Shloka 10

Preparations of Medicated Ghee and Oils (Ghṛta–Taila Yoga); Brāhmī-ghṛta and Nārāyaṇa Taila

Devanagari script

एतैः कर्षसमैः कल्कैः घृतप्रस्थं विपाचयेत् / कुव्जवामनपङ्गूनां बधिरव्यङ्गकुष्ठिनाम्

Transliteration

etaiḥ karṣasamaiḥ kalkaiḥ ghṛtaprasthaṃ vipācayet / kuvjavāmanapaṅgūnāṃ badhiravyaṅgakuṣṭhinām

Translation

एतैः कर्षसमैः कल्कैः घृतप्रस्थं विपाचयेत्। कुब्जवामनपङ्गूनां बधिरव्यङ्गकुष्ठिनाम्॥

Word by Word

• एतैः: with these
• एतैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (instrumental: with these)

• कर्ष-समैः: equal to a karṣa (in quantity)
• कर्ष-समैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘कर्षेण समाः’ (equal to one karṣa in measure); ‘कल्कैः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• कल्कैः: with (herbal) pastes
• कल्कैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (with pastes)

• घृत-प्रस्थम्: one prastha of ghee
• घृत-प्रस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘घृतस्य प्रस्थः’

• विपाचयेत्: should cook thoroughly
• विपाचयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पच् (धातु) (वि-उपसर्ग)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• कुब्ज-वामन-पङ्गूनाम्: of hunchbacks, dwarfs, and the lame
• कुब्ज-वामन-पङ्गूनाम्: Sampradana (Beneficiary/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुब्ज (प्रातिपदिक) + वामन (प्रातिपदिक) + पङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः (enumerative): of the hunchbacked, dwarfs, and lame persons

• बधिर-व्यङ्ग-कुष्ठिनाम्: of the deaf, deformed, and leprous
• बधिर-व्यङ्ग-कुष्ठिनाम्: Sampradana (Beneficiary/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बधिर (प्रातिपदिक) + व्यङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + कुष्ठिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः: of the deaf, deformed, and leprous persons

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Exact measures (karṣa, prastha) and proper pāka of ghṛta enable targeted therapy even for difficult conditions.

Vedantic Theme: Right means (upāya) and disciplined practice; alleviating duḥkha through skillful action.

Application: Prepare medicated ghee: make kalkas of each ingredient in one karṣa measure; cook into one prastha ghee; administer for listed disabilities/skin disease as per vaidya guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: vaidya-karmasthana (pharmacy/clinic)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.174: ghṛta-kalpanā; indications for kuṣṭha and vāta-vikāra-related deformities

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What does this verse teach about Garuda Purana remedies?

It gives a clear preparation protocol—drug pastes in karṣa measure cooked into a prastha of ghee—showing a structured, recipe-like medical instruction.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse does not describe the soul’s journey; it belongs to a practical therapeutic section where Vishnu outlines treatments for bodily afflictions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It can guide textual study of classical dosage units and formulation style; however, therapeutic use requires expert supervision, especially for chronic skin conditions and disability-related care.