Shloka 34

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

Devanagari script

फलत्रिकं पटोलं च तिक्तक्वाथः सितायुतः / पीतो यष्टीमधुयुतो ज्वरच्छर्द्यम्लपित्तजित्

Transliteration

phalatrikaṃ paṭolaṃ ca tiktakvāthaḥ sitāyutaḥ / pīto yaṣṭīmadhuyuto jvaracchardyamlapittajit

Translation

Ein bitterer Sud aus Triphalā (den drei Früchten) und Paṭola, mit Zucker vermischt und zusammen mit Yaṣṭīmadhū (Süßholz) getrunken, bezwingt Fieber, Erbrechen und Āmlapitta (saure Galle).

Word by Word

• फलत्रिकम्: triphala (three fruits)
• फलत्रिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फलत्रिक (प्रातिपदिक; फल+त्रिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; औषधद्रव्यनाम

• पटोलम्: pointed gourd (paṭola)
• पटोलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पटोल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• तिक्तक्वाथः: bitter decoction
• तिक्तक्वाथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिक्तक्वाथ (प्रातिपदिक; तिक्त+क्वाथ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/निर्देश), एकवचन; औषधक्वाथनाम

• सितायुतः: mixed with sugar
• सितायुतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सितायुत (प्रातिपदिक; सिता+युत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘युक्त’ (mixed/combined)

• पीतः: (is) drunk / to be taken
• पीतः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग—‘(सः) पीतः’ = ‘is to be drunk/has been drunk’

• यष्टीमधुयुतः: mixed with licorice
• यष्टीमधुयुतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यष्टीमधुयुत (प्रातिपदिक; यष्टीमधु+युत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—यष्टीमधु-युक्त

• ज्वरच्छर्द्यम्लपित्तजित्: conquering fever, vomiting, and acid-pitta
• ज्वरच्छर्द्यम्लपित्तजित्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वरच्छर्द्यम्लपित्तजित् (प्रातिपदिक; ज्वर+छर्दि+अम्लपित्त+जित्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘जित्’ (conquering)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śarīra-rakṣaṇa through appropriate rasa-dravya and disciplined intake; health as support for dharma and sādhana.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as sādhanā-sādhana (instrument for puruṣārtha); moderation and right means (yukti) in embodied life.

Application: Use tikta-kvātha with triphalā+paṭola, sweetened, taken with yaṣṭīmadhū for jvara/chardi/āmlapitta; follow pathya diet and timing under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (Āyurveda/Chikitsā section): āmlapitta-jvara-chardi remedies in adjacent verses

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of triphalā and bitter decoctions in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse emphasizes tiktarasa (bitters) and triphalā as stabilizing measures for pitta-related complaints, pairing them with sugar and licorice to make the remedy more soothing and balanced.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse is medical and does not address the soul’s journey; it contributes to the Purana’s instructional sections on maintaining health and reducing suffering.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It points to a classical pitta-calming combination (bitters + licorice) for acidity with nausea; modern use should be adapted with professional Ayurvedic assessment.