Shloka 39

Cikitsā-sāra: Doṣa Nidāna–Lakṣaṇa, Agni, Ajīrṇa/Āma Cikitsā, Daśamūla, and Prognostic Signs

Devanagari script

आमाद्विषूचिका चैव हृदालस्यादयस्तथा / वचालवणतोयेन छर्दनं तत्र कारयेत्

Transliteration

āmādviṣūcikā caiva hṛdālasyādayastathā / vacālavaṇatoyena chardanaṃ tatra kārayet

Translation

Aus āma entsteht viṣūcikā (ein akutes Leiden, choleraähnlich), ebenso Herzschwere und Trägheit. Dann soll man Erbrechen herbeiführen mit Wasser, das mit vacā und Salz bereitet ist.

Word by Word

• आमात्: from āma (undigested toxic matter)
• आमात्: Apadana (Cause/Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन

• विषूचिका: cholera-like disorder (viṣūcikā)
• विषूचिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषूचिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (particle: indeed/only)

• हृदालस्यादयः: heart-lassitude etc.
• हृदालस्यादयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदालस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष: हृदालस्यं आदिः येषाम्/आदयो)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चय (adverb: likewise/also)

• वचा: with vacā (Acorus calamus)
• वचा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• लवणतोयेन: with salt-water
• लवणतोयेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक) + तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष: लवणयुक्तं तोयम्)

• छर्दनम्: emesis, vomiting (induced)
• छर्दनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; क्रियानाम

• तत्र: there, in that condition
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देश/प्रसङ्ग (adverb: there/in that case)

• कारयेत्: should cause (to be done)
• कारयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/optative-like injunctive usage), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; णिच् (causative) भावः—‘करयेत्’ (should cause to be done)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Āma precipitates severe disorders (viṣūcikā etc.); timely śodhana (vamana) can avert escalation.

Vedantic Theme: Removal of impurities (mala/āma) as a prerequisite for clarity—parallel to inner purification in sādhana.

Application: In āma-dominant acute states with heaviness/lethargy, consider supervised emesis using vacā-salt water (as per traditional protocol), with caution and proper assessment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.168.38 (āma as sign of ajīrṇa); Garuda Purana 1.168.40 (amla complications and regimen)

Characters & Entities

• Vacā (Acorus calamus)

FAQs

What condition is viṣūcikā in the Garuda Purana context?

It is presented as an acute, severe disorder arising from āma, resembling a sudden gastro-intestinal affliction with dangerous systemic effects.

What does the verse prescribe for āma-related disorders?

It recommends therapeutic vomiting (chardana) using vacā mixed in salted water as a cleansing measure.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

The takeaway is to address toxic indigestion promptly with appropriate cleansing and medical care; traditional measures should be used responsibly and with guidance.