Shloka 66
Oṣadhi-nāma-nirdeśa: Paryāya (Synonyms) of Herbs, Minerals, and Classical Measures
अद्रिसारस्त्वयस्तीक्ष्णं लोहकञ्चापि कथ्यते / माक्षिकं मधु च क्षौद्रं तच्च पुष्परसं स्मृतम्
adrisārastvayastīkṣṇaṃ lohakañcāpi kathyate / mākṣikaṃ madhu ca kṣaudraṃ tacca puṣparasaṃ smṛtam
‘อัทริสาระ’ เรียกได้ว่าเป็น ‘อัยัสตีกษณะ’ คือเหล็กคม และยังเรียกว่า ‘โลหกะ’ ด้วย ส่วน ‘มากษิกะ’ ‘มธุ’ และ ‘เกฺษาทระ’ นั้น ระลึกกันว่าเป็น ‘ปุษปะ-รสะ’ คือสารแห่งดอกไม้ อันได้แก่ น้ำผึ้ง
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: One reality may be approached through multiple functional names: iron by source/quality; honey by essence/origin (flowers).
Vedantic Theme: Unity-in-diversity of nāma-rūpa; functional designation (vyavahāra) for practical ends.
Application: Recognize ‘adrisāra/ayastīkṣṇa/lohaka’ as iron terms and ‘mākṣika/madhu/kṣaudra/puṣpa-rasa’ as honey terms when reading recipes or prescriptions.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.204 (iron and honey synonymy within dravya-nāma lists)
FAQs
This verse functions as a glossary, clarifying synonyms for metals and honey so that ritual, medicinal, or offering instructions are not misunderstood.
It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it supports accurate practice and interpretation by standardizing technical vocabulary used elsewhere in the text.
When reading or performing Garuda Purana-related rites, use these synonym-mappings (e.g., madhu/kṣaudra = honey) to select correct materials and avoid textual confusion.