Shloka 8

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

त्रिफलानिम्बभूनिम्बकरञ्जखदिरादिभिः / कल्कैः क्वाथैर्घृतं पक्वमुपदंशहरं परम्

Transliteration

triphalānimbabhūnimbakarañjakhadirādibhiḥ / kalkaiḥ kvāthairghṛtaṃ pakvamupadaṃśaharaṃ param

Translation

త్రిఫల, వేప, భూనింబ, కరంజ, ఖదిరాది ఔషధాల కల్కాలు మరియు కషాయాలతో వండిన ఘృతం ఉపదంశాన్ని హరించే ఉత్తమ ఔషధం.

Word by Word

• त्रिफला: Triphala
• त्रिफला: Samasa-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + फल (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (समासपूर्वपद)

• निम्ब: neem
• निम्ब: Samasa-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (समासपूर्वपद)

• भूनिम्ब: bhūnimba (a neem-like plant)
• भूनिम्ब: Samasa-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू + निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (समासपूर्वपद); ‘भूमौ निम्बः’ (a plant name)

• करञ्ज: karañja
• करञ्ज: Samasa-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (समासपूर्वपद)

• खदिर: khadira
• खदिर: Samasa-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खदिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (समासपूर्वपद)

• आदिभिः: and others (with etc. ingredients)
• आदिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘आदि’ = etc., with instrumental plural ‘-भिः’

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

• क्वाथैः: with decoctions
• क्वाथैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्वाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पक्वम्: cooked/prepared
• पक्वम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘cooked/prepared’

• उपदंशहरम्: removing upadaṃśa
• उपदंशहरम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपदंश + हर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘उपदंशं हरति’

• परम्: excellent/supreme
• परम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; उत्कृष्टार्थक

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Synthesis and proper processing (saṃskāra) enhance efficacy; disciplined preparation is itself a virtue.

Vedantic Theme: Right action with right method; saṃskāra transforms substances as sādhanā transforms the practitioner (analogy).

Application: Prepare ghṛta cooked with pastes and decoctions of triphalā, nimba, bhūnimba, karañja, khadira, etc.; use as an excellent remedy for upadaṃśa.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171.6-7 (kvātha and lepa for upadaṃśa)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of ghṛta (medicated ghee) in this Garuda Purana remedy?

Ghṛta functions as a classical carrier (anupāna/vehicle) that delivers herbal actives; the verse presents cooked ghee with bitters/astringents as a prime remedy for upadaṃśa.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse is not about the soul’s journey; it is a medical formulation describing how to prepare a potent upadaṃśa-removing ghṛta.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests a traditional bitter-astringent herb profile for ulcerative/skin conditions; preparation and intake of medicated ghee should be done only under qualified Ayurvedic supervision.