Shloka 75

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care

Devanagari script

सहिङ्गुसैन्धवः पीतः कोष्ठस्थं स्त्रावयेदसृक् / यवकोलकुलत्थानां निःस्नेहेन रसेन वा

Transliteration

sahiṅgusaindhavaḥ pītaḥ koṣṭhasthaṃ strāvayedasṛk / yavakolakulatthānāṃ niḥsnehena rasena vā

Translation

Getrunken mit hiṅgu (Asafoetida) und saindhava (Steinsalz) bewirkt es, dass im Darm sitzendes Blut ausgeschieden wird. Oder man nimmt es mit einem fettfreien Dekokt/Saft aus yava (Gerste), kola (Jujube) oder kulattha (Pferdegram).

Word by Word

• सहिङ्गुसैन्धवः: rock-salt with asafoetida
• सहिङ्गुसैन्धवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (सह) + हिङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक) + सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सहार्थक-तत्पुरुषः (हिङ्गुना सह सैन्धवः / हिङ्गुसहितः सैन्धवः)

• पीतः: when drunk/ingested
• पीतः: Kriya-sahakari (Resultant state/भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘सहिङ्गुसैन्धवः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (having been drunk)

• कोष्ठस्थम्: located in the abdomen/bowels
• कोष्ठस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त; स्था धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कोष्ठे स्थितम्)

• स्त्रावयेत्: should cause to flow/expel
• स्त्रावयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्त्रु (धातु) (णिच् causative: स्त्रावय)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative)

• असृक्: blood
• असृक्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असृज्/असृक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• यवकोलकुलत्थानाम्: of barley, jujube, and horse-gram
• यवकोलकुलत्थानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यव (प्रातिपदिक) + कोल (प्रातिपदिक) + कुलत्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (यवाः च कोलाः च कुलत्थाः च)

• निःस्नेहेन: without fat/oil (non-unctuous)
• निःस्नेहेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निःस्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘रसेन’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• रसेन: with decoction/juice
• रसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय- विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle ‘or’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Targeted internal evacuation (srāvaṇa) is used when pathology is lodged in koṣṭha; vehicles (anupāna) are chosen to suit the aim.

Vedantic Theme: Right means for right condition; moderation and appropriateness in potent interventions.

Application: Administer hiṅgu with saindhava to promote discharge of blood lodged in the bowels; alternatively give with a fat-free juice/decoction of yava, kola, or kulattha as the vehicle.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (internal measures adjunct to wound/pathology management; koṣṭha-based evacuation)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy is described in this verse of the Garuda Purana?

It prescribes drinking asafoetida with rock-salt, or taking it with a non-unctuous decoction of barley/jujube/horse-gram, to discharge blood lodged in the abdomen.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings beyond afterlife topics?

It shows the text also preserves practical dharmic life-guidance, including traditional medical formulations (auṣadha-yoga) alongside spiritual instruction.

What is a practical takeaway today from this verse?

It highlights the classical principle of using digestive-stimulating, non-unctuous preparations for certain abdominal conditions—while modern readers should seek qualified medical guidance before applying such remedies.