Shloka 44

Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures

Devanagari script

दुग्धं पीतं तु संयुक्तं गोपुरीषरसेन च / विषमज्वरनुत्स्याच्च काकजन्धारसस्तथा

Transliteration

dugdhaṃ pītaṃ tu saṃyuktaṃ gopurīṣarasena ca / viṣamajvaranutsyācca kākajandhārasastathā

Translation

Milch, getrunken nachdem sie mit der Essenz (dem Saft) von Kuhdung vermischt wurde, und ebenso mit dem Saft von kākajandhāra, soll unregelmäßiges (intermittierendes) Fieber entgegenwirken.

Word by Word

• दुग्धम्: milk
• दुग्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• पीतम्: when drunk
• पीतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• संयुक्तम्: mixed/combined
• संयुक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• गो-पुरीष-रसेन: with the juice/extract of cow-dung
• गो-पुरीष-रसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरीष (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विषम-ज्वर-नुत्: remover of intermittent fever
• विषम-ज्वर-नुत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषम (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + नुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम्

• स्यात्: would be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• काक-जन्धारसः: kākajandhāra-juice (a named medicinal extract)
• काक-जन्धारसः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काक (प्रातिपदिक) + जन्धारस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even humble or impure-seeming substances can serve welfare when used with right knowledge and intention.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa and upādhi: value depends on proper use and context; practical wisdom over surface judgment.

Application: For intermittent fever, administer milk mixed with specified extracts (cow-dung essence; kākajandhāra juice) only with competent guidance and safety considerations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (viṣama-jvara remedies; cow-derived substances as adjuncts)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy for viṣama-jvara (intermittent fever) is taught in this Garuda Purana verse?

It states that drinking milk mixed with the essence of cow-dung, and also using the juice of kākajandhāra, is described as a countermeasure for irregular/intermittent fever.

How does this verse fit within the Garuda Purana’s teachings?

This verse reflects the text’s practical instruction style, where dharma-oriented discourse also includes traditional therapeutic prescriptions (āyurvedic-type remedies) for bodily ailments.

What is a practical takeaway from this verse today?

It highlights the traditional principle of using specific, text-prescribed formulations for specific conditions; in modern practice, one should seek qualified medical guidance before attempting any herbal or traditional remedy.