Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

सजलं तिलतैलं च अपामार्गस्य मूलकम् / तत्सेकदानान्नश्येच्च प्रहारोद्भववेदना

Transliteration

sajalaṃ tilatailaṃ ca apāmārgasya mūlakam / tatsekadānānnaśyecca prahārodbhavavedanā

Translation

น้ำมันงาผสมน้ำ พร้อมด้วยรากอปามารคะ เมื่อนำมารดชโลมหรือชะล้างอย่างอ่อนโยน ย่อมดับความปวดที่เกิดจากการกระแทก

Word by Word

• सजलम्: with water (watery)
• सजलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (जलेन सहितम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; तिलतैलम् इति विशेषणम्

• तिलतैलम्: sesame oil
• तिलतैलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक) + तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (तिलस्य तैलम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• अपामार्गस्य: of apāmārga (a plant)
• अपामार्गस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपामार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• मूलकम्: root
• मूलकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (सेकदानयोः) विशेषण/निर्देशक

• सेकदानात्: from sprinkling and giving (administration)
• सेकदानात्: Apadana (Source/Cause/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेक (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समासः (सेकः च दानं च); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; अपादान (cause/source)

• नश्येत्: should perish/disappear
• नश्येत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• प्रहारोद्भववेदना: pain arising from a blow
• प्रहारोद्भववेदना: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रहार (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक) + वेदना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (प्रहारात् उद्भवा वेदना); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता (नश्येत् इत्यस्य)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Simple, accessible remedies can alleviate suffering when applied correctly (seka).

Vedantic Theme: Compassionate action (dayā) expressed through practical service.

Application: Prepare sesame oil mixed with water and apāmārga root; apply as a wash/sprinkling to relieve pain from blunt trauma.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (seka—sprinkling/washing therapies; use of tila-taila and apāmārga)

Characters & Entities

• Apāmārga

FAQs

What is the importance of apāmārga in Garuda Purana remedies?

This verse presents apāmārga root as a practical therapeutic ingredient, used with sesame oil and water to relieve pain caused by physical injury.

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

Alongside afterlife and dharma teachings, the text also preserves acāra-oriented guidance—here, a simple, actionable remedy for bodily suffering resulting from a blow.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests a traditional topical wash/sprinkle using sesame oil, water, and apāmārga root for impact-related pain—best interpreted today as heritage guidance and used with appropriate safety and medical judgment.