Shloka 41

Devanagari script

गोक्षुरं क्वथितं त्वभिर्वारि पीतं श्रमापहन् / दाहं पित्तं ज्वरं शोषं मूर्छां चैव क्षयं नयेत्

Transliteration

gokṣuraṃ kvathitaṃ tvabhirvāri pītaṃ śramāpahan / dāhaṃ pittaṃ jvaraṃ śoṣaṃ mūrchāṃ caiva kṣayaṃ nayet

Translation

Trinkt man das Abkochungswasser von Gokṣura (Tribulus), so vertreibt es Ermattung und lindert Brennen, Störungen der Pitta (Galle), Fieber, Auszehrung, Ohnmacht und Schwäche.

Word by Word

• गोक्षुरम्: gokṣura (tribulus)
• गोक्षुरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोक्षुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्

• क्वथितम्: boiled/decocted
• क्वथितम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √क्वथ् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त); नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘वारि’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (decocted)

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; निपातः

• अभिः: with/using (reading uncertain)
• अभिः: Sambandha/Discourse particle (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; उपसर्ग/पूर्वसर्ग-स्वरूपेण (towards/over); अत्र पाठः सन्दिग्धः—सम्भवतः ‘तद्भिः’/‘एभिः’ इत्यर्थे

• वारि: water
• वारि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्

• पीतम्: drunk/consumed
• पीतम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त); नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘वारि’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• श्रमापहन्: removing fatigue
• श्रमापहन्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रम (प्रातिपदिक) + अपहन् (कृदन्त, √हन् धातु; उपसर्ग अप-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचनम्; वर्तमानकृदन्त/विशेषणरूपेण ‘अपहन्’ (removing); समासः (श्रमं अपहन्ति)

• दाहम्: burning sensation
• दाहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्

• पित्तम्: pitta (bile/heat)
• पित्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्

• ज्वरम्: fever
• ज्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्

• शोषम्: wasting/consumption, dryness
• शोषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्

• मूर्छाम्: fainting
• मूर्छाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अवधारणार्थक-निपातः

• क्षयम्: consumption/decline
• क्षयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्

• नयेत्: would remove/lead away
• नयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नी (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Simple, well-prepared remedies can address multiple symptoms; alleviating suffering is a righteous act supporting life’s aims.

Vedantic Theme: Duhkha-nivṛtti at the embodied level supports clarity and steadiness for higher pursuits; care of the body as stewardship.

Application: Prepare a decoction of gokṣura; drink the boiled water to reduce fatigue and alleviate burning, pitta disorders, fever, wasting, fainting, and debility.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (single-drug decoctions and symptom lists)

Characters & Entities

• Gokshura (herb)
• Pitta (Ayurvedic principle)

FAQs

What is the importance of gokshura (gokṣura) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents gokṣura as a therapeutic herb whose decoction is recommended to reduce fatigue and calm heat-related and pitta-related complaints, indicating the text’s practical Ayurvedic guidance alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it emphasizes bodily care through Ayurveda, supporting a dharmic life where health is maintained for right conduct and spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests a traditional use of gokṣura as a decoction for fatigue and heat/pitta discomforts; in modern practice, one should consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and suitability.