Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

मनः शिलांमरीचैस्तु तैलं कुष्ठविनाशनम् / सर्वकुष्ठे विलेपो ऽयं शिवापञ्चगुडौदनम्

Transliteration

manaḥ śilāṃmarīcaistu tailaṃ kuṣṭhavināśanam / sarvakuṣṭhe vilepo 'yaṃ śivāpañcaguḍaudanam

Translation

น้ำมันที่ปรุงด้วยมะนะห์ศิลาและพริกไทยดำเป็นยาทำลายกุษฐะ โรคผิวหนังนี้; ยาทานี้ใช้ได้กับกุษฐะทุกชนิด พร้อมตำรับชื่อ ศิวาปัญจคุฑอุทนะ

Word by Word

• मनःशिला: realgar (manahśilā)
• मनःशिला: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनःशिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (मनः इव शिला)

• मरीचैः: with black pepper
• मरीचैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरीच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed/and (emphatic)
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुष्ठविनाशनम्: destroying leprosy/skin disease
• कुष्ठविनाशनम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कुष्ठस्य विनाशनम्)

• सर्वकुष्ठे: in all (types of) kuṣṭha
• सर्वकुष्ठे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वं कुष्ठम्)

• विलेपः: a topical paste/application
• विलेपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विलेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshana (Demonstrative/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शिवापञ्चगुडौदनम्: rice dish with śivā (harītakī) and five (units) of jaggery
• शिवापञ्चगुडौदनम्: Apposition (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवा + पञ्च + गुड + ओदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (शिवा-पञ्च-गुड-ओदनम् = rice-preparation with five śivā and jaggery)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Practical compassion through healing; preserving bodily integrity as part of sustaining one’s duties.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting conduct: reducing suffering (duḥkha-nivṛtti) enables steadiness of mind for higher aims.

Application: Prepare medicated oil with manaḥśilā and marīca; apply as lepa for kuṣṭha; use/prepare the named dietary/medicinal preparation Śivāpañcaguḍaudana as adjunct per tradition.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171.16-18 (additional kuṣṭha-lepa and udvartana recipes)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kuṣṭha-remedies in Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical dharma-linked health knowledge, giving named formulations and topical applications for chronic skin diseases.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss the soul’s post-death journey here; this section focuses on bodily healing practices, reflecting the text’s broader aim of guiding right living and wellbeing.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical Ayurvedic reference: consult a qualified practitioner before using mineral substances like manaḥśilā, and prefer safe, supervised formulations.