Shloka 10

Therapeutic Formulations for Glandular Swelling, Skin Diseases, Heat-Afflictions, Bleeding Disorders, Respiratory Complaints, and Vomiting

Devanagari script

हरीतकीविडङ्गञ्च हरिद्रा सितसर्षपाः / सोमराजस्य मूलानि करञ्जस्य च रौन्धवम् / गोमूत्रपिष्टान्येतानि कुष्ठरोगहराणि वै

Transliteration

harītakīviḍaṅgañca haridrā sitasarṣapāḥ / somarājasya mūlāni karañjasya ca raundhavam / gomūtrapiṣṭānyetāni kuṣṭharogaharāṇi vai

Translation

ہریڑکی اور وِڈنگ، ہلدی اور سفید رائی؛ سومراج، کرنج اور راؤندھَو کی جڑیں—ان سب کو گوموتر میں پیس لیا جائے تو یہ یقیناً کُشٹھ وغیرہ جلدی امراض کو دور کرتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• हरीतकीविडङ्गम्: haritaki and vidanga
• हरीतकीविडङ्गम्: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरीतकी (प्रातिपदिक) + विडङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्वसमास — हरीतकी + विडङ्ग (two items as a pair/list)

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

• हरिद्रा: turmeric
• हरिद्रा: Karta (Listed item/कर्ता-तुल्य in enumeration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सितसर्षपाः: white mustard seeds
• सितसर्षपाः: Karta (Listed item/कर्ता-तुल्य in enumeration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सित (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्षप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय — सिताः सर्षपाः

• सोमराजस्य: of somaraja
• सोमराजस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• मूलानि: roots
• मूलानि: Karta (Listed item/कर्ता-तुल्य in enumeration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• करञ्जस्य: of karanja
• करञ्जस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

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

• रौन्धवम्: raundhava (a medicinal substance)
• रौन्धवम्: Karma (Listed ingredient/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रौन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (enumerated ingredient)

• गोमूत्रपिष्टानि: pounded with cow’s urine
• गोमूत्रपिष्टानि: Karta (Predicate adjective to etāni/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोमूत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; क्त (PPP) 'pounded'; तत्पुरुष — गोमूत्रेण पिष्टानि; विशेषणम् (एतानि)

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• कुष्ठरोगहराणि: removers of leprosy/skin disease
• कुष्ठरोगहराणि: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी) — कुष्ठरोगस्य हराणि; विशेषणम् (एतानि)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Kriya-viseshana (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक अव्यय (particle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Use of properly compounded remedies and adherence to traditional knowledge for alleviating suffering.

Vedantic Theme: Dayā (compassion) expressed through healing action; right means (upāya) applied to embodied life.

Application: Grind the listed herbs and roots with gomūtra and apply/consume as indicated in tradition for kuṣṭha-roga (skin diseases).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.190 (compound formulations for kuṣṭha)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this kushtha-roga remedy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a traditional medicinal formulation, presenting specific herbs and a method (grinding with cow’s urine) as a dharmic, text-based remedy for kushtha/skin disorders.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

Alongside teachings on dharma and post-death rites, the text also transmits practical guidance for embodied life—here, a classical herbal prescription aimed at removing a severe disease.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference for traditional formulations and consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before attempting any preparation, since ingredients, identification (e.g., raundhava), and safety vary by context.