Shloka 10

Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations

Devanagari script

हृच्छूलं पार्श्वशूलञ्च गण्डमालाञ्च नाशयेत् / अपस्मारं वातरक्तं वपुष्मांश्च पुमान्भवेत्

Transliteration

hṛcchūlaṃ pārśvaśūlañca gaṇḍamālāñca nāśayet / apasmāraṃ vātaraktaṃ vapuṣmāṃśca pumānbhavet

Translation

Pinapawi nito ang sakit sa puso at sakit sa tagiliran, at inaalis din ang mga bukol sa glandula (scrofula). Tinatanggal nito ang apasmāra (pagkakombulsyon/epilepsiya) at vātarakta (karamdaman ng vāta, gaya ng gout), at ang lalaki’y nagiging matipuno at matatag ang katawan.

Word by Word

• हृत्शूलम्: heart pain
• हृत्शूलम्: Karma (Object/affected)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृत्/हृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (हृदः शूलम् = heart-pain)

• पार्श्वशूलम्: side pain
• पार्श्वशूलम्: Karma (Object/affected)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (side pain)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Conjunction
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• गण्डमालाम्: glandular swelling (gaṇḍamālā)
• गण्डमालाम्: Karma (Object/affected)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (गण्डानां माला = scrofula/neck-gland swelling)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Conjunction
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• नाशयेत्: should remove/destroy
• नाशयेत्: Vidhi-kriya (Injunctive action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु) + णिच् (प्रयोजक)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिजन्त (causative: cause to perish/remove)

• अपस्मारम्: epilepsy
• अपस्मारम्: Karma (Object/affected)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपस्मार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वातरक्तम्: vātarakta (gout-like disorder)
• वातरक्तम्: Karma (Object/affected)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (वातेन/वातसम्बन्धि रक्तदोषः)

• वपुष्मान्: well-built/healthy-bodied
• वपुष्मान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वपुस् (प्रातिपदिक) + मतुप्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessing a good body)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Conjunction
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• पुमान्: a man/person
• पुमान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुमांस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Karta-kriya (Result)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinatā-putra, describing the benefits of a sacred practice/recitation)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Removal of afflictions and cultivation of bodily robustness through proper remedy.

Vedantic Theme: Duhkha-nivṛtti (cessation of suffering) at the level of the body; maintaining the instrument for higher aims.

Application: Apply the described oil regimen for specified conditions (hṛcchūla, pārśvaśūla, gaṇḍamālā, apasmāra, vātarakta) with appropriate supervision.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.9 (the oil and modes of administration); Garuda Purana 1.192.11 (vāta disorders and broader applicability)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of disease-removal (roga-nāśa) teachings in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a dharmic model where sacred recitation/practice is said to confer tangible benefits—relief from specific ailments—linking spiritual discipline with bodily well-being.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana?

While not describing the after-death journey directly, it reflects the text’s broader theme that righteous practices support both embodied life (health, strength) and one’s preparedness for higher spiritual aims.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as motivation for consistent, disciplined spiritual practice (japa/recitation with ethical living) while also seeking appropriate medical care for conditions like seizures or vāta-related disorders.