Shloka 22

Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures

Devanagari script

गव्यं घृतं सर्जरसं रुद्र धन्याकसैन्धवम् / धुत्तूरकं गैरिकं च एतैः साधितसिक्थकम्

Transliteration

gavyaṃ ghṛtaṃ sarjarasaṃ rudra dhanyākasaindhavam / dhuttūrakaṃ gairikaṃ ca etaiḥ sādhitasikthakam

Translation

گائے کا گھی، سَرج درخت کا رس، رُدر دَوا، دھنیا اور سینھاوَن نمک، دھتورہ اور گَیریک—ان سب سے تیار کر کے دوائی والا سِکتھک (مرہم) بنانا چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• गव्यम्: cow-derived (substance)
• गव्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गव्य (प्रातिपदिक; गो-सम्बन्धि)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; पदार्थ-नाम

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• सर्जरसम्: resin/juice of sal tree
• सर्जरसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्ज-रस (प्रातिपदिक; सर्ज + रस)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्जस्य रसः)

• रुद्र: rudra (a substance named ‘rudra’)
• रुद्र: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्य-नाम (औषधि/द्रव्यविशेषः)

• धन्याकसैन्धवम्: coriander and rock-salt
• धन्याकसैन्धवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन्याक-सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक; धन्याक + सैन्धव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (धन्याकं च सैन्धवं च)

• धुत्तूरकम्: datura
• धुत्तूरकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धुत्तूरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• गैरिकम्: red ochre
• गैरिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गैरिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• एतैः: with these
• एतैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; करण-निर्देश

• साधितसिक्थकम्: prepared wax/ointment
• साधितसिक्थकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधित-सिक्थक (प्रातिपदिक; साधित (√साध्, क्त) + सिक्थक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (साधितं सिक्थकं यत्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra; chapter gives remedial formulations)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body through proper preparation of remedies as part of disciplined living.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sadhana) to be maintained for dharma and higher pursuits.

Application: Prepare medicated sikthaka (wax/ointment) from the listed ingredients for topical therapeutic use.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177.23-26 (continuation of oral/dental and wound remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is sikthaka in Garuda Purana context?

Sikthaka refers to a wax-based medicated preparation/ointment compounded by processing wax-like base with specified herbs, salts, resins, and minerals.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It doesn’t; this is a formulation verse focused on compounding medicinal substances, not on preta-gati or afterlife doctrine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It can guide textual study of classical formulations; preparation and use should be done only under trained Ayurvedic supervision due to potent ingredients like dhattūra.