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Shloka 76

Oṣadhi-nāma-nirdeśa: Paryāya (Synonyms) of Herbs, Minerals, and Classical Measures

Devanagari script

मानमेवं विधं प्रोक्तं प्रस्थद्रव्येषु पण्डितैः / द्रवद्रव्येषु चोद्दिष्टं द्विगुणं परिकीर्तितम्

Transliteration

mānamevaṃ vidhaṃ proktaṃ prasthadravyeṣu paṇḍitaiḥ / dravadravyeṣu coddiṣṭaṃ dviguṇaṃ parikīrtitam

Translation

وهكذا فقد بيّن الحكماء هذا النوع من المقادير للمواد التي تُكال بـ«prastha»؛ وأما المواد السائلة فقد وُصِف لها—بحسب الموروث—أن تكون مضاعفةً إلى الضعف.

Word by Word
मानम्measure
मानम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचनम्
एवम्thus; in this way
एवम्:
Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्ययम्; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)
विधम्of this kind
विधम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying mānam)
प्रोक्तम्has been stated
प्रोक्तम्:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√वच् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्
प्रस्थद्रव्येषुin (the case of) prastha-measured dry goods
प्रस्थद्रव्येषु:
Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रस्थ + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), बहुवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (prasthasya dravyāṇi)
पण्डितैःby the learned
पण्डितैः:
Karana (Agent-instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootपण्डित (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचनम्
द्रवद्रव्येषुin liquid substances
द्रवद्रव्येषु:
Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootद्रव + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गः, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), बहुवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (द्रवं द्रव्यम्)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्ययम्; समुच्चयबोधकः (conjunction)
उद्दिष्टम्is indicated; is prescribed
उद्दिष्टम्:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootउद् + √दिश् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्
द्विगुणम्double
द्विगुणम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (द्वौ गुणौ यस्य)
परिकीर्तितम्is proclaimed; is stated
परिकीर्तितम्:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपरि + √कीर्त् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Context-sensitive application of rules: the same measure-system adapts for liquids (dviguṇa) to preserve functional equivalence.

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (appropriate reasoning) within śāstra-following; dharma is precise yet context-aware.

Application: When measuring liquids, apply the prescribed doubling relative to solid-measure conventions; keep separate calibrated vessels for dry and liquid measures.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.204.72-75 (definitions leading to this rule)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

This verse stresses that offerings must follow defined standards: dry items follow the prastha-based measure, while liquids are taken as double, ensuring ritual correctness.

Rites for ancestors and the departed rely on precise quantities of grains, ghee, water, and other offerings; the verse provides a rule-of-thumb—double measure for liquids—within that procedural framework.

When performing traditional rites, use consistent measuring standards: keep dry and liquid measures distinct, and consult a knowledgeable priest/textual guideline to maintain fidelity to the prescribed method.

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