Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

यवकोलकुलत्थानां यूषः कण्ठ्यो ऽनिलापहः / मुद्गामलकजो ग्राही श्लेष्मपित्तविनाशनः

Transliteration

yavakolakulatthānāṃ yūṣaḥ kaṇṭhyo 'nilāpahaḥ / mudgāmalakajo grāhī śleṣmapittavināśanaḥ

Translation

Eine Suppe aus Gerste, Jujube und Kulattha (Pferdegramm) ist wohltuend für den Hals und vertreibt Vāta. Eine Zubereitung aus Mung und Āmalakī wirkt zusammenziehend/aufsaugend, hemmt übermäßige Absonderungen und vernichtet Kapha und Pitta.

Word by Word

• यवकोलकुलत्थानाम्: of barley, jujube, and horse-gram
• यवकोलकुलत्थानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यव-कोल-कुलत्थ (प्रातिपदिक; यव + कोल + कुलत्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व; (—नाम्) = "of barley, jujube, and horse-gram"

• यूषः: broth/soup
• यूषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यूष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• कण्ठ्यः: beneficial for the throat
• कण्ठ्यः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कण्ठ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कण्ठे हितः/कण्ठस्य (good for throat)

• अनिलापहः: removes vāta (wind)
• अनिलापहः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिल-अपह (प्रातिपदिक; अनिल + अपह from √हृ "हरणे" with अप)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (अनिलं अपहरति)

• मुद्गामलकजः: made from mung and āmalaka
• मुद्गामलकजः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुद्ग-आमलक-ज (प्रातिपदिक; मुद्ग + आमलक + ज)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मुद्गामलकाभ्यां जातः/निर्मितः)

• ग्राही: absorbent; checks looseness
• ग्राही: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्राहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; गुणविशेषण (absorbent/constipating)

• श्लेष्मपित्तविनाशनः: destroys kapha and pitta
• श्लेष्मपित्तविनाशनः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लेष्म-पित्त-विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक; श्लेष्म + पित्त + विनाशन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (श्लेष्मपित्तयोः विनाशनः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dosha-specific dietetics: different grains/legumes and adjuncts yield distinct actions (kanthya, anilapaha, grahi).

Vedantic Theme: Skillful means (upaya) and discernment in maintaining the body for higher aims.

Application: For throat discomfort and vata, use yava-kola-kulattha yusha; for loose stools/excess discharge with kapha-pitta, use mudga-āmalakī grahi preparation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (dietary therapeutics; grahi/kanthya terms)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of doṣa-balancing foods in Garuda Purana?

The verse categorizes foods by their effects on vāta, pitta, and kapha, showing a scriptural framework for health as part of right living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It supports the broader ethic that disciplined bodily care aids dharma and spiritual steadiness, which are traditionally linked with favorable outcomes after death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt the principle: choose foods that calm current imbalances (e.g., throat-soothing broths; lighter, kapha-reducing preparations) rather than eating indiscriminately.