Shloka 5

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

Hair Growth, Greying Reversal, Head & Ear Remedies

Devanagari script

आम्रास्थिमज्जामलकलेपात्केशा भवन्ति वै / बद्धमूला घना दीर्घाः स्नग्धाः स्युर्नोत्पतन्ति च

Transliteration

āmrāsthimajjāmalakalepātkeśā bhavanti vai / baddhamūlā ghanā dīrghāḥ snagdhāḥ syurnotpatanti ca

Translation

Bôi hồ dán từ nhân hạt xoài (tủy) và quả āmalaka, tóc quả thật bám rễ chắc, dày, dài, óng mượt và không rụng.

Word by Word

• आम्रास्थिमज्जामलकलेपात्: from the paste of mango-seed marrow and āmalaka
• आम्रास्थिमज्जामलकलेपात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक) + मज्जा (प्रातिपदिक) + आमलक (प्रातिपदिक) + लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (आम्र-अस्थि-मज्जा-आमलक-लेपः)

• केशाः: hairs
• केशाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• भवन्ति: become
• भवन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• बद्धमूलाः: having roots firmly bound
• बद्धमूलाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बद्ध (कृदन्त; √बन्ध् धातु) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कृदन्तः—भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle) ‘बद्ध’; समासः—कर्मधारय (बद्धं मूलं येषाम्)

• घनाः: thick
• घनाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दीर्घाः: long
• दीर्घाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• स्नग्धाः: smooth/oily
• स्नग्धाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• स्युः: may be / become
• स्युः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/Optative-like injunctive usage), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• उत्पतन्ति: fall out / fly off
• उत्पतन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + पत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

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

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body through appropriate, non-harmful regimen as supportive of a disciplined life.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sadhana-upakarana) to be maintained without obsession.

Application: Prepare a paste from mango-seed kernel and amalaki; apply to scalp/hair roots for strengthening and preventing fall.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.176 (Ayurveda/beauty-care subsection: hair strengthening and coloring remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

How does this verse describe healthy hair according to the Garuda Purana?

It defines desirable outcomes as hair being firmly rooted (baddha-mūla), thick (ghana), long (dīrgha), glossy (snigdha), and resistant to falling out (na utpatanti).

What ingredients are recommended here for preventing hair fall?

A paste (lepa) made from the inner essence/kernel of the mango seed (āmra-asthi-majjā) along with āmalaka (amla).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a textual reference for classical herbal practice; for safe use and correct preparation, consult an Ayurveda clinician, especially if you have scalp conditions.