Shloka 34

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

ज्योतिष्मतीमूलकानां तैलानि च हरन्ति हि / कृमिकुष्ठप्रमेहांश्च वातश्लेष्मशिरोरुजः

Transliteration

jyotiṣmatīmūlakānāṃ tailāni ca haranti hi / kṛmikuṣṭhapramehāṃśca vātaśleṣmaśirorujaḥ

Translation

โอ้ครุฑ! น้ำมันที่ปรุงจากรากชโยติษมตี ย่อมขจัดโรคพยาธิ โรคผิวหนัง (กุษฐะ) และโรคปัสสาวะผิดปกติ (ประเมหะ) ได้จริง อีกทั้งบรรเทาอาการปวดศีรษะที่เกิดจากวาตะและกผะด้วย.

Word by Word

• ज्योतिष्मतीमूलकानाम्: of the roots of jyotiṣmatī
• ज्योतिष्मतीमूलकानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिष्मती + मूलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; (genitive plural; of jyotiṣmatī-roots)

• तैलानि: oils
• तैलानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; (neuter, nominative plural)

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

• हरन्ति: remove/alleviate
• हरन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; (present indicative, 3rd person plural)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Nipata (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/हेतौ (particle: indeed/for)

• कृमिकुष्ठप्रमेहान्: worm-infestations, skin-diseases, and diabetes
• कृमिकुष्ठप्रमेहान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृमि + कुष्ठ + प्रमेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; (masculine, accusative plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha-bodhaka (Connector/सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction 'and/also')

• वातश्लेष्मशिरोरुजः: pains due to vāta and kapha; headaches
• वातश्लेष्मशिरोरुजः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात + श्लेष्मन् + शिरोरुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; (feminine, accusative plural; understood as 'rujaḥ' pains)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Properly prepared remedies (yukti) alleviate suffering and restore functional harmony.

Vedantic Theme: Duhkha-nivṛtti at the bodily level supports steadiness for higher pursuits; compassion expressed through healing instruction.

Application: Use jyotiṣmatī-root oil preparations under guidance for krimi, kuṣṭha, prameha, and vāta/kapha-origin headaches.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (therapeutics: oils, dosha-specific indications, emesis/purgation context nearby)

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa

FAQs

What is the importance of jyotiṣmatī oil in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights jyotiṣmatī-root oil as a specific therapeutic preparation used to counter parasites, skin disorders, and prameha, showing the Purana’s practical medical guidance alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

Within the Garuda Purana’s instructional style, it includes applied dharma through health-preservation—supporting a disciplined life where bodily balance (vāta/kapha) aids ritual and ethical practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional reference: seek qualified Ayurvedic guidance for medicated oils aimed at vāta-kapha headaches and chronic skin/urinary issues rather than self-medicating.