Shloka 5

Rasāyana for Longevity: Milk-Based Regimens, Triphalā, Palāśa, and Bhr̥ṅgarāja (Śrāvaṇa & Puṣya Observances)

Devanagari script

कुर्यान्नरं श्रुतिधरं प्रमदाजनवल्लभम् / दध्ना नित्यं भक्षितन्तु वज्रदेहकरं भवेत्

Transliteration

kuryānnaraṃ śrutidharaṃ pramadājanavallabham / dadhnā nityaṃ bhakṣitantu vajradehakaraṃ bhavet

Translation

Wer täglich Quark/geronnene Milch (dadhi) zu sich nimmt, wird kundig in der Rezitation der Śruti, den Frauen lieb, und soll einen Leib erlangen, fest wie der Vajra, der göttliche Donnerkeil.

Word by Word

• कुर्यात्: should make
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• नरम्: a man
• नरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्रुतिधरम्: one who retains what is heard (learned)
• श्रुतिधरम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रुति + धर (प्रातिपदिक; धृ-धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (श्रुतिं धरति)

• प्रमदाजनवल्लभम्: beloved of women
• प्रमदाजनवल्लभम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रमदा + जन + वल्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (प्रमदाजनस्य वल्लभः)

• दध्ना: with curd
• दध्ना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Adverb)

• भक्षितम्: eaten/consumed
• भक्षितम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (भक्षणं कृतम्)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Particle)

• वज्रदेहकरम्: making the body adamantine
• वज्रदेहकरम्: Kriya-visheshana (Result predicate/फलविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वज्र + देह + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वज्रवत् देहं करोति)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Āhāra (diet) as a means to support śruti-learning, vigor, and bodily steadiness.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as sādhanā—maintaining the instrument for svādhyāya and dharma.

Application: Regular, suitable intake of wholesome dairy (curd) to support digestion, strength, and disciplined study; moderation implied.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.187 (āhāra/rasāyana-style verses around curd, triphalā, ghee, oils)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of daily curd consumption in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse presents daily curd (dadhi) as a disciplined dietary practice that supports learning/retention of sacred knowledge and builds robust physical vitality, framed as a dharmic lifestyle aid.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings?

While much of the Garuda Purana addresses dharma and post-death consequences, it also includes conduct-oriented guidance; here, bodily strength and clarity are treated as supports for righteous living and scriptural learning.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt moderation and regularity in diet: if suitable to one’s health, include curd as a consistent, wholesome food and pair it with disciplined study and ethical conduct rather than treating it as a mere charm for desirability.