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Shloka 15

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

स्तन्याभावे पयश्छागं गव्यं वा तद्गुणं पिवेत् / स्वेदनं नाग्निशोफार्ते मृदा स्यादग्नितप्तया

Transliteration

stanyābhāve payaśchāgaṃ gavyaṃ vā tadguṇaṃ pivet / svedanaṃ nāgniśophārte mṛdā syādagnitaptayā

Translation

Wenn Muttermilch fehlt, trinke man Ziegenmilch oder Kuhmilch von ähnlicher Beschaffenheit. Wer von Schwellung geplagt ist, dem soll man eine Wärmeanwendung machen—nicht mit Feuer, sondern mit durch Wärme erhitztem Ton.

Word by Word
स्तन्यof breast-milk
स्तन्य:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootस्तन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
अभावेin the absence
अभावे:
Adhikarana (Location/Condition/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootअभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्तन्य-अभावे = स्तन्यस्य अभावे (in absence of milk)
पयःmilk
पयः:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
छागम्goat’s
छागम्:
Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootछाग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पयः-विशेषण (goat’s)
गव्यम्cow’s
गव्यम्:
Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पयः-विशेषण (cow’s)
वाor
वा:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (or)
तत्that
तत्:
Sambandha (Reference/सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
गुणम्with the same qualities
गुणम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootगुण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तद्-गुणम् = तस्य गुणम् (having similar qualities)
पिवेत्should drink
पिवेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन
स्वेदनम्sudation/fomentation
स्वेदनम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वेदन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
नnot
न:
Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निषेध (negation)
अग्निof fire
अग्नि:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
शोफof swelling
शोफ:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootशोफ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
आर्तेin the afflicted (person)
आर्ते:
Adhikarana (Condition/अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootआर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; न-अग्नि-शोफ-आर्ते = अग्निशोफेन आर्ते (in one afflicted with erysipelas-like swelling)
मृदाwith clay/earth
मृदा:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootमृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन
स्यात्should be
स्यात्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन
अग्निby fire
अग्नि:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)
तप्तयाheated
तप्तया:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootतप् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्) → तप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; अग्नि-तप्तया = अग्निना तप्तया (heated by fire)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ahimsa and appropriateness (yukti): choose substitutes and therapies that minimize harm.

Vedantic Theme: Right action guided by discernment (viveka) within embodied constraints.

Application: When breast-milk is unavailable, use suitable animal milk; treat swelling with non-burning warmth (heated clay) rather than direct fire.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: household/clinic

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (infant feeding alternatives; śopha management)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

It gives practical guidance for infant nourishment when breast-milk is absent and also outlines a safer style of fomentation for swelling using warmed clay rather than direct fire.

It does not discuss the soul’s journey; it is a health and care instruction within the broader teaching dialogue.

As a traditional reference, it highlights the need for appropriate substitutes and gentle heat therapy; modern application should follow pediatric and medical safety standards.

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