Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

सगुडं दधि वातघ्नं सक्तवो रूक्षवातुलाः / घृतपूर्णो ऽग्निकारी स्याद्वृष्या गुर्वो च शष्कुली

Transliteration

saguḍaṃ dadhi vātaghnaṃ saktavo rūkṣavātulāḥ / ghṛtapūrṇo 'gnikārī syādvṛṣyā gurvo ca śaṣkulī

Translation

Dadhi (Sauermilch/Quark) mit Jaggery genommen besänftigt Vāta, während Saktu (geröstetes Mehl) trocken ist und Vāta eher steigert. Śaṣkulī, ein in Ghee gefüllter frittierter Kuchen, entfacht das Verdauungsfeuer, wirkt vṛṣya (aphrodisisch) und ist schwer verdaulich.

Word by Word

• सगुडम्: with jaggery
• सगुडम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-गुड (प्रातिपदिक; स + गुड)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (गुडेन सह)

• दधि: curd/yogurt
• दधि: Karta (Subject/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अत्र विषयः (curd as item described)

• वातघ्नम्: alleviates vāta
• वातघ्नम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात-घ्न (प्रातिपदिक; वात + घ्न)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वातं घ्नाति)

• सक्तवः: parched-grain flour (saktu)
• सक्तवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सक्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• रूक्षवातुलाः: dry and vāta-provoking
• रूक्षवातुलाः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष-वातुल (प्रातिपदिक; रूक्ष + वातुल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (dry and vāta-aggravating)

• घृतपूर्णः: filled with ghee
• घृतपूर्णः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घृत-पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक; घृत + पूर्ण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (घृतेन पूर्णः)

• अग्निकारी: stimulates digestive fire
• अग्निकारी: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्नि-कारी (प्रातिपदिक; अग्नि + कारिन् from √कृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (अग्निं करोति/दीपयति)

• स्यात्: would be/is said to be
• स्यात्: Kriyā (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वृष्या: aphrodisiac
• वृष्या: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; (शष्कुली इति विशेषणम्)

• गुर्वी: heavy (to digest)
• गुर्वी: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; (गुरु-शब्दस्य स्त्रीरूपम्)

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

• शष्कुली: śaṣkulī (a fried cake/pastry)
• शष्कुली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शष्कुली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ahara-yukti: combinations and processing alter doshic impact; pleasure foods may stimulate agni and vigor but can be guru (heavy).

Vedantic Theme: Moderation (madhyama-marga) and mastery over senses (indriya-nigraha) through informed choice.

Application: Use guda-dadhi to pacify vata when appropriate; avoid overly dry saktu if vata is high; consume ghee-filled fried cakes sparingly, recognizing heaviness despite agni-stimulation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (food combinations; vata-aggravating dryness; guru/laghu)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of food combinations in Garuda Purana?

This verse evaluates combinations and preparations (curd with jaggery, saktu, ghee-filled fried foods) by their doṣic and digestive impact, reflecting a rule-based approach to diet.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By encouraging regulation of appetite and digestion, it supports self-control (saṃyama) and disciplined living, themes often tied to dharma and spiritual progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat heavy, ghee-rich fried items as occasional; notice drying foods that may aggravate vāta; and follow the broader principle of choosing foods that support stable digestion.