Shloka 24

Rasa-Dravya Varga: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent; Snehana and Svedana Guidelines

Devanagari script

कदली चोत्पलं पद्ममुदुम्बरपटोलकन् / अथ श्लेष्महरो वर्गो हरिद्रागुडकुष्ठकम्

Transliteration

kadalī cotpalaṃ padmamudumbarapaṭolakan / atha śleṣmaharo vargo haridrāguḍakuṣṭhakam

Translation

কদলী, উৎপল, পদ্ম, উদুম্বৰ আৰু পটোল—এইবোৰ উল্লেখ কৰা হ’ল। তাৰ পিছত শ্লেষ্মহৰ বৰ্গ: হৰিদ্ৰা, গুড় আৰু কুষ্ঠ।

Word by Word

• कदली: banana plant
• कदली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कदली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• उत्पलम्: blue lotus (utpala)
• उत्पलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्पल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पद्मम्: lotus
• पद्मम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उदुम्बर: udumbara (cluster fig)
• उदुम्बर: Qualifier
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदुम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद)

• पटोल: paṭola (pointed gourd)
• पटोल: Qualifier
• Type: Noun
• Root: पटोल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद)

• कः: udumbara and paṭola (as a set/related item)
• कः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (पाठभेदसम्भवः) उदुम्बरपटोलकः = उदुम्बर-पटोल-सम्बद्धः/समूहः

• अथ: then, next
• अथ: Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रमसूचक

• श्लेष्महरः: removing phlegm (kapha)
• श्लेष्महरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लेष्म + हर (प्रातिपदिक; √हृ (धातु) + अच्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (श्लेष्मं हरति)

• वर्गः: group, class
• वर्गः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• हरिद्रा: turmeric
• हरिद्रा: Qualifier
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद)

• गुड: jaggery
• गुड: Qualifier
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासपूर्वपद)

• कुष्ठकम्: (a group of) turmeric, jaggery, and kuṣṭha
• कुष्ठकम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (हरिद्रा-गुड-कुष्ठकम् = the set of turmeric, jaggery, and kuṣṭha)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Varga-vibhāga (classification) for right application—knowing which substances reduce śleṣman (kapha).

Vedantic Theme: Clarity through order: naming and grouping supports right action (pravṛtti) without confusion.

Application: Use the listed dravyas appropriately; recognize haridrā–guḍa–kuṣṭha as a śleṣma-hara set within a broader cooling/plant group.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.173 (kapha/śleṣma-hara varga)

FAQs

What is the importance of kapha (śleṣma) alleviation in Garuda Purana?

This verse groups specific foods and herbs as śleṣma-hara (kapha-reducing), showing the text’s practical concern for balancing bodily doṣas through diet and simple remedies.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the soul’s journey; instead, it teaches bodily regulation through diet—supporting dharmic living by maintaining health and clarity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a traditional guideline: prefer kapha-lightening items (e.g., turmeric) when experiencing heaviness or excess mucus, while applying them with moderation and suitability to one’s constitution.