Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

धात्र्यञ्जनाभयाचूर्णं तोयपीतं रजो हरेत् / सदुग्धा लक्ष्मणा पीता नस्याद्वा पुत्रदा ऋतौ

Transliteration

dhātryañjanābhayācūrṇaṃ toyapītaṃ rajo haret / sadugdhā lakṣmaṇā pītā nasyādvā putradā ṛtau

Translation

Das Pulver aus Dhātrī (Āmalakī), Añjana und Abhayā (Harītakī), mit Wasser eingenommen, beseitigt übermäßigen oder unregelmäßigen Monatsfluss. Ebenso wird Lakṣmaṇā, mit Milch getrunken oder als Nasya (Nasenheilmittel) angewandt, wenn sie zur fruchtbaren Zeit (ṛtu) verabreicht wird, zur Spenderin eines Sohnes.

Word by Word

• धात्र्यञ्जनाभयाचूर्णम्: powder of dhātrī, añjana, and abhaya
• धात्र्यञ्जनाभयाचूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धात्री (प्रातिपदिक) + अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक) + अभया (प्रातिपदिक) + चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—धात्री-अञ्जन-अभयायाः चूर्णम्

• तोयपीतम्: taken with water / water-drunk
• तोयपीतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक) + पीत (कृदन्त; √पा धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; क्त (past passive participle)

• रजः: menstrual flow
• रजः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• सदुग्धा: together with milk
• सदुग्धा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः—दुग्धेन सह

• लक्ष्मणा: Lakṣmaṇā (a herb)
• लक्ष्मणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पीता: taken/drunk
• पीता: Karta (Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत (कृदन्त; √पा धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त (past passive participle)

• नस्यात्: from nasal administration (nasya)
• नस्यात्: Apadana/Upaya (Means/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान) एकवचन; ‘नस्य’ (nasal therapy) as source/means-context

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पबोधक अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• पुत्रदा: bestowing a son
• पुत्रदा: Karta (Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—पुत्रं ददाति इति (giver of a son)

• ऋतौ: in the proper season/period
• ऋतौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in didactic mode)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regulation of rajas (menstrual flow) and support of garbha-sambhava (conception) through disciplined timing and appropriate administration (pāna/nasya).

Vedantic Theme: Ordered living (niyama) in worldly aims (puruṣārtha) while maintaining sattvic balance.

Application: Take dhātrī+añjana+abhayā powder with water to reduce excessive/irregular menses; take lakṣmaṇā with milk or administer as nasya during ṛtu for putrada effect.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (strīroga and putrakāmya remedies; nasya and timing instructions)

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana (herb)
• Dhatri (Amalaki)
• Abhaya (Haritaki)
• Anjana

FAQs

What is the importance of ritu-kala (fertile season) in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse links the efficacy of a putradā (progeny-promoting) measure to ṛtu—i.e., the biologically and ritually appropriate fertile window—emphasizing correct timing along with the remedy.

Does this verse describe afterlife teachings like Yama’s realm or preta rites?

No. This specific śloka is a practical, ayurvedic-style instruction focused on menstrual regulation and conception support, not the soul’s post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights two principles: address underlying health (e.g., irregular bleeding) and follow proper timing for conception; any herbal use should be guided by a qualified practitioner.