Shloka 63

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

रसाञ्जनं भृङ्गराजं घृतं मधु पयस्तथा / एतत्पिष्ट्वा च वटिका सर्वनेत्ररुगर्दिनी

Transliteration

rasāñjanaṃ bhṛṅgarājaṃ ghṛtaṃ madhu payastathā / etatpiṣṭvā ca vaṭikā sarvanetrarugardinī

Translation

Rasāñjana (katas ng koliryo), bhṛṅgarāja, ghee, pulot at gatas—kapag pininong magkakasama at ginawang tableta, pinapawi nito ang lahat ng kirot at karamdaman ng mga mata.

Word by Word

• रसाञ्जनम्: rasāñjana (extract-collyrium)
• रसाञ्जनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रसा + अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular; समास: रसा-अञ्जन (तत्पुरुष; 'extract-collyrium')

• भृङ्गराजम्: bhringaraja
• भृङ्गराजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृङ्गराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular

• मधु: honey
• मधु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular

• पयः: milk
• पयः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular

• तथा: also
• तथा: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/रीति) — 'also/likewise'

• एतत्: this (all these)
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Accusative singular; object of piṣṭvā

• पिष्ट्वा: having ground
• पिष्ट्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पिष् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त — gerund 'having ground/pounded'

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय) — conjunction 'and'

• वटिका: pill (tablet)
• वटिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वटिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (in compound stem), एकवचन — 'of all' (in compound)

• नेत्र: eye
• नेत्र: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (in compound stem), एकवचन — 'of eye' (in compound)

• रुग्: pain/disease
• रुग्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुज्/रुग् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (in compound stem), एकवचन — 'of pain/disease' (in compound)

• अर्दिनी: dispelling (diseases)
• अर्दिनी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √अर्द् (धातु) + णिनि (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तरि — 'destroying/dispelling'; समास: सर्व-नेत्र-रुग्-अर्दिनी (तत्पुरुष; 'dispeller of all eye-diseases')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper saṃyoga (combination) and saṃskāra (grinding into vatikā) can make a universally alleviating remedy; care and compassion expressed through healing.

Vedantic Theme: Sāttvika upāya: gentle, nourishing means to restore harmony; alleviation of duḥkha as a support for higher pursuits.

Application: Grind rasāñjana with bhṛṅgarāja, ghṛta, madhu, and payas into vatikā; administer appropriately (often as ocular/adjacent therapy) with attention to purity and dosage.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (rasāñjana/añjana and vatikā preparations; culmination of ingredient listing into indicated benefit)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of rasāñjana in Garuda Purana remedies?

This verse presents rasāñjana as a key ocular ingredient, combined with nourishing carriers (ghee, honey, milk) to form a vaṭikā intended to relieve diverse eye disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address afterlife doctrine here; the chapter segment focuses on practical Ayurvedic formulations for bodily ailments, especially eye conditions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights a classical herbal formulation approach—combining an active extract with supportive carriers—though any real-world use should be guided by a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner.