Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

मनोहरश्चानुदिनं दूर्वाणां काकजङ्घाया / अर्जुनस्य तु पुष्पाणि जम्बूपत्रयुतानि च / सलोध्राणि च तल्लेपो देहदुर्गन्धतां हरेत्

Transliteration

manoharaścānudinaṃ dūrvāṇāṃ kākajaṅghāyā / arjunasya tu puṣpāṇi jambūpatrayutāni ca / salodhrāṇi ca tallepo dehadurgandhatāṃ haret

Translation

خوشبودار دُروَا اور کاک جَنگھا کا روزانہ لیپ، ارجن کے پھول، جامن کے پتے اور لودھر کے ساتھ ملا کر بدن پر لگایا جائے تو جسم کی بدبو دور ہو جاتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• manoharaḥ: pleasing, delightful
• manoharaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mano-hara (प्रातिपदिक; मनस् + हर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (Masculine, Nominative singular; adjective)

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

• anudinam: daily
• anudinam: Kriyavisheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anu-dina (प्रातिपदिक; अनु + दिन)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial: 'day by day')

• dūrvāṇām: of dūrvā grass
• dūrvāṇām: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūrvā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन (Feminine, Genitive plural)

• kākajaṅghāyāḥ: of kākajaṅghā (a plant)
• kākajaṅghāyāḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāka-jaṅghā (प्रातिपदिक; काक + जङ्घा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Feminine, Genitive singular)

• arjunasya: of arjuna (tree)
• arjunasya: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arjuna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive singular)

• tu: but, indeed
• tu: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• puṣpāṇi: flowers
• puṣpāṇi: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc plural)

• jambūpatrayutāni: accompanied with jambū leaves
• jambūpatrayutāni: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jambū-patra-yuta (प्रातिपदिक; जम्बू + पत्र + युत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (Neuter Nom/Acc plural; adjective)

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

• sa-lodhrāṇi: together with lodhra
• sa-lodhrāṇi: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-lodhra (प्रातिपदिक; स + लोध्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (Neuter Nom/Acc plural; adjective: 'with lodhra')

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

• tat-lepaḥ: that paste/application
• tat-lepaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tat-lepa (प्रातिपदिक; तत् + लेप)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• deha-durgandhatām: body foul-odor
• deha-durgandhatām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deha-durgandhatā (प्रातिपदिक; देह + दुर्गन्धता)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative singular)

• haret: should remove
• haret: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Imperative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śauca (purity) and bodily upkeep as supportive to a sattvic life and ritual/social propriety.

Vedantic Theme: Body as an instrument (śarīra-sādhana) to support dharma and spiritual practice; moderation and cleanliness aid sattva.

Application: Prepare a daily body-paste (lepa/udvartana) using dūrvā, kāka-jaṅghā, arjuna flowers, jambū leaves, and lodhra to reduce body odor.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.190 (Ayurveda/gandha-lepa/udvartana and seasonal afflictions context)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of daily body-paste (lepa) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats bodily cleanliness and pleasantness as part of āchāra (right conduct), recommending a daily herbal lepa to remove foul odour and maintain purity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing disciplined āchāra in embodied life, it supports sattvic living—seen in the Purana tradition as beneficial for spiritual progress and post-death well-being.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt daily cleanliness as a dharmic discipline; if using herbal pastes, choose safe, skin-appropriate traditional ingredients (or equivalents) with the intent of purity and self-restraint.