Shloka 6

Anupāna and the Doṣa-Effects of Foods, Waters, Dairy, Oils, and Preparations

Devanagari script

अवृष्यः श्लेष्मपित्तघ्नो राजमाषो ऽनिलार्तिनुत् / कुलत्थः श्वासहिक्काहृत्कफगुल्मानिलापहः

Transliteration

avṛṣyaḥ śleṣmapittaghno rājamāṣo 'nilārtinut / kulatthaḥ śvāsahikkāhṛtkaphagulmānilāpahaḥ

Translation

راجاماشا ليس مُقوِّيًا للشهوة؛ بل يخفّف الكافا والبيتا ويُسكّن العلل الناشئة عن فاتا (الريح). أمّا كولاتثا (حبّ الحصان) فيزيل ضيق النفس والفُواق، ويطرد الكافا والغُلما (كتل البطن) وفاتا.

Word by Word

• अवृष्यः: non-aphrodisiac
• अवृष्यः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + वृष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नञ्-समास/उपसर्गेण निषेधः

• श्लेष्मपित्तघ्नः: destroyer of phlegm and bile
• श्लेष्मपित्तघ्नः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लेष्म + पित्त + हन् (धातु) → घ्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (श्लेष्मपित्तयोः घ्नः)

• राजमाषः: rāja-māṣa (a superior variety of black gram)
• राजमाषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + माष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (राज्ञः/श्रेष्ठः माषः)

• अनिलार्तिनुत्: relieving distress caused by vāta
• अनिलार्तिनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिल + आर्ति + नुद् (धातु) → नुत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (अनिल-आर्तिं नुदति इति); कृदन्तः—नुद्-धातोः ‘नुत्’

• कुलत्थः: horse gram
• कुलत्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुलत्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• श्वासहिक्काहृत्: remover of dyspnea and hiccup
• श्वासहिक्काहृत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वास + हिक्का + हृ (धातु) → हृत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (श्वास-हिक्का) + तत्पुरुष (तयोः हर्ता); कृदन्तः—हृ-धातोः ‘हृत्’

• कफगुल्मानिलापहः: remover of kapha, abdominal lumps (gulma), and vāta
• कफगुल्मानिलापहः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ + गुल्म + अनिल + अप + हृ (धातु) → अपह (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (कफ-गुल्म-अनिल) + तत्पुरुष (तान् अपहन्ति/अपहरति इति); कृदन्तः—अप+हृ-धातोः ‘अपह’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right understanding of dravya-guṇa prevents misuse: not all beans are vṛṣya; some are targeted remedies for vāta-kapha ailments.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa and viveka in daily conduct—discernment applied to bodily maintenance.

Application: Use rājamāṣa for kapha-pitta reduction and vāta-related discomfort without expecting vṛṣyatva; use kulattha for śvāsa/hikkā and kapha-gulma/vāta issues, prepared appropriately (soups/decoctions) to suit digestion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (continued pulse descriptions; therapeutic indications)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kulattha (horse-gram) in Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights kulattha as a therapeutic pulse, especially for respiratory issues and vāta-kapha disturbances like hiccup, breathlessness, and gulma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing removal of vāta-related distress and kapha congestion, it supports a disciplined life where health is maintained for dharma and spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Kulattha is traditionally used when kapha congestion and vāta symptoms dominate; rājamāṣa is described as kapha-pitta pacifying but not a virility tonic.