Shloka 26

Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations

Devanagari script

मरिचं त्रिवृतं कुष्ठं हरितालं मनः शिला / देवदारु हरिद्रे द्वे कुष्ठं मांसी च चन्दनम्

Transliteration

maricaṃ trivṛtaṃ kuṣṭhaṃ haritālaṃ manaḥ śilā / devadāru haridre dve kuṣṭhaṃ māṃsī ca candanam

Translation

మరిచము, త్రివృతము, కుష్ఠము, హరితాలము, మనఃశిల, దేవదారు, రెండు హరిద్రలు, మరల కుష్ఠము, మాంసీ మరియు చందనము—ఇవి ఉపయోగార్థం లెక్కించబడిన ద్రవ్యాలు।

Word by Word

• मरिचम्: black pepper
• मरिचम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरिच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• त्रिवृतम्: trivṛt (turpeth)
• त्रिवृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिवृत्/त्रिवृता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• कुष्ठम्: kuṣṭha (costus)
• कुष्ठम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• हरितालम्: orpiment
• हरितालम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिताल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• मनः: manaḥ (realgar; lit. 'mind')
• मनः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• शिला: stone; (here) śilā (realgar)
• शिला: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom., Singular)

• देवदारु: devadāru (deodar)
• देवदारु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + दारु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः तत्पुरुष (divine wood; deodar)

• हरिद्रे: two turmerics (haridrā and dāruharidrā)
• हरिद्रे: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Feminine, Nom./Acc., Dual)

• द्वे: two
• द्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (संख्याशब्द-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Numeral adjective; Neut., Nom./Acc., Dual)

• कुष्ठम्: kuṣṭha (costus)
• कुष्ठम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• मांसी: māṃsī (spikenard)
• मांसी: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Nom., Singular)

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

• चन्दनम्: sandalwood
• चन्दनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discriminative knowledge is required when employing strong substances; potency demands restraint and expertise.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka (discernment) in action: powerful means must be governed by right knowledge.

Application: Use only under skilled guidance; correctly identify and process botanicals and minerals; avoid unsafe substitution or dosage errors.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.22-25 (same medical chapter context; formulations and methods)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of listing ritual ingredients in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a precise, traditional inventory of substances to be used in a prescribed preparation, emphasizing accuracy in ritual/therapeutic procedure rather than improvisation.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals?

In the Garuda Purana, such enumerations commonly support purification, protective, or preparatory rites connected with maintaining ritual cleanliness and efficacy during observances associated with death-related duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a textual reference for identifying classical substances and verifying names (especially minerals like haritāla and manaḥśilā) with qualified practitioners before any ritual or medicinal use.