Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

मृद्वग्निना पचेदेत्गव्यक्षीरेण संयुतम् / अजमोदादिकं तैलं गण्डमालां व्यपोहति

Transliteration

mṛdvagninā pacedetgavyakṣīreṇa saṃyutam / ajamodādikaṃ tailaṃ gaṇḍamālāṃ vyapohati

Translation

اسے گائے کے دودھ کے ساتھ ملا کر ہلکی آنچ پر پکایا جائے۔ اجموُدا وغیرہ سے تیار یہ دوا دار تیل گنڈمالا (گردن کی غدودی سوجن) کو دور کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• मृदु: mild/gentle
• मृदु: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृदु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक; समासपूर्वपद-रूप (अव्यक्त-विभक्ति)

• अग्निना: with fire/heat
• अग्निना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• मृद्वग्निना: with gentle heat
• मृद्वग्निना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृदु + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास, तृतीया विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; ‘with mild fire’

• पचेत्: should cook
• पचेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; Accusative singular

• गव्य: of cow
• गव्य: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण; समासपूर्वपद-रूप

• क्षीरेण: with milk
• क्षीरेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• गव्य-क्षीरेण: with cow's milk
• गव्य-क्षीरेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गव्य + क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी), तृतीया विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• संयुतम्: combined/mixed
• संयुतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि/कर्मणि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; agreeing with एतत्

• अजमोदा: ajamodā (carom/ajwain)
• अजमोदा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजमोदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया? (समासपूर्वपद-रूप), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• आदिकम्: and the like
• आदिकम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + क (तद्धित)
• Form: तद्धितान्त (क-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘etc.-including’ agreeing with तैलम्

• अजमोदादिकम्: containing ajamodā etc.
• अजमोदादिकम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अजमोदा + आदिक (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (अजमोदा-आदि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; qualifying तैलम्

• तैलम्: oil
• तैलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• गण्डमालाम्: scrofula/lymph-node swelling
• गण्डमालाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण्डमाला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• व्यपोहति: removes/drives away
• व्यपोहति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप + ऊह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; उपसर्ग: वि + अप

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate duty to relieve suffering through disciplined knowledge and right application.

Vedantic Theme: Seva (service) as purification of mind; body-care supports pursuit of higher aims.

Application: Cook the formulation on gentle heat with cow’s milk; use the ajamoda-based oil for gaṇḍamālā-type swellings as indicated.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.174.22 (ingredients); Garuda Purana 1.174.24 (application for burns and wound care)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘mṛd-agninā’ (gentle heat) in this Garuda Purana verse?

Gentle heat indicates controlled cooking to properly infuse the oil without burning the active principles—an essential step in classical taila preparation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not; the verse is a practical instruction on preparation and effect of a medicated oil, not an eschatological teaching.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It teaches careful process-discipline (proper heat, proper combination) in any traditional preparation; for health use, rely on qualified Ayurvedic guidance.