Shloka 10

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

पाठालाङ्गलिसिंहाम्यमयूरकूटजैः पृथक् / नाभिबस्ति भगालेपात्सुखं नारी प्रसूयते

Transliteration

pāṭhālāṅgalisiṃhāmyamayūrakūṭajaiḥ pṛthak / nābhibasti bhagālepātsukhaṃ nārī prasūyate

Translation

Sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay nang magkakahiwalay ng mga sangkap na tinatawag na pāṭhālā, aṅgali, siṃhā, at mayūrakūṭaja bilang paste sa pusod, sa bahagi ng pantog, at sa ari, ang babae ay manganganak nang magaan at payapa.

Word by Word

• पाठा: pāṭhā (herb)
• पाठा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd) बहुवचनार्थे समाहार (contextual list; here in compound with others via instrumental plural at end)

• लाङ्गलि: lāṅgalī (herb)
• लाङ्गलि: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाङ्गलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, (समुच्चित-समासाङ्ग), तृतीया-बहुवचनार्थे

• सिंही: siṃhī (herb)
• सिंही: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, (समुच्चित-समासाङ्ग), तृतीया-बहुवचनार्थे

• आम्य: āmya (herb/ingredient)
• आम्य: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, (समुच्चित-समासाङ्ग), तृतीया-बहुवचनार्थे

• मयूरकूटजैः: with mayūrakuṭaja (ingredients)
• मयूरकूटजैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मयूरकूटज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• पृथक्: separately/individually
• पृथक्: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• नाभि: navel
• नाभि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, (समासाङ्ग)

• बस्ति: bladder/lower abdomen
• बस्ति: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, (समासाङ्ग)

• भगालेपात्: from applying (a paste) to the vulva
• भगालेपात्: Apadana (Cause/Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग + लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; Ablative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भगस्य लेपः)

• सुखम्: easily/comfortably
• सुखम्: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• नारी: the woman
• नारी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• प्रसूयते: gives birth
• प्रसूयते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + सू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Skilled assistance and appropriate applications can reduce suffering and support safe childbirth.

Vedantic Theme: Karma as skillful action (yukta-prayoga) in service of life and duty.

Application: Prepare separate pastes of pāṭhālā, aṅgali, siṃhā, and mayūrakūṭaja; apply as lepa to navel, bladder region, and vulva to aid comfortable delivery (with expert oversight).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: birthing chamber

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (prasava-sukha upāya; lepa/pralepa measures)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of childbirth remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves traditional herbal applications intended to ease delivery, showing the Purana’s role as a practical dharma-and-life manual alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s post-death journey here; instead, it focuses on embodied life—supporting safe birth, which is the entry point for the jīva’s worldly experience.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical textual reference; for real childbirth care, rely on qualified medical professionals and evidence-based guidance.