Shloka 9

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

आदौ भग्नं विदित्वा तु सेचयेच्छीतलांबुना / पक्वेनालेपनं कार्यं बन्धनं च कुशान्वितम्

Transliteration

ādau bhagnaṃ viditvā tu secayecchītalāṃbunā / pakvenālepanaṃ kāryaṃ bandhanaṃ ca kuśānvitam

Translation

Trước hết, khi đã nhận biết chỗ gãy, hãy rưới nước mát lên đó. Sau đó đắp thuốc ấm (cao đắp) và băng bó, kèm cỏ kuśa (cỏ kusa) để cố định.

Word by Word

• आदौ: at first, in the beginning
• आदौ: Adhikarana (Locative sense/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) — ‘प्रारम्भे/प्रथमम्’ अर्थे

• भग्नम्: broken (fractured)
• भग्नम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भञ्ज् (धातु) → भग्न (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि विशेषणम्

• विदित्वा: having known
• विदित्वा: Kriya-viseshana (Absolutive/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विद् (धातु) → विदित्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (पूर्वकालिक क्रिया)

• तु: but, then
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात) — विरोध/अन्वयार्थक

• सेचयेत्: should sprinkle/irrigate
• सेचयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• शीतल-अम्बुना: with cold water
• शीतल-अम्बुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीतल (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (‘शीतलम् अम्बु’ = cold water)

• पक्वेन: with (something) cooked/ripe
• पक्वेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पच् (धातु) → पक्व (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषणम्

• आलेपनम्: smearing, plastering (application)
• आलेपनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ-लिप् (धातु) → आलेपन (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कार्यम्: should be done
• कार्यम्: Kriya (Predicative necessity/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कार्य (कृदन्त, यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (‘to be done’)

• बन्धनम्: binding, bandaging
• बन्धनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्ध् (धातु) → बन्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक)

• कुश-अन्वितम्: provided with kuśa-grass
• कुश-अन्वितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुश (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (‘कुशैः अन्वितम्’ = accompanied with kuśa-grass)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate, orderly treatment of injury as a duty of care.

Vedantic Theme: Sevā (service) and ahiṃsā as practical dharma; body as an instrument for puruṣārtha.

Application: Apply first-aid sequence: assess fracture, cool sprinkling, then warm poultice, then firm bandaging with clean supportive material.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (medical/vaidya section): sequential management of bhagna (fracture) and bandhana (splinting/bandaging)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Kuśa

FAQs

What is the importance of kuśa grass in this Garuda Purana verse?

Kuśa is treated as ritually pure and protective; here it is prescribed as part of the binding, combining practical bandaging with a dharmic notion of purity and auspiciousness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse is not about the soul’s journey; it belongs to Ācāra-oriented instruction, showing how dharma includes proper care of the body through disciplined, traditional treatment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference for traditional first-aid concepts (cooling, then supportive dressing), while seeking modern medical care for fractures.