Shloka 5

Rasāyana for Longevity: Milk-Based Regimens, Triphalā, Palāśa, and Bhr̥ṅgarāja (Śrāvaṇa & Puṣya Observances)

Devanagari script

कुर्यान्नरं श्रुतिधरं प्रमदाजनवल्लभम् / दध्ना नित्यं भक्षितन्तु वज्रदेहकरं भवेत्

Transliteration

kuryānnaraṃ śrutidharaṃ pramadājanavallabham / dadhnā nityaṃ bhakṣitantu vajradehakaraṃ bhavet

Translation

مَن داوم على أكل اللَّبَن الرائب (دَدهي) كلَّ يوم صار حاذقًا بتلاوة الشروتي (Śruti)، محبوبًا لدى النساء، ويُقال إن جسده يغدو صلبًا كالفَجْرَة/الفَجْرَ (vajra) كالصاعقة المقدّسة.

Word by Word

• कुर्यात्: should make
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• नरम्: a man
• नरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्रुतिधरम्: one who retains what is heard (learned)
• श्रुतिधरम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रुति + धर (प्रातिपदिक; धृ-धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (श्रुतिं धरति)

• प्रमदाजनवल्लभम्: beloved of women
• प्रमदाजनवल्लभम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रमदा + जन + वल्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (प्रमदाजनस्य वल्लभः)

• दध्ना: with curd
• दध्ना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Adverb)

• भक्षितम्: eaten/consumed
• भक्षितम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (भक्षणं कृतम्)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Particle)

• वज्रदेहकरम्: making the body adamantine
• वज्रदेहकरम्: Kriya-visheshana (Result predicate/फलविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वज्र + देह + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वज्रवत् देहं करोति)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Āhāra (diet) as a means to support śruti-learning, vigor, and bodily steadiness.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as sādhanā—maintaining the instrument for svādhyāya and dharma.

Application: Regular, suitable intake of wholesome dairy (curd) to support digestion, strength, and disciplined study; moderation implied.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.187 (āhāra/rasāyana-style verses around curd, triphalā, ghee, oils)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of daily curd consumption in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse presents daily curd (dadhi) as a disciplined dietary practice that supports learning/retention of sacred knowledge and builds robust physical vitality, framed as a dharmic lifestyle aid.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

While much of the Garuda Purana addresses dharma and post-death consequences, it also includes conduct-oriented guidance; here, bodily strength and clarity are treated as supports for righteous living and scriptural learning.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt moderation and regularity in diet: if suitable to one’s health, include curd as a consistent, wholesome food and pair it with disciplined study and ethical conduct rather than treating it as a mere charm for desirability.