Shloka 26

Therapeutic Formulations for Glandular Swelling, Skin Diseases, Heat-Afflictions, Bleeding Disorders, Respiratory Complaints, and Vomiting

Devanagari script

मधुयष्टी शर्करा च वासकस्य रसो मधु / एतत्पीतं रक्तपित्तकामलापाण्डुरोगनुत्

Transliteration

madhuyaṣṭī śarkarā ca vāsakasya raso madhu / etatpītaṃ raktapittakāmalāpāṇḍuroganut

Translation

Süßholz (madhuyasṭī), Zucker, der Saft von vāsaka und Honig — trinkt man diese Mischung, lindert sie Leiden wie raktapitta (Blutungsleiden), kāmalā (Gelbsucht) und pāṇḍu-roga (Anämie, Blässe).

Word by Word

• madhuyaṣṭī: licorice (madhuyaṣṭī)
• madhuyaṣṭī: Karta (Listed item/कर्ता-समुच्चय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu-yaṣṭī (प्रातिपदिक; मधु + यष्टी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative singular)

• śarkarā: sugar
• śarkarā: Karta (Listed item/कर्ता-समुच्चय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarkarā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative singular)

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

• vāsakasya: of vāsaka (plant)
• vāsakasya: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive singular)

• rasaḥ: juice, extract
• rasaḥ: Karta (Listed item/कर्ता-समुच्चय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• madhu: honey
• madhu: Karta (Listed item/कर्ता-समुच्चय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Neuter Nom/Acc singular)

• etat: this (mixture)
• etat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Pronoun; Neuter Nom/Acc singular)

• pītam: drunk, taken orally
• pītam: Kriyavisheshana (Adverbial participle)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīta (कृदन्त; पा धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे विशेषण (past participle; 'when drunk')

• raktapitta-kāmalā-pāṇḍuroga-nut: removing bleeding-disorder, jaundice, and anemia
• raktapitta-kāmalā-pāṇḍuroga-nut: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raktapitta-kāmalā-pāṇḍuroga-nut (प्रातिपदिक; रक्तपित्त + कामला + पाण्डुरोग + नुत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (Masculine, Nominative singular; adjective meaning 'remover of ...')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within the Garuda Purana’s instructional narration)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate self-care and responsible treatment of disease to preserve one’s capacity for duty and worship.

Vedantic Theme: Sattvic sustenance and balance; alleviating suffering (duḥkha-nivṛtti) as a supportive aim within embodied life.

Application: Drink a mixture of yaṣṭimadhu (licorice), sugar, vāsaka juice, and honey to alleviate raktapitta, kāmalā (jaundice), and pāṇḍu (anemia/pallor).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.190 (therapeutic formulations for heat/blood disorders)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for raktapitta (bleeding disorders)?

It recommends a drink made from licorice (madhuyaṣṭī), sugar (śarkarā), vāsaka juice (vāsaka-rasa), and honey (madhu) to alleviate raktapitta.

How is this verse connected to Garuda Purana teachings beyond afterlife topics?

Alongside karma and post-death teachings, the Garuda Purana also preserves practical dharmic guidance for embodied life, including Ayurvedic formulations for common ailments like jaundice and anemia.

What is a practical takeaway from this verse today?

It highlights the tradition of using balanced herbal combinations for specific conditions; in modern practice, one can treat it as a classical reference and seek qualified Ayurvedic/medical guidance before use.