Shloka 54

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care

Devanagari script

कणापाषाणभेदैर्वा शिलाजतुकचूर्णकम् / तण्डुलीभिर्गुडेनापि मूत्रकृच्छ्रीति जीवति

Transliteration

kaṇāpāṣāṇabhedairvā śilājatukacūrṇakam / taṇḍulībhirguḍenāpi mūtrakṛcchrīti jīvati

Translation

مَن ابتُلِيَ بـ mūtrakṛcchra (عُسر البول وألمه) فليتناول kaṇā أو pāṣāṇabheda أو مسحوق śilājatu؛ ويُؤخذ مع حساء الأرزّ ومع الجاغري، فيُرفَعُ عنه البلاء ويُسندُ عيشُه.

Word by Word

• कणापाषाणभेदैः: with kaṇā and pāṣāṇabheda (stone-splitting herb)
• कणापाषाणभेदैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कणा + पाषाणभेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (समुच्चय)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक निपात (or)

• शिलाजतुकचूर्णकम्: powder of śilājatu
• शिलाजतुकचूर्णकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिलाजतु + चूर्णक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी) ‘शिलाजतोः चूर्णकम्’ = powder of śilājatu

• तण्डुलीभिः: with rice-gruel/rice-water (taṇḍulī)
• तण्डुलीभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डुली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• गुडेन: with jaggery
• गुडेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक निपात (also/even)

• मूत्रकृच्छ्रीति: (the condition called) dysuria
• मूत्रकृच्छ्रीति: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्रकृच्छ्र + इति (अव्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष ‘मूत्रस्य कृच्छ्रम्’ = difficulty in urination; इति—उद्धरण/नामनिर्देशार्थक अव्यय (as termed)

• जीवति: is relieved/recovers (lit. lives)
• जीवति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate intervention and knowledge of remedies protect life (prāṇa-rakṣaṇa), enabling continued pursuit of dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Prāṇa and śarīra as supports for sādhanā; alleviating duḥkha through right means (yukti).

Application: Administer kaṇā/pāṣāṇabheda or śilājatu powder with rice-gruel and jaggery for urinary difficulty, as appropriate to the patient.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (kṛcchra/mūtrakṛcchra remedies; use of śilājatu and carriers like yavāgu)

FAQs

What remedy for mūtrakṛcchra (difficulty urinating) is mentioned in Garuda Purana 1.170.54?

The verse recommends kaṇā (pippalī), pāṣāṇabheda, or powdered śilājatu, taken with a rice preparation and jaggery, as supportive relief for dysuria.

How does this verse fit into the Garuda Purana’s teachings?

Here the text functions as a practical dharma-supporting manual—preserving health through traditional remedies—rather than describing afterlife punishments or Yama’s realm.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical Ayurvedic reference; for urinary pain or obstruction, seek qualified medical guidance before using herbs/mineral preparations like śilājatu.