Shloka 57

Nidāna of Vātarakta and Āvaraṇa of Vāyu; Doṣa-wise Lakṣaṇas and Triphalā-Yoga Remedies

Devanagari script

एवं विज्ञाय रोगादींश्चिकित्सामथ वै चरेत् / त्रिफला सर्वरोगघ्नी मध्वाज्यगुडसंयुता

Transliteration

evaṃ vijñāya rogādīṃścikitsāmatha vai caret / triphalā sarvarogaghnī madhvājyaguḍasaṃyutā

Translation

Having thus understood diseases and related factors, one should then undertake treatment. Triphalā, combined with honey, ghee, and jaggery, is said to destroy all diseases.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: thus)

• विज्ञाय: having understood
• विज्ञाय: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वक्रिया (having known)

• रोगादीन्: diseases and the like
• रोगादीन्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (रोगाः आदयः येषां तान्); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया बहुवचन (Accusative plural)

• चिकित्साम्: treatment
• चिकित्साम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिकित्सा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereupon)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• चरेत्: should practice/undertake
• चरेत्: Kriyā (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्रिफला: Triphala (three-fruit formulation)
• त्रिफला: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + फला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (त्रीणि फलानि यस्याः/समूहः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• सर्वरोगघ्नी: destroyer of all diseases
• सर्वरोगघ्नी: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + रोग + घ्नि (हन् धातु; णिनि-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सर्वान् रोगान् हन्ति इति); णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण (त्रिफला)

• मधु: honey
• मधु: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• आज्य: ghee
• आज्य: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• गुड: jaggery
• गुड: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• संयुता: combined/mixed (with)
• संयुता: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-यु (यु/युज् धातु; क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण (त्रिफला); ‘युक्ता/मिश्रिता’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (instructional voice to Garuda within a health/therapy teaching section)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right action follows right understanding: after discerning disease, undertake chikitsā; triphalā is praised as broadly therapeutic.

Vedantic Theme: Yathā-jñāna tathā-kriyā (action aligned with knowledge); care of the body as an enabling condition for sādhana.

Application: Use a structured approach: assess, then treat; consider traditional supportive formulations (with professional guidance) alongside diet and routine.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.56 (nidāna for roga-viveka)

Characters & Entities

• Triphalā

FAQs

What is the importance of Triphalā in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse presents Triphalā as a broad-spectrum rasāyana-like support, especially when used thoughtfully after understanding the disease condition.

Does the verse recommend treating without diagnosis?

No. It explicitly says to first understand (vijñāya) the disease and related factors, and only then proceed with treatment (cikitsā).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use herbal remedies responsibly—match them to your condition, and seek qualified guidance, especially if combining substances like honey, ghee, and jaggery.