Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

छायासुष्कां वटीं कुर्यात्पिष्ट्वा तण्डुलवारिणा / मधुना सहसा चाक्ष्णोरञ्जनात्तिमिरादिनुत्

Transliteration

chāyāsuṣkāṃ vaṭīṃ kuryātpiṣṭvā taṇḍulavāriṇā / madhunā sahasā cākṣṇorañjanāttimirādinut

Translation

నీడలో ఎండబెట్టిన ఔషధాన్ని బియ్యపు నీటితో నూరి వటికలు చేయాలి; తేనెతో కలిపి కళ్లకు అంజనంలా రాస్తే తిమిరాది రోగాలు త్వరగా తొలగును.

Word by Word

• छाया: in shade / by shade
• छाया: Adhikarana (Locative sense/अधिकरणार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छाया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; (छायायाम्—‘in shade’ अर्थे, क्रियाविशेषणवत्)

• सुष्काम्: dried
• सुष्काम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुष्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (वटीम्)

• वटीम्: a pill/tablet
• वटीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वटी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should make
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• पिष्ट्वा: having ground
• पिष्ट्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पिष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• तण्डुलवारिणा: with rice-water
• तण्डुलवारिणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डुल (प्रातिपदिक) + वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तण्डुलानां वारि)

• मधुना: with honey
• मधुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• सहसा: quickly / at once
• सहसा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

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

• अक्ष्णोः: of the two eyes
• अक्ष्णोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), द्विवचन (द्विवचन-रूपम्)

• अञ्जनात्: from collyrium application
• अञ्जनात्: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; अपादानार्थ (from application of collyrium)

• तिमिरादिनुत्: a remover of cataract etc.
• तिमिरादिनुत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तिमिर (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + नुत् (प्रातिपदिक; √नुद्-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (तिमिर-आदि-नुद् = तिमिरादीन् नुदति इति)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Yukti (skillful means) and niyama (method) in healing—proper processing (shade-drying, correct anupana) matters.

Vedantic Theme: Clarity of senses as supportive for svadhyaya and contemplation; yet senses are instruments, not the Self.

Application: Shade-dry the herb, grind with rice-water, mix with honey, apply as anjana; maintain sterility and correct dosage.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177.2-6 (sequence of netra remedies: vati/anjana)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of anjana (collyrium) in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse presents anjana as a therapeutic application: a shade-dried herb made into a pill with rice-water and honey is used as an eye-salve to reduce timira (visual dimness/cataract-like condition).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse does not address the soul’s journey; it belongs to a practical, remedial section describing bodily treatments, here focused on eye disorders.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It preserves a traditional formulation concept (shade-drying, rice-water grinding, honey as a vehicle), but any real-world medical use should be guided by a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner and modern eye-care advice.