Shloka 55

Devanagari script

अमृतानागरीधात्रीवाजिगन्धात्रिकण्टकाम् / प्रपिबेद्वातरेगार्तः सशूलो मूत्रकृच्छ्रवान्

Transliteration

amṛtānāgarīdhātrīvājigandhātrikaṇṭakām / prapibedvātaregārtaḥ saśūlo mūtrakṛcchravān

Translation

Wer an vāta‑regha (Harnleiden vāta‑Natur) leidet, mit Schmerz und mūtrakṛcchra, soll eine Zubereitung aus amṛtā, nāgarī, dhātrī, vājigandhā und trikaṇṭakā trinken.

Word by Word

• अमृतानागरीधात्रीवाजिगन्धात्रिकण्टकाम्: a mixture of amṛtā, nāgarī, dhātrī, vājigandhā, and trikaṇṭakā
• अमृतानागरीधात्रीवाजिगन्धात्रिकण्टकाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृता + नागरी + धात्री + वाजिगन्धा + त्रिकण्टका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (समाहार) एकद्रव्यवत् समस्तम्

• प्रपिबेत्: should drink
• प्रपिबेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-पा (पा धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वातरेगार्तः: one afflicted by vāta disorder
• वातरेगार्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वातरेग + आर्त (प्रातिपदिक/क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष ‘वातरेगेन आर्तः’ = afflicted with vāta-disorder

• सशूलः: with pain
• सशूलः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (‘स’ = सह) = with pain

• मूत्रकृच्छ्रवान्: having dysuria
• मूत्रकृच्छ्रवान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूत्रकृच्छ्र + वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तद्धितान्त ‘वत्’ = possessing; समासः—तत्पुरुष ‘मूत्रकृच्छ्रं यस्य सः’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right knowledge applied to suffering is a form of dharmic compassion; alleviating pain supports clarity and duty.

Vedantic Theme: Duḥkha-nivṛtti through appropriate means; embodied balance as prerequisite for higher pursuits.

Application: For vāta-type urinary disorder with pain, administer a drink/preparation of amṛtā, nāgarī, dhātrī, vājigandhā, and trikaṇṭakā as indicated.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (vāta-kṛcchra and mūtrakṛcchra formulations; repeated use of nāgarī and supportive rasāyana herbs)

FAQs

Which herbs are prescribed in Garuda Purana 1.170.55 for vāta-related urinary difficulty?

The verse lists amṛtā (guḍūcī), nāgarī (dry ginger), dhātrī (āmalakī), vājigandhā (aśvagandhā), and trikaṇṭakā (commonly linked with gokṣura/tribulus group).

Does this verse discuss Yama, pretas, or afterlife rites?

No. This passage is medical in nature, focusing on symptomatic relief for painful urination within the Purana’s practical instruction sections.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a pointer to classical Ayurvedic categories (vāta-type symptoms); consult an Ayurvedic physician or clinician for safe dosage and interactions.