Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

विडङ्गलोहचूर्णं तु मधुना सह रोगनुत् / त्रिफला च कणा शुण्ठी गुडूची च शतावरी

Transliteration

viḍaṅgalohacūrṇaṃ tu madhunā saha roganut / triphalā ca kaṇā śuṇṭhī guḍūcī ca śatāvarī

Translation

Pulver aus viḍaṅga und loha (Eisen), zusammen mit Honig eingenommen, vertreibt Krankheit. Ebenso hilfreich sind triphalā, kaṇā (pippalī), śuṇṭhī (getrockneter Ingwer), guḍūcī und śatāvarī.

Word by Word

• विडङ्ग: viḍaṅga (embelia)
• विडङ्ग: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विडङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (द्रव्यनाम), प्रथमा (समासाङ्ग), एकवचन

• लोह: iron
• लोह: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (समासाङ्ग), एकवचन

• चूर्णम्: powder (of viḍaṅga and iron)
• चूर्णम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—विडङ्ग-लोह-चूर्ण (तत्पुरुष; ‘of viḍaṅga and iron, powder’)

• तु: but; indeed
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विरोध/विशेष-निपात)

• मधुना: with honey
• मधुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (सहकार-उपपद; सह + तृतीया)

• रोगनुत्: disease-dispelling
• रोगनुत्: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोग + नुद् (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्विप्/कृत्-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—रोगान् नुदति इति

• त्रिफला: triphala
• त्रिफला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + फला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय-निपात)

• कणा: kaṇā (long pepper)
• कणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शुण्ठी: dry ginger
• शुण्ठी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गुडूची: guḍūcī
• गुडूची: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुडूची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय-निपात)

• शतावरी: śatāvarī
• शतावरी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतावरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right remedies, properly combined (anupāna like honey), restore capacity for duty and disciplined living.

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (skillful means) and moderation; health as supportive, not ultimate.

Application: Use viḍaṅga–loha powder with honey as a disease-removing measure; additionally employ triphalā, pippalī, dry ginger, guḍūcī, and śatāvarī as supportive regimen—ensuring safety and correct preparation of iron.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (repetition of triphalā, guḍūcī, śatāvarī; disease-removing formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of honey-based formulations in this Garuda Purana verse?

Honey is presented as a carrier (anupāna) that helps deliver powdered remedies, with the stated aim of roga-nāśa (disease reduction).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It is not an afterlife verse; it belongs to a health-focused section, implying that bodily well-being supports one’s ability to follow dharma and perform obligations.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a scriptural pointer to classical Ayurvedic combinations; avoid self-prescribing iron preparations and consult a qualified professional for dosage and suitability.