Pūtināsā

सुरसव्योषकुष्ठैस्तु
लाक्षाकट्फलयोजितैः ।
सविळङ्गं पचेत्तैलं
सार्षपं पूतिनासजित् ॥

Word-by-word Meaning:

1. सुरस (Surasa) – Holy basil or Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum).

2. व्योष (Vyosha) – A combination of three pungent spices:

   • शुण्ठी (Shunthi) – Dry ginger (Zingiber officinale).

   • मरिच (Maricha) – Black pepper (Piper nigrum).

   • पिप्पली (Pippali) – Long pepper (Piper longum).

3. कुष्ठैः (Kushthaiḥ) – Kushta (Saussurea lappa), a medicinal herb.

4. लाक्षा (Lakshā) – Lac, a red resinous secretion (Laccifer lacca).

5. कट्फल (Katphala) – Bayberry (Myrica esculenta).

6. योजितैः (Yojitaiḥ) – Combined with or added.

7. सविळङ्गम् (Saviḷaṅgam) – With Viḷaṅga (Embelia ribes).

8. पचेत् (Pacet) – Should be cooked.

9. तैलं (Tailam) – Oil.

10. सार्षपम् (Sārṣapam) – Mustard oil (Brassica nigra).

11. पूतिनासजित् (Pūtināsajit) – Beneficial for Pūtināsā, which refers to a condition related to nasal disorders, possibly ozena (chronic atrophic rhinitis) or foul-smelling nasal discharge.

Summary Meaning:

This formulation suggests preparing a medicated oil by cooking mustard oil with Surasa (Tulsi), Vyosha (a trio of pungent spices), Kushta, Laksha, Katphala, and Vilaṅga. This oil is indicated to be beneficial in Pūtināsā, a nasal disorder with foul-smelling discharge.