Shloka 12

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

Devanagari script

अभयामलकं द्राक्षा पाठा चैव विभीतकम् / शर्कराया समं चैव जग्धं ज्वरहरं भवेत्

Transliteration

abhayāmalakaṃ drākṣā pāṭhā caiva vibhītakam / śarkarāyā samaṃ caiva jagdhaṃ jvaraharaṃ bhavet

Translation

Wenn man eine Mischung aus harītakī, āmalaka, Trauben, pāṭhā und vibhītaka zusammen mit einer gleichen Menge Zucker verzehrt, wird sie zu einem Heilmittel, das Fieber vertreibt.

Word by Word

• अभया: harītakī (abhayā)
• अभया: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

• आमलकम्: amalaka
• आमलकम्: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

• द्राक्षा: grapes/raisins
• द्राक्षा: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्राक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

• पाठा: pāṭhā herb
• पाठा: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha/Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)

• विभीतकम्: bibhitaka
• विभीतकम्: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

• शर्करायाः: of sugar
• शर्करायाः: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध—‘शर्करायाः (प्रमाणेन)’

• समम्: equal (in amount)
• समम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत्—‘समं’ = equally

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• जग्धम्: when consumed
• जग्धम्: Kriya-visheshana (Participial predicate)
• Type: Kridanta
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकाले कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘(एतत्) जग्धम्’ = when eaten

• ज्वरहरम्: fever-removing
• ज्वरहरम्: Pradhana-visheshana (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वर + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण—‘(एतत्) ज्वरहरम्’

• भवेत्: would be/should become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Measured combination (sama-pramana) and appropriate adjuncts (sugar) to pacify systemic disturbance (fever).

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (skillful means) and niyama (measure) in embodied maintenance; order and proportion as practical wisdom.

Application: For fever, use gentle, supportive formulations; maintain hydration and rest; avoid aggravating foods; seek proper diagnosis for persistent fever.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.193.11-13 (kasa, jvara, virecana remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy for fever is described in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes consuming harītakī, āmalakī, grapes, pāṭhā, and vibhītaka with an equal measure of sugar as a fever-alleviating formulation.

Does this shloka relate to afterlife teachings or rituals in the Garuda Purana?

This specific verse is medical in nature, presenting an herbal antipyretic; it does not directly discuss Yama, preta-journey, or śrāddha rites.

What is a practical takeaway from this verse today?

It highlights a classical herbal approach to fever management; in modern practice, one should use such formulations cautiously and consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner, especially for dosage and interactions.