Shloka 82

Oṣadhi-nāma-nirdeśa: Paryāya (Synonyms) of Herbs, Minerals, and Classical Measures

Devanagari script

मदनो गालवो बोधो घोटा घोटी च कथ्यते / चतुरङ्गुल सम्पाको व्याधिघाताभिसंज्ञकः

Transliteration

madano gālavo bodho ghoṭā ghoṭī ca kathyate / caturaṅgula sampāko vyādhighātābhisaṃjñakaḥ

Translation

एते मदनः गालवः बोधः घोटा घोटी च इति नामभिः कथ्यन्ते। चतुरङ्गुल-परिमाणेन यः सम्पाकः स व्याधिघाताभिसंज्ञकः, रोगनाशक इति प्रसिद्धः॥

Word by Word

• madanaḥ: Madana (a name)
• madanaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• gālavaḥ: Gālava (a name)
• gālavaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gālava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bodhaḥ: Bodha (a name)
• bodhaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ghoṭā: Ghoṭa (a name)
• ghoṭā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghoṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (प्राकृत/देश्य-प्रयोगे दीर्घान्त-रूपम्)

• ghoṭī: Ghoṭī (a name)
• ghoṭī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghoṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• kathyate: is called / is said
• kathyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive)

• caturaṅgulaḥ: (the one) of four finger-breadths
• caturaṅgulaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catur-aṅgula (प्रातिपदिक; चतुर् + अङ्गुल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (चार-अङ्गुल-प्रमाणः)

• sampākaḥ: Sampāka (a name)
• sampākaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sampāka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vyādhighātābhisaṃjñakaḥ: having the appellation ‘disease-destroyer’
• vyādhighātābhisaṃjñakaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyādhi-ghāta-abhisaṃjñaka (प्रातिपदिक; व्याधि + घात + अभिसंज्ञक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (व्याधिघातस्य अभिसंज्ञा यस्य)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right knowledge of names and measures supports proper healing practice and reduces harm.

Vedantic Theme: Loka-saṅgraha (welfare of beings) through disciplined knowledge; śāstra as pramāṇa for right action.

Application: Use correct herb-identification and dosage/measure ('catur-aṅgula-sampāka') when preparing remedies.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.204 (auṣadhi-nāma/vaidya-nighaṇṭu style section)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘Vyādhi-ghāta’ in the Garuda Purana?

This verse identifies ‘Vyādhi-ghāta’ as a specifically named preparation measured as ‘four aṅgulas,’ implying a standardized ritual/medicinal formulation believed to counteract disease or affliction.

How does this verse fit the Garuda Purana’s discussion of rites and outcomes?

It functions as a technical listing: naming particular items/agents and specifying an exact measure, consistent with the text’s practical instructions that connect correct procedure and intended effects.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as guidance on precision and standardization in sacred practice: follow authentic instructions carefully (measure, method, and intent) rather than improvising in ritual or remedial observances.