Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

कटुकं (पिप्पली) तगरं चैव हरिद्रामलकं वचा / खदिरपिष्टवात्तश्च अञ्जनान्नेत्ररोगनुत्

Transliteration

kaṭukaṃ (pippalī) tagaraṃ caiva haridrāmalakaṃ vacā / khadirapiṣṭavāttaśca añjanānnetraroganut

Translation

ปิปปลี ตคระ ขมิ้น อามลกะ และวจะ—เมื่อผสมทำเป็นอัญชนะด้วยเนื้อบดจากคทิระ—ย่อมขจัดโรคแห่งดวงตาได้।

Word by Word

• कटुकम्: kaṭuka (a pungent herb)
• कटुकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कटुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन

• पिप्पली: long pepper (pippalī)
• पिप्पली: Apposition (सम्बन्ध/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन; कोष्ठकस्थ-व्याख्या/पर्याय

• तगरम्: tagara (valerian)
• तगरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)

• हरिद्रामलकम्: turmeric and āmalaka
• हरिद्रामलकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिद्रा + आमलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (haridrā ca āmalakaṃ ca)

• वचा: vacā (sweet flag)
• वचा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• खदिरपिष्टवात्तः: prepared with khadira paste
• खदिरपिष्टवात्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: खदिर + पिष्ट + वात्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: खदिर-पिष्टेन वात्तः (prepared/processed with khadira-paste)

• च: and
• च: Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• अञ्जनात्: from collyrium; by collyrium
• अञ्जनात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative); एकवचन

• नेत्ररोगनुत्: remover of eye-diseases
• नेत्ररोगनुत्: Predicate adjective (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नेत्र + रोग + नुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः: नेत्ररोगान् नुदति इति (nūt = remover)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Synergistic formulation (yoga) of multiple dravyas, properly prepared as añjana, alleviates netra-roga.

Vedantic Theme: Order and intelligibility of prakṛti: guṇa-dravya-kriyā relations; healing as dharmic maintenance of the body as sādhana-instrument.

Application: Use qualified preparation standards; recognize these as classical ingredients (pippalī, tagara, haridrā, āmalaka, vacā, khadira) and translate the principle into safe, regulated ophthalmic formulations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (auṣadha-yoga for eyes)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of añjana (collyrium) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights añjana as a therapeutic application: when prepared with herbs like khadira and combined with pippalī, tagara, haridrā, āmalaka, and vacā, it is said to alleviate eye disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or afterlife teachings?

This specific verse is medical in nature and does not describe afterlife journeys; it reflects the Garuda Purana’s broader scope, which includes practical dharmic living and traditional healing alongside spiritual instruction.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference for classical herbal knowledge; for actual eye conditions, consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician or ophthalmologist before using any añjana or herbal preparations.