Shloka 39

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

Devanagari script

शर्करामधुसंयुक्तं सैन्धवं नगरं त्रिवृत् / हरीतकीविहङ्गानि गोमूत्रेण विरेचनम्

Transliteration

śarkarāmadhusaṃyuktaṃ saindhavaṃ nagaraṃ trivṛt / harītakīvihaṅgāni gomūtreṇa virecanam

Translation

Zur Abführung (virecana): Trivṛt zusammen mit Saindhava (Steinsalz) und Nagara (getrockneter Ingwer), verbunden mit Zucker und Honig; ebenso Harītakī und Vihaṅga—mit Kuhurin verabreicht—dienen als abführende Zubereitung.

Word by Word

• शर्करा-मधु-संयुक्तम्: mixed with sugar and honey
• शर्करा-मधु-संयुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक) + मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘combined with’

• सैन्धवम्: rock-salt
• सैन्धवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• नगरम्: dry ginger (nāgara)
• नगरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• त्रिवृत्: trivṛt (turpeth)
• त्रिवृत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिवृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (औषधिनाम), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• हरीतकी-विहङ्गानि: harītakī and vihaṅga (medicinal items)
• हरीतकी-विहङ्गानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरीतकी (प्रातिपदिक) + विहङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; औषधिद्वय-समाहार/समुच्चयार्थ (list item)

• गो-मूत्रेण: with cow’s urine
• गो-मूत्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• विरेचनम्: purgation
• विरेचनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरेचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Yukti (rational combination) in medicine: synergistic compounding to achieve śodhana safely and effectively.

Vedantic Theme: Pragmatic stewardship of the body; disciplined use of nature’s substances without excess.

Application: Prepare a purgative using trivṛt with saindhava and nāgara, combined with sugar and honey; an alternative/additional purgative uses harītakī and vihaṅga administered with gomūtra—under proper supervision.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172: virecana-yoga lists; adjacent verses on śodhana preparations and indications

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of these ingredients in Garuda Purana purgation therapy?

The verse lists a specific, compound formulation—sweeteners, salts, spices, and purgatives—showing that virecana is a carefully prepared therapy, not a single-drug action.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does so indirectly by reinforcing purification and regulated practice, themes the Garuda Purana often associates with reducing impurity and supporting dharmic living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat strong traditional formulations as specialist therapies; apply the broader takeaway—purification should be intentional, measured, and guided by expertise.