Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

दहेत्कटाहे त्रिफलां सामसी (षी) मधसंयुताम् / उपदंशे प्रलेपो ऽय सद्यो रोपयते व्रणम्

Transliteration

dahetkaṭāhe triphalāṃ sāmasī (ṣī) madhasaṃyutām / upadaṃśe pralepo 'ya sadyo ropayate vraṇam

Translation

کڑاہی میں تِرفلا کو مانسی اور شہد کے ساتھ گرم کیا جائے۔ اُپدَمش میں یہ لیپ لگانے سے زخم فوراً بھرنے لگتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• दहेत्: should heat/burn
• दहेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दह् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• कटाहे: in a cauldron/pan
• कटाहे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कटाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• त्रिफलाम्: Triphala
• त्रिफलाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + फल (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सामसी: sāmasī (a substance; variant reading)
• सामसी: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामसी/षामसी (प्रातिपदिक; uncertain reading)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्रव्यविशेषः (पाठभेदः)

• मध: honey/sweet substance
• मध: Samasa-member (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (समासपूर्वपद)

• संयुताम्: mixed/combined (with)
• संयुताम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) + सम् (उपसर्ग)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘युक्ताम्’

• उपदंशे: in upadaṃśa (disease)
• उपदंशे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपदंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• प्रलेपः: plaster/ointment application
• प्रलेपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रलेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: immediately)

• रोपयते: heals/causes to heal
• रोपयते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुह् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्; णिजन्त—‘रोपयति/रोपयते’ = causes to heal

• व्रणम्: wound
• व्रणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Skillful means and timely application; external therapy complements internal discipline.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga in care: precise action without negligence reduces suffering.

Application: Heat triphalā with māṃsī (or the variant reading) and honey; apply as a paste (pralepa) in upadaṃśa to heal the wound quickly.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171.6 (internal decoction); Garuda Purana 1.171.8 (medicated ghee)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of pralepa (topical paste) in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse specifically recommends external therapy (pralepa) alongside herbal processing, emphasizing rapid wound-healing action for upadaṃśa.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address afterlife themes; it is a therapeutic instruction focused on curing an ulcerative disorder.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It indicates a classical approach of combining astringent/cleansing triphalā with honey for topical use; modern use should be supervised to ensure safety and correct diagnosis.