Shloka 32
Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations
एभिर्लेपात्सयुररुजो व्रणा विस्त्राविणः शिव / शङ्खपुष्पी वचा सोमो ब्राह्मी ब्रह्मसुवर्चलाः
ebhirlepātsayurarujo vraṇā vistrāviṇaḥ śiva / śaṅkhapuṣpī vacā somo brāhmī brahmasuvarcalāḥ
噢，湿婆啊，以这些药草调成药膏敷之，诸疮创即离痛楚，亦止渗流。其药草为：商迦补湿毗(śaṅkhapuṣpī)、伐迦(vacā)、苏摩(soma)、婆罗弥(brāhmī)与梵苏伐尔恰罗(brahma-suvarcalā)。
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Śarīra-rakṣaṇa (care of the body) through sattvic herbal remedies as a support for righteous living and practice.
Vedantic Theme: Body as an instrument (sādhana) to pursue dharma and higher aims; alleviation of duḥkha at the empirical level.
Application: Prepare a topical lepa using the listed herbs for painful, discharging wounds; apply as a paste to reduce pain and discharge.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192 (Ayurveda/auṣadha-prakaraṇa context; adjacent ghṛta-yogas and medhya formulations)
FAQs
This verse preserves practical dharmic healthcare—using specific sacredly-recognized herbs as a paste to reduce pain and stop wound discharge, showing the text’s concern for bodily well-being alongside afterlife teachings.
In the Preta Kanda context, maintaining health and cleanliness supports ritual capacity and dharmic living; this verse gives a concrete remedy that helps a person remain fit for duties, rites, and disciplined conduct.
Use it as a traditional reference: consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for safe identification and preparation of these herbs, and treat it as a reminder to combine spiritual practice with responsible medical care.