Shloka 20

Preparations of Medicated Ghee and Oils (Ghṛta–Taila Yoga); Brāhmī-ghṛta and Nārāyaṇa Taila

Devanagari script

शोधनं गेपणं चैव सर्ववर्णकरं परम् / चित्रकाद्यं महातैलं सर्वरोगप्रभञ्जनम्

Transliteration

śodhanaṃ gepaṇaṃ caiva sarvavarṇakaraṃ param / citrakādyaṃ mahātailaṃ sarvarogaprabhañjanam

Translation

Ito’y panlinis at pampagaling, at higit na nagbabalik ng malusog na kutis. Ang dakilang langis na gamot na nagsisimula sa chitraka ay pumupuksa sa lahat ng karamdaman.

Word by Word

• शोधनम्: purification
• शोधनम्: Visheshya (Head-noun/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — cleansing/purification

• गेपणम्: (unclear; likely application/healing)
• गेपणम्: Visheshya (Head-noun/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: (पाठदोष/अस्पष्ट) सम्भाव्यः: लेपनम्/रोपणम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अस्पष्ट-पाठः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — unclear; likely ‘application/smearing’ or ‘healing’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय — and

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय — emphatic particle (indeed/only)

• सर्ववर्णकरम्: producing good complexion (all colours)
• सर्ववर्णकरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + वर्ण + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘making all complexions/colours’; विशेषणम् (of oil/medicine)

• परम्: excellent
• परम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — supreme/excellent; विशेषणम्

• चित्रकाद्यम्: containing citraka etc.
• चित्रकाद्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्रक + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘having citraka etc. as (ingredients)’; विशेषणम्

• महातैलम्: the great medicated oil
• महातैलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘great oil’ (name of formulation)

• सर्वरोगप्रभञ्जनम्: destroyer of all diseases
• सर्वरोगप्रभञ्जनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + रोग + प्रभञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘destroyer of all diseases’; विशेषणम् (of mahātaila)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śodhana and ropana—purification and healing restore wholeness; maintaining health supports righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-pradhāna living—purity/clarity as supportive conditions for higher aims.

Application: Use the chitrakādi mahātaila for cleansing, wound-healing, and complexion restoration as a broad-spectrum remedy within its indicated scope.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.174.17-19 (vehicles, ingredients, preparation and indication)

FAQs

What benefits are attributed to the chitrakādi mahātaila in this verse?

The verse attributes cleansing (śodhana), healing/repair (gepaṇa), complexion restoration (sarvavarṇakara), and broad disease-alleviating power (sarvarogaprabhañjana).

How does this verse fit within Garuda Purana’s overall instruction style?

It summarizes therapeutic effects after listing ingredients and preparation steps, a common Purāṇic way of concluding a formulation with its key indications.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It can guide research and traditional practice contextually; for personal use, rely on qualified medical/Ayurvedic advice for diagnosis, safety, and correct preparation.