Shloka 47

Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures

Devanagari script

मूलं तु काकजङ्घाया निद्राकृत्स्याच्छिरस्थितम् / सिद्धं तैलं काञ्जिकेन तथा सर्जरसेन च

Transliteration

mūlaṃ tu kākajaṅghāyā nidrākṛtsyācchirasthitam / siddhaṃ tailaṃ kāñjikena tathā sarjarasena ca

Translation

काकजङ्घाया मूलं तु शिरसि लेपितं निद्रां जनयतीति कथ्यते। तथा काञ्जिकेन सर्जरसेन च संस्कृतं तैलं अपि तद्वत् प्रयुज्यते॥

Word by Word

• मूलम्: root; base ingredient
• मूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (neuter)

• तु: indeed; but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/पदार्थ-विशेषक (particle: 'but/indeed')

• काकजङ्घायाः: of kākajaṅghā (a plant)
• काकजङ्घायाः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काकजङ्घा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; genitive singular; समास: काकस्य जङ्घा (tatpuruṣa)

• निद्राकृत्: sleep-inducing
• निद्राकृत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निद्रा (प्रातिपदिक) + कृ (धातु) → कृत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कृत्-प्रत्यय: क्विप् (कृत्); अर्थ: निद्रां करोति (sleep-inducing)

• स्यात्: would be; should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd person singular optative

• शिरःस्थितम्: placed on the head
• शिरःस्थितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थित (स्था धातु, क्त कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle); समास: शिरसि स्थितम् (locative tatpuruṣa)

• सिद्धम्: prepared; processed
• सिद्धम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (सिध् धातु, क्त कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय; 'prepared/processed'

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (neuter)

• काञ्जिकेन: with sour gruel (kāñjika)
• काञ्जिकेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काञ्जिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental singular

• तथा: and likewise; thus
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'thus/also')

• सर्जरसेन: with resin/juice of sarja tree
• सर्जरसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्जरस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental singular; समास: सर्जस्य रसः (genitive tatpuruṣa)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body as a support for dharma; alleviating suffering through appropriate remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sadhana) for purushartha; compassion expressed as practical upaya.

Application: Use kākajaṅghā root as a head-application for sleep; prepare medicated oil with kāñjika and śarja-resin for similar sedative effect, under competent guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (Ayurveda/medicine section; sleep, pain, and doṣa-remedies in adjacent verses)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this remedy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a practical, tradition-linked formulation: a soporific application involving kākajaṅghā root and processed oils, showing the text’s inclusion of therapeutic guidance alongside dharma topics.

Does this verse relate to afterlife teachings like Yama’s realm or preta rites?

Not directly; it is a technical, medicinal instruction focused on inducing sleep and preparing medicated oil, rather than describing the soul’s journey or death rituals.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as historical medical knowledge: consult a qualified practitioner before using any herb or medicated oil, especially for head application or sleep-related use.