Shloka 71

Oṣadhi-nāma-nirdeśa: Paryāya (Synonyms) of Herbs, Minerals, and Classical Measures

Devanagari script

सतीनो वर्तुलश्चैव वेणुश्चापि प्रकीर्तितः / पिचुकं पितलं चाक्षं बिडालपदकं तथा

Transliteration

satīno vartulaścaiva veṇuścāpi prakīrtitaḥ / picukaṃ pitalaṃ cākṣaṃ biḍālapadakaṃ tathā

Translation

اسی طرح ‘ستین’، ‘ورتُل’ اور ‘وےṇु’ بھی بیان کیے گئے ہیں؛ نیز ‘پِچُک’، ‘پِتَل’، ‘آکش’ اور ‘بِڈال پَدَک’ بھی۔

Word by Word

• सतीनः: satīna (a grain/name)
• सतीनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सतीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• वर्तुलः: vartula (a grain/name)
• वर्तुलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्तुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• वेणुः: veṇu (a grain/name)
• वेणुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेणु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

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

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक निपात (particle: also/even)

• प्रकीर्तितः: is mentioned/proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तितः: Kriya (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘is proclaimed/mentioned’

• पिचुकम्: picuka (a grain/name)
• पिचुकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिचुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• पितलम्: pitala (a grain/name)
• पितलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

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

• अक्षम्: akṣa (a grain/name)
• अक्षम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• बिडाल-पदकम्: biḍālapadaka (a grain/name)
• बिडाल-पदकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिडाल (प्रातिपदिक) + पदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (बिडालस्य पदकम्)

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: likewise)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Systematic remembrance (smṛti) of technical terms supports competent practice.

Vedantic Theme: Discipline of mind through ordered knowledge; śabda as a tool for navigating prakriti.

Application: Treat the listed items as recognized names within a larger glossary; cross-check with a nighaṇṭu/dravya-kośa when applying in recipes or prescriptions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.204.67-70 (same glossary sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Lord Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of this kind of enumeration in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a technical list—preserving specific traditional names/forms used in Garuda Purana’s ritual and doctrinal catalogues, helping practitioners and commentators identify recognized categories precisely.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: rather than narrating the soul’s journey, it supports the broader Garuda Purana framework by listing technical categories that appear within ritual/afterlife discussions, where precision of names and forms is considered significant.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When studying or performing Garuda Purana–based rites, treat such lists as reference vocabulary—use consistent nomenclature and consult a traditional commentary/teacher to map each term to its ritual or doctrinal referent.