Shloka 54
Oṣadhi-nāma-nirdeśa: Paryāya (Synonyms) of Herbs, Minerals, and Classical Measures
ज्ञेयं पुष्करमूलञ्च पुष्करं पुष्कराह्वयम् / यासो ऽथ धन्वयासश्च दुष्पर्शो ऽथ दुरालभा
jñeyaṃ puṣkaramūlañca puṣkaraṃ puṣkarāhvayam / yāso 'tha dhanvayāsaśca duṣparśo 'tha durālabhā
புஷ்கரமூலம், புஷ்கரம், மேலும் ‘புஷ்கராஹ்வயம்’ என அழைக்கப்படுவது—இவற்றை அறிந்துகொள்ள வேண்டும். அதுபோல யாசமும் தன்வயாசமும்; துஷ்பர்ஷமும் துராலபாவும் (அறியத்தக்கவை).
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Concept: Discernment (viveka) in identifying substances—names, variants, and close analogues.
Vedantic Theme: Viveka applied to vyavahāra: accurate discrimination reduces suffering and supports dharmic living.
Application: Learn distinguishing features and accepted names for puṣkara-variants and yāsa-variants; avoid confusing similar-sounding drugs.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.204 (continued synonym/identification lists)
FAQs
This verse functions like a nighaṇṭu (lexicon) entry—preserving recognized names and synonyms of medicinal plants so they can be correctly identified for traditional therapeutic use.
It shows the text’s encyclopedic scope: alongside dharma and post-death teachings, it also transmits practical knowledge such as plant identification and traditional materia medica.
Use it as a textual cross-reference for Sanskrit herb synonyms, but rely on qualified Ayurvedic experts for correct botanical identification and safe usage.