Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

हरिद्रादारुसिन्धूत्थपथ्याजनवगौरिकैः / पिष्टैर्दत्तो बहिर्लपो नेत्रव्याधिनिवारकः

Transliteration

haridrādārusindhūtthapathyājanavagaurikaiḥ / piṣṭairdatto bahirlapo netravyādhinivārakaḥ

Translation

ہلدی، دارو، سندھوتھ، پَتھیا، اَجن اور گوری—ان سب کو پیس کر بنایا گیا بیرونی لیپ جب باہر سے لگایا جائے تو وہ آنکھوں کی بیماریوں کو دور کرنے والا ہے۔

Word by Word

• हरिद्रा-दारु-सिन्धूत्थ-पथ्य-अञ्जन-व-गौरिकैः: with turmeric etc. (ingredients)
• हरिद्रा-दारु-सिन्धूत्थ-पथ्य-अञ्जन-व-गौरिकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक) + दारु (प्रातिपदिक) + सिन्धूत्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + पथ्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक) + व (अव्यय) + गौरिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वसमासः (द्रव्य-सूची); तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम् (Plural) — 'with turmeric, dāru, rock-salt, pathyā, collyrium, and gaura-substance'

• पिष्टैः: ground (into paste)
• पिष्टैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिष् (धातु) → पिष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle); तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचनम् (Plural) — 'having been ground'

• दत्तः: applied
• दत्तः: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया-भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु) → दत्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः; पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'given/applied'

• बहिः-लपः: external plaster/application
• बहिः-लपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय) + लप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमासः; पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'external application/plaster'

• नेत्र-व्याधि-निवारकः: removing eye-diseases
• नेत्र-व्याधि-निवारकः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक) + निवारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (Singular) — 'remover of eye-diseases'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right action includes preserving health with disciplined remedies; prevention is a form of care.

Vedantic Theme: Pragmatic compassion (dayā) expressed as instruction; body as a field for responsible action.

Application: Grind haridrā, dāru, sindhūttha, pathyā, ajana, and gaurikā into a paste; apply externally as a plaster to ward off eye diseases.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171.54-58 (series of netra-vyādhi remedies; topical and internal measures)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of netra-vyādhi-nivāraka remedies in Garuda Purana?

The text preserves specific formulations as part of practical knowledge, presenting health-protective actions as supportive to dharma and daily living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the soul’s journey directly; it focuses on bodily well-being, which traditionally enables ritual observance, study, and ethical conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It indicates an external herbal/mineral paste tradition; because eye-area treatments can be risky, one should consult qualified practitioners rather than self-administer.