Shloka 25

Gaṇapati-Mantra Siddhi, Vighna-Nivāraṇa Rites, Vśīkaraṇa-Style Applications, and Cikitsā

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

अङ्कोटमूलं कर्षार्धं पिष्टं तण्डुलवारिणा / सर्वातीसारग्रहणीं पीतं हरति भूतप

Transliteration

aṅkoṭamūlaṃ karṣārdhaṃ piṣṭaṃ taṇḍulavāriṇā / sarvātīsāragrahaṇīṃ pītaṃ harati bhūtapa

Translation

يا بهوتاپا، نصف كَرْشَة من جذر الأنگوṭa (aṅkoṭa) يُسحق بماء الأرز ثم يُشرب، فيزيل كل أنواع الإسهال واضطراب الغراهنِي (داء الأمعاء).

Word by Word

• अङ्कोटमूलम्: root of aṅkoṭa plant
• अङ्कोटमूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्कोट + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः—अङ्कोटस्य मूलम्

• कर्षार्धम्: half a karṣa (measure)
• कर्षार्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ष + अर्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः—कर्षस्य अर्धम् (half a karṣa measure)

• पिष्टम्: ground/pounded
• पिष्टम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिष् (धातु) → पिष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; (मूलम्) विशेषणम्

• तण्डुलवारिणा: with rice-water
• तण्डुलवारिणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डुल + वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः—तण्डुलस्य वारि (rice-water)

• सर्वातीसारग्रहणीम्: all diarrhea and grahaṇī disorder
• सर्वातीसारग्रहणीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + अतीसार + ग्रहणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः—अतीसारः च ग्रहणी च; सर्व-उपपदपूर्वक (all kinds of diarrhea and grahaṇī disorder)

• पीतम्: when drunk
• पीतम्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; (औषधम्) विशेषणम्—when drunk

• हरति: removes
• हरति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भूतप: O lord of beings
• भूतप: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूतप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः—भूतानां पः/पः (पालकः) (protector/lord of beings)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, as part of an enumerated teaching)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Measured action and correct preparation (dose, vehicle) yield predictable results; discipline is part of healing.

Vedantic Theme: Order (rita/dharma) mirrored in bodily order; right means reduce suffering.

Application: Grind half-karsha of ankota root with rice-water; drink for atisara and grahani under guidance; maintain light, digestible diet.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185 (grahani/atisara formulations; dose-based prescriptions)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this remedy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a practical, measurable herbal formulation—using aṅkoṭa-root with rice-water—showing the Purana’s role as a guide for everyday well-being alongside its spiritual teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it focuses on bodily health by prescribing a treatment for atīsāra and grahaṇī, indicating that dharmic life also values maintaining the body as a support for practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights a traditional approach: precise dosage, a simple vehicle (rice-water), and targeted indication; in modern use, one should consult a qualified practitioner before taking any herbal medicine.