Shloka 3

Keśa-vardhana, Pālitā-nāśa, Śiraḥ-roga and Karṇa-śūla Cikitsā

Hair Growth, Greying Reversal, Head & Ear Remedies

Devanagari script

एलामांसीकुष्ठमुरायुक्तमभ्यङ्गतः शिवम् / गुञ्जाफलं समादेयं लेपनं चन्द्रलुप्तनुत्

Transliteration

elāmāṃsīkuṣṭhamurāyuktamabhyaṅgataḥ śivam / guñjāphalaṃ samādeyaṃ lepanaṃ candraluptanut

Translation

Xoa bóp bằng dầu pha với bạch đậu khấu, māṃsī (spikenard), kuṣṭha (costus) và murā là điều cát tường và lợi ích. Nên lấy hạt guñjā làm thuốc bôi; sự bôi này làm giảm chứng rụng tóc từng mảng (hói từng vùng).

Word by Word

• एला: cardamom (elā)
• एला: Vishaya/Padartha (Item listed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (drug)

• मांसी: māṃsī (spikenard)
• मांसी: Vishaya/Padartha (Item listed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (drug)

• कुष्ठ: kuṣṭha (costus)
• कुष्ठ: Vishaya/Padartha (Item listed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (drug)

• मुरा: murā (a herb)
• मुरा: Vishaya/Padartha (Item listed)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (drug)

• युक्तम्: mixed/combined
• युक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘mixed/combined’

• अभ्यङ्गतः: by massage/application
• अभ्यङ्गतः: Hetu/Prayojana (Means/Reason)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभ्यङ्गत (प्रातिपदिक; अभ्यङ्ग + त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular; ‘by/through massage (application)’ (ablatival sense in usage)

• शिवम्: beneficial
• शिवम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘beneficial/auspicious’

• गुञ्जाफलम्: guñjā fruit/seed
• गुञ्जाफलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुञ्जा-फल (प्रातिपदिक; गुञ्जा + फल)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समादेयम्: should be taken
• समादेयम्: Vidhi (Injunctive predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-दा (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (तव्यत्/gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘to be taken/should be taken’

• लेपनम्: application/paste
• लेपनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चन्द्रलुप्तनुत्: curing alopecia (candralupta)
• चन्द्रलुप्तनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier of लेपनम्/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्द्र-लुप्त-नुत् (प्रातिपदिक; चन्द्र + लुप्त + नुत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular; ‘removing candralupta (alopecia areata)’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regular, wholesome self-care (abhyanga) and appropriate topical therapy as part of sadācāra and health maintenance.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting routines stabilize the instrument (body-mind) for higher aims; auspiciousness (śiva) as harmony and well-being.

Application: Use oil processed with elā, māṃsī, kuṣṭha, murā for massage; apply guñjā-seed paste to reduce patchy hair loss (as stated).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.176.2 (hair oil); Garuda Purana 1.176.4 (hair texture/discoloration lepas)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of candralupta remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a traditional therapeutic prescription, showing that the Garuda Purana also records practical, dharmic household knowledge such as herbal applications for ailments like patchy hair-loss.

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

While many chapters address afterlife ethics and ritual duty, this adhyaya presents bodily care through medicinal formulations, reflecting a holistic view where health supports dharma and daily discipline.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference for traditional formulations; for real treatment, consult a qualified Ayurveda practitioner—especially since guñjā is potent and can be unsafe if misused.