Shloka 7

Jvara-Chikitsa: Doṣa-wise Fever Management, Medicated Waters, and Escalation Therapies

Devanagari script

वालकोशीरपाठाभिः कण्टकारिकमुस्तकैः / ज्वरनुच्च कृतः क्वाथस्तथा वै सुरदारुणा

Transliteration

vālakośīrapāṭhābhiḥ kaṇṭakārikamustakaiḥ / jvaranucca kṛtaḥ kvāthastathā vai suradāruṇā

Translation

Ein Dekokt aus vālaka, uśīra (Vetiver), pāṭhā, kaṇṭakārikā und musta lindert ebenfalls Fieber; ebenso ist eine Zubereitung mit sura-dāru wahrlich fiebersenkend.

Word by Word

• वालकोशीरपाठाभिः: with vālaka, uśīra, and pāṭhā
• वालकोशीरपाठाभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वालक+उशीर+पाठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (वालकं च उशीरं च पाठा च)

• कण्टकारिकमुस्तकैः: with kaṇṭakārikā and mustaka
• कण्टकारिकमुस्तकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्टकारिका+मुस्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (कण्टकारिका च मुस्तकं च)

• ज्वरनुत्: fever-dispelling
• ज्वरनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वर+नुत् (प्रातिपदिक; नुत् from √नुद् (धातु) 'to drive away')
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (ज्वरं नुदति/नुत्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• कृतः: prepared/made
• कृतः: Kriya (Predicative/क्रियाविशेष)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• क्वाथः: decoction
• क्वाथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्वाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/assurance)

• सुरदारुणा: with suradāru (deodar)
• सुरदारुणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरदारु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सुराणां दारु)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Plurality of valid remedies; compassionate pragmatism—provide alternatives suited to availability and constitution.

Vedantic Theme: Upāya-bheda (variety of means) for duḥkha-śamana; knowledge as service (seva) to living beings.

Application: Prepare decoction of vālaka, uśīra, pāṭhā, kaṇṭakārikā, and mustaka for fever; alternatively employ suradāru-based preparation as indicated.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.175.3–6 (preceding doṣa-specific jvara remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kvātha (decoction) in Garuda Purana remedies?

The verse emphasizes kvātha as a primary dosage form in classical Ayurveda—extracting active principles through boiling—used here specifically for jvara (fever).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse is medical in nature and does not discuss after-death travel, Yama’s realm, or preta rites; it is part of a therapeutic listing within the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It points to cooling/fragrant and digestive herbs commonly used in fever management; modern use should be adapted for safety, identification of herbs, and dosage by an Ayurveda clinician.