Shloka 6

Bhāiṣajya-yoga: Lehyas for Kāsa–Śvāsa–Hikkā, Blood-Pacifying Drinks, Udvartana Depilation, and Dental Brightening

Devanagari script

शुण्ठी च शर्करा चैव तथा क्षौद्रेण संयुता / कोकिलस्वर एव स्याद्गुटिका भुक्तिमात्रतः

Transliteration

śuṇṭhī ca śarkarā caiva tathā kṣaudreṇa saṃyutā / kokilasvara eva syādguṭikā bhuktimātrataḥ

Translation

Wenn śuṇṭhī (getrockneter Ingwer) und Zucker mit Honig vereint und als kleines Kügelchen eingenommen werden, wird allein durch den Genuss die Stimme süß und melodisch wie die des Kokila (Kuckucks).

Word by Word

• शुण्ठी: dry ginger
• शुण्ठी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तृपद-समुच्चय (द्रव्यसूची)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• शर्करा: sugar
• शर्करा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तृपद-समुच्चय

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘thus/likewise’)

• क्षौद्रेण: with honey
• क्षौद्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षौद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण

• संयुता: combined/mixed
• संयुता: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु) → संयुत (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), ‘joined/combined’; (गुटिका/औषधद्रव्यसमूहस्य) विशेषण

• कोकिलस्वरः: a cuckoo-like voice
• कोकिलस्वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोकिल (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: कोकिलस्य स्वरः (cuckoo-like voice)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• स्यात्: would become
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गुटिका: a pill/tablet
• गुटिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुटिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्ता

• भुक्तिमात्रतः: merely by consuming (it)
• भुक्तिमात्रतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्/तस्-प्रत्ययान्त): ‘मात्रतः’ = ‘only by the measure’; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थ: भुक्तेः मात्रतः (by merely eating)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within a remedies/ācāra context)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Refining speech by caring for the bodily instrument; sweetness of voice supports truthful, beneficial communication.

Vedantic Theme: Vak-shuddhi as supportive discipline; body-speech-mind alignment.

Application: A small gutika of shunthi + sugar with honey is indicated to improve voice quality; useful for reciters/singers with dryness or hoarseness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.181 (voice/throat supportive formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this voice remedy in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a practical āyurvedic-style formulation—dry ginger, sugar, and honey—as a guṭikā meant to improve vocal sweetness and clarity, reflecting the text’s ācāra-oriented guidance for daily well-being.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings beyond afterlife themes?

While the Garuda Purana is famous for afterlife and dharma discussions, it also includes conduct and remedial instructions; here it gives a simple medicinal preparation aimed at refining speech/voice quality.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional throat/voice-support measure, the verse points to a soothing mix of ginger, sugar, and honey taken in small quantity; for modern use, apply with caution and consider health conditions (e.g., diabetes) and professional advice.