Shloka 10

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

माषं मांसं तथा सर्पिः क्षीरं यूषः सतीजलः / बृंहणं चान्नपानं स्यात्प्रदेयं भग्नरोगिणे

Transliteration

māṣaṃ māṃsaṃ tathā sarpiḥ kṣīraṃ yūṣaḥ satījalaḥ / bṛṃhaṇaṃ cānnapānaṃ syātpradeyaṃ bhagnarogiṇe

Translation

Schwarze Bohne (māṣa), Fleisch, Ghee, Milch, Brühe und heilsames Wasser — solche kräftigenden Speisen und Getränke soll man dem Bruchkranken reichen.

Word by Word

• माषम्: black gram (māṣa)
• माषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मांसम्: meat
• मांसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक)

• सर्पिः: ghee
• सर्पिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्पिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• क्षीरम्: milk
• क्षीरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• सती-जलः: pure/wholesome water
• सती-जलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक) + जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (‘सती जलः’ = wholesome/pure water)

• बृंहणम्: nourishing (therapy/diet)
• बृंहणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृंह् (धातु) → बृंहण (प्रातिपदिक/भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक)

• अन्न-पानम्: food and drink
• अन्न-पानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व (‘food and drink’)

• स्यात्: should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• प्रदेयम्: to be given
• प्रदेयम्: Kriya (Predicative necessity/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु) → प्रदेय (कृदन्त, यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (‘to be given’)

• भग्न-रोगिणे: to the fracture-patient
• भग्न-रोगिणे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भग्न (कृदन्त) + रोगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘भग्नस्य रोगी’ = patient with fracture)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper sustenance is part of righteous caregiving and bodily maintenance.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra-dhāraṇa (support of the body) as enabling dharma and sādhanā.

Application: Provide br̥ṃhaṇa (building) diet—protein/fat-rich and strengthening foods—tailored to the patient’s digestion and medical advice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171: br̥ṃhaṇa āhāra for bhagna-rogi (fracture patient)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of bṛṃhaṇa (nourishing diet) in this verse?

The verse emphasizes bṛṃhaṇa—building and strengthening nutrition—as essential support for recovery in bone injury, highlighting diet as part of righteous care.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe afterlife doctrine; it illustrates Garuda Purana’s broader scope where dharma includes practical guidance for sustaining health and aiding recovery.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize protein- and calorie-adequate nutrition during healing (as medically appropriate), using the verse as a traditional parallel to restorative dietary principles.