Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

शुक्लैरण्डस्य मूलेन पत्रेणापि प्रसाधितम् / छगदग्धसेकमौष्ण्याच्चक्षुषोर्वातशलनत्

Transliteration

śuklairaṇḍasya mūlena patreṇāpi prasādhitam / chagadagdhasekamauṣṇyāccakṣuṣorvātaśalanat

Translation

การปรุงยาจากราก—หรือแม้แต่ใบ—ของละหุ่งขาวย่อมเป็นคุณ; และเมื่อประคบ/รดแบบอุ่นด้วยน้ำนมแพะที่อุ่นบนไฟ วาตะที่กำเริบในดวงตาย่อมสงบลง।

Word by Word

• शुक्लैरण्डस्य: of the white castor plant
• शुक्लैरण्डस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्ल + एरण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: शुक्लः एरण्डः

• मूलेन: with the root
• मूलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); एकवचन

• पत्रेण: with the leaf
• पत्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थ (also/even)

• प्रसाधितम्: prepared, treated
• प्रसाधितम्: Predicate/Qualifier (विधेय/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध् (धातु) + प्र (उपसर्ग) + क्त
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन

• छगदग्धसेकमौष्ण्यात्: from the heat of goat-burnt fomentation
• छगदग्धसेकमौष्ण्यात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छग + दग्ध + सेक + औष्ण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative); एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समाहारः: छग-दग्ध-सेकस्य औष्ण्यात् (from the heat of a goat-burnt fomentation/irrigation)

• चक्षुषोः: of the two eyes
• चक्षुषोः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); द्विवचन (Dual)

• वातशलनत्: vāta-affliction/tremor
• वातशलनत्: Result/Effect (phala)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात + शलन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: वातस्य शलनम् (trembling/affliction due to vāta)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Doṣa-specific treatment: vāta in the eyes is pacified by unctuous/warming measures and appropriate plant-based preparations.

Vedantic Theme: Knowledge of guṇa/doṣa balance as applied wisdom (yukti); right discernment in action (viveka in therapy).

Application: Use doṣa-aware lifestyle (warmth, lubrication, avoiding dryness/strain); medically, avoid unsterile eye irrigation—seek professional guidance for ocular therapies.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (vāta-śamana netra-cikitsā)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta-pacifying remedies in the Garuda Purana?

The verse frames eye ailments as linked to vāta disturbance and recommends warming and specific botanicals to restore balance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not narrate the soul’s journey; it supports dharmic living through preserving health, which sustains ritual, study, and right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the principle of addressing dryness/irritation with gentle warmth and soothing therapies; consult a qualified practitioner before applying herbal preparations to the eyes.