Shloka 11

Anupāna and the Doṣa-Effects of Foods, Waters, Dairy, Oils, and Preparations

Devanagari script

चित्रकेङ्गुदिनालीकाः पिप्पलीमधुशिग्रवः / चव्याचरणनिर्गुण्डीतर्कारीकाशमर्दकाः

Transliteration

citrakeṅgudinālīkāḥ pippalīmadhuśigravaḥ / cavyācaraṇanirguṇḍītarkārīkāśamardakāḥ

Translation

Chitraka, Ingudi, Nalīka, Pippalī, Madhu und Śigrava; dazu Cavya, Caraṇa, Nirguṇḍī, Tarkārī, Kāśa und Mardaka — diese Kräuter werden als Heilsubstanzen aufgezählt.

Word by Word

• चित्रक: citraka (Plumbago zeylanica)
• चित्रक: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (गणनायां समाहार-निर्देशः)

• इङ्गुदी: iṅgudī (a plant)
• इङ्गुदी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इङ्गुदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• नालीका: nālīkā (a plant)
• नालीका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नालीका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पिप्पली: long pepper (pippalī)
• पिप्पली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मधु: honey
• मधु: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• शिग्रु: moringa (śigru)
• शिग्रु: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिग्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• चव्य: cavya (Piper chaba)
• चव्य: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (प्रयोगभेद), प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• आचरण: ācaraṇa (a plant name)
• आचरण: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• निर्गुण्डी: nirguṇḍī (Vitex negundo)
• निर्गुण्डी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्गुण्डी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तर्कारी: tarkārī (a plant name)
• तर्कारी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तर्कारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• काशमर्दक: kāśamardaka (Cassia occidentalis)
• काशमर्दक: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काशमर्दक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Systematic knowledge of medicinal substances as a form of śāstra-jñāna supporting life and dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Order (ṛta) in nature: many forms serve healing; knowledge used for loka-saṅgraha.

Application: Treat the listed items as a formulary index: identify, source, and apply under doṣa/roga assessment rather than indiscriminate use.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (herb lists and therapeutic groupings)

FAQs

What is the importance of listing herbs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a compact materia-medica catalogue, preserving traditional names of medicinal substances used for balancing doṣas and supporting health.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it belongs to a health/medicine-oriented section that supports embodied well-being through herbal knowledge.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reference list of classical herbs (with proper identification and guidance from qualified Ayurveda practitioners) rather than self-prescribing.