Shloka 10

Auṣadha-Yoga: Medicinal Powders, External Therapies, Fumigation, and Vishnu as Supreme Remedy

Devanagari script

नाभिशूलं मूत्रशूलं गुल्मप्लीहभवञ्च यत् / सर्वशूलहरं चूर्णं जठरानलदीपनम् / परिणामसमुत्थस्य शूलस्य च हितं परम्

Transliteration

nābhiśūlaṃ mūtraśūlaṃ gulmaplīhabhavañca yat / sarvaśūlaharaṃ cūrṇaṃ jaṭharānaladīpanam / pariṇāmasamutthasya śūlasya ca hitaṃ param

Translation

Dieses Heilpulver lindert Schmerzen in der Nabelgegend, Schmerzen beim Wasserlassen sowie Beschwerden, die aus Bauchgeschwülsten und Leiden der Milz entstehen. Es nimmt jede Kolik und entfacht das Verdauungsfeuer; besonders heilsam ist es bei Schmerzen, die aus Unverdaulichkeit und fehlerhafter Verdauung hervorgehen.

Word by Word

• नाभिशूलम्: navel pain
• नाभिशूलम्: Vishaya (Topic/affected condition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि + शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सूचीकरणे (enumeration)

• मूत्रशूलम्: urinary pain
• मूत्रशूलम्: Vishaya (Topic/affected condition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र + शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सूचीकरणे

• गुल्म: abdominal lump/tumor
• गुल्म: Compound member
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुल्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद (अव्यक्त-विभक्ति)

• प्लीह: spleen
• प्लीह: Compound member
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लीह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद (अव्यक्त-विभक्ति)

• भवम्: arising from
• भवम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘गुल्मप्लीह’ इत्यस्य सम्बन्धि—‘उत्पन्नम्’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• यत्: whatever (pain)
• यत्: Vishaya (Topic/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सर्वनाम—‘यत् (शूलम्)’

• सर्वशूलहरम्: removing all pains
• सर्वशूलहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + शूल + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘चूर्णम्’ इति विशेष्यस्य

• चूर्णम्: the powder
• चूर्णम्: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तृ/विषय-निर्देश (this powder...)

• जठरानलदीपनम्: kindling the gastric fire
• जठरानलदीपनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जठर + अनल + दीपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘चूर्णम्’ इति विशेष्यस्य

• परिणाम: digestion/transformation
• परिणाम: Compound member
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिणाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• समुत्थस्य: arisen from
• समुत्थस्य: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समुत्थ (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; ‘शूलस्य’ इति विशेषणम्—‘समुत्थ’ (arisen)

• शूलस्य: of pain/colic
• शूलस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• हितम्: beneficial
• हितम्: Pradhana-visheshana (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण—‘(चूर्णम्) हितम्’

• परम्: supremely/very
• परम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘हितम्’ इति विशेषणस्य विशेषणम् (superlative sense)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discerning causes (indigestion/pariṇāma) and applying targeted remedies; knowledge of the body as a field of causes and effects.

Vedantic Theme: Pragmatic viveka in embodied life: recognizing causal chains and correcting them without confusion.

Application: For colic, urinary pain, gulma/splenic discomfort linked to indigestion, prioritize deepana-pachana measures and address root digestive dysfunction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.193.9-13 (cluster on agni, shula, kasa, jvara, virecana)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of jaṭharāgni (digestive fire) in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse emphasizes that strengthening jaṭharāgni is central to relieving many forms of śūla (colic), especially pain caused by indigestion or improper digestive transformation (pariṇāma).

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

Alongside spiritual instruction, the text also preserves practical guidance for bodily well-being; here it presents a cūrṇa (powder) aimed at relieving specific pains and correcting digestion, reflecting a dharmic approach to health maintenance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the principle: many chronic abdominal pains worsen when digestion is weak—so prioritize diet discipline and digestive support; for actual medicines, consult a qualified Ayurveda practitioner rather than self-prescribing.