनेर्दार्ढ्यं करोति च

Transliteration

badarīpatrasaṃlepādyonirbhinnā praśāmyati / lodhratumbīphalālepādyonerdārḍhyaṃ karoti ca

Translation

बदरीपत्रसंलेपात् योनिर्भिन्ना प्रशाम्यति। लोध्रतुम्बीफलालेपात् योनेर्दार्ढ्यं करोति च॥

Word by Word

• बदरीपत्रसंलेपात्: from the plaster/application of jujube leaves
• बदरीपत्रसंलेपात्: Apadana/Hetu (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बदरी (प्रातिपदिक) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + संलेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; समासः—बदरीपत्रस्य संलेपः

• योनिḥ: the yoni (womb/vagina)
• योनिḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• भिन्ना: split/ulcerated/injured
• भिन्ना: Karta (Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भिन्न (कृदन्त; √भिद् धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि क्त (past passive participle)

• प्रशाम्यति: subsides/is pacified
• प्रशाम्यति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√शम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• लोध्रतुम्बीफलालेपात्: from the paste/application of lodhra and bottle-gourd fruit
• लोध्रतुम्बीफलालेपात्: Apadana/Hetu (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोध्र (प्रातिपदिक) + तुम्बीफल (प्रातिपदिक) + आलेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; समासः—लोध्र-तुम्बीफलयोः आलेपः

• योनेः: of the yoni
• योनेः: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• दार्ढ्यम्: firmness/strength
• दार्ढ्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दार्ढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• करोति: makes/produces
• करोति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upacāra (care) and śamana (pacification) through appropriate external applications; honoring the body’s integrity.

Vedantic Theme: Compassionate action (dayā) within vyavahāra; reducing duḥkha supports steadiness of mind.

Application: Apply badarī-leaf paste to soothe fissured/ulcerated yoni; apply lodhra + tumbī-phala paste to promote firmness/strength.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (topical lepa therapies for yoni disorders; continuity with surrounding formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of yoni-related remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the Purana also preserves practical healing knowledge—especially topical applications (lepa/ālepa)—as part of dharmic household life and bodily well-being.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss the afterlife directly; instead, it supports dharma through health-maintenance, implying that bodily stability enables proper conduct, ritual observance, and disciplined living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It records traditional herbal topical therapy concepts; in modern use, treat it as historical guidance and consult qualified medical/Ayurvedic practitioners for safe formulation and diagnosis.