Shloka 8

Preparations of Medicated Ghee and Oils (Ghṛta–Taila Yoga); Brāhmī-ghṛta and Nārāyaṇa Taila

Devanagari script

तैलमेतत्प्रशमयेद्वल्याक्यं राजवल्लभम् / शतावरीरसप्रस्थं क्षीरप्रस्थं तथैव च

Transliteration

tailametatpraśamayedvalyākyaṃ rājavallabham / śatāvarīrasaprasthaṃ kṣīraprasthaṃ tathaiva ca

Translation

น้ำมันนี้ระงับอาการที่เรียกว่า ‘วลฺยากฺยะ’ และเป็นที่โปรดปรานของพระราชา พึงปรุงด้วยน้ำคั้นศตาวรีหนึ่งปรัสถะ และน้ำนมหนึ่งปรัสถะเช่นกัน.

Word by Word

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘तैलम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• प्रशमयेत्: should pacify/alleviate
• प्रशमयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शम् (धातु) (प्र-उपसर्ग; णिच् causative: प्रशमय-)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वल्याक्यम्: valyākya (drug)
• वल्याक्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वल्याक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (a medicinal substance)

• राज-वल्लभम्: beloved of kings
• राज-वल्लभम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राज (प्रातिपदिक) + वल्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘राज्ञः वल्लभम्’ (dear to kings); ‘वल्याक्यम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• शतावरी-रस-प्रस्थम्: one prastha of śatāvarī juice
• शतावरी-रस-प्रस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतावरी (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘शतावर्याः रसः’ + ‘प्रस्थ’ (measure)

• क्षीर-प्रस्थम्: one prastha of milk
• क्षीर-प्रस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘क्षीरस्य प्रस्थः’

• तथा-एव: likewise/just so
• तथा-एव: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय) + एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय-द्वयम्; क्रियाविशेषणम् (in the same manner/just so)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Measured combination (mātrā) of rasas (śatāvarī) and kṣīra in oil preparation yields targeted śamana.

Vedantic Theme: Yukta (appropriate) action and moderation; harmony of elements mirrors inner balance.

Application: Prepare medicated oil using one prastha śatāvarī juice and one prastha milk; indicated for valyākya and vāta-related conditions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: royal/vaidya context (courtly medicine)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.174: sneha-kalpanā with kṣīra/rasas; indications for specific named disorders

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the main preparation instruction in this verse?

It prescribes specific measures: one prastha of śatāvarī juice and one prastha of milk for preparing the oil.

What does 'rājavallabham' convey in context?

It indicates the formulation is highly esteemed or favored among royalty, implying prestige and perceived efficacy.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

The verse underscores precise dosage and measured preparation; modern use should be guided by trained Ayurvedic clinicians.