Shloka 47

Devanagari script

तेजोदं त्रिफलालोध्रं चित्रकं चेति चूर्णितम् / सक्षौद्रं धारयेद्वक्त्रे ग्रीवादन्तास्यरोगनुत्

Transliteration

tejodaṃ triphalālodhraṃ citrakaṃ ceti cūrṇitam / sakṣaudraṃ dhārayedvaktre grīvādantāsyaroganut

Translation

Tejoda, Triphalā, lodhra und citraka werden zusammen zu Pulver verrieben; mit Honig soll man es im Mund behalten. Es lindert Leiden von Hals/Rachen, Zähnen und Mund.

Word by Word

• तेजोदम्: strengthening/brightening
• तेजोदम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + द (कृदन्त; √दा (धातु) + क)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — 'giving brilliance/strength' (तत्पुरुष: तेजः ददाति)

• त्रिफलालोध्रम्: triphala and lodhra
• त्रिफलालोध्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिफला (प्रातिपदिक) + लोध्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — 'triphala and lodhra (together)' (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व, समाहार-एकवचन)

• चित्रकम्: citraka
• चित्रकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — 'citraka (Plumbago zeylanica)'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अव्यय-प्रकार: समुच्चय-बोधक — 'and'

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अव्यय-प्रकार: उद्धरण/समाप्ति-निपात — 'thus'

• चूर्णितम्: powdered
• चूर्णितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चूर्णित (कृदन्त; √चूर्ण्/चूर्णय् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — 'powdered' (समुदाय-विशेषण)

• सक्षौद्रम्: with honey
• सक्षौद्रम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय-उपसर्गार्थ 'with') + क्षौद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — 'with honey' (अव्ययीभाव: स + क्षौद्र)

• धारयेत्: should retain/hold
• धारयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन — 'should hold/retain'

• वक्त्रे: in the mouth
• वक्त्रे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन — 'in the mouth'

• ग्रीवादन्तास्यरोगनुत्: removing neck/teeth/mouth diseases
• ग्रीवादन्तास्यरोगनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्रीवा (प्रातिपदिक) + दन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + आस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + नुत् (कृदन्त; √नुद् (धातु) + क्विप्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — 'removing diseases of neck, teeth, and mouth' (बहु-अङ्ग-तत्पुरुष; रोगान् नुदति)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right combination (yoga) and right vehicle (honey) enhance efficacy; disciplined self-care is part of right living.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting regimen; body as support for japa, study, and duty.

Application: Hold the powdered mixture with honey in the mouth as directed for throat/neck, teeth, and mouth ailments.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (mukha/kaṇṭha cikitsā; use of triphalā and adjunct herbs)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Triphala
• Lodhra
• Chitraka

FAQs

What is the importance of holding herbal powders in the mouth in the Garuda Purana?

This verse recommends a local application method—retaining a honey-mixed powder in the mouth—to directly act on mouth, teeth, and throat/neck-region disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address afterlife themes; it is a therapeutic instruction verse focused on bodily health and disease alleviation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It reflects classical Ayurvedic local therapy (pratiśāraṇa/holding in mouth) using honey as a carrier; use only with professional guidance, especially with citraka due to its strong potency.