Shloka 56
Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures
घृतलिप्तं सशुष्कं च छागीक्षीरेण संयुतम् / तल्लोपात्पादयार्नंश्येत्सक्षेप्ये चात्र संशयः
ghṛtaliptaṃ saśuṣkaṃ ca chāgīkṣīreṇa saṃyutam / tallopātpādayārnaṃśyetsakṣepye cātra saṃśayaḥ
گھی میں لتھڑا ہوا، خشک کیا ہوا اور بکری کے دودھ کے ساتھ ملا ہوا شے کھانے سے پاؤں کی تکلیف دور ہو جاتی ہے؛ مختصر استعمال میں بھی اس کی تاثیر میں شک نہیں۔
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Consistent, even brief, disciplined use of a proper remedy yields reliable results.
Vedantic Theme: Śraddhā and niyama in practice: small, correct actions can remove suffering.
Application: Use a ghee-smeared, dried preparation combined with goat’s milk; consume to alleviate/destruct foot affliction; brief regimen is asserted effective.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (series of formulations; emphasis on efficacy ‘no doubt’)
FAQs
This verse presents a practical, dharmic household remedy—ghee and goat’s milk with a dried preparation—emphasizing that even a brief use can remove a foot-related affliction.
Alongside afterlife and dharma teachings, the text also preserves applied guidance for bodily well-being, reflecting the idea that maintaining health supports righteous living and ritual capability.
Treat it as a traditional reference: consult a qualified practitioner before use, and take the ethical takeaway that disciplined care of the body supports one’s duties and spiritual practice.