Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

सव्योषा त्रिफला वापि सर्वरोगप्रमर्दिनी / शतावरीगुडूच्यग्निविडङ्गेन युताथवा

Transliteration

savyoṣā triphalā vāpi sarvarogapramardinī / śatāvarīguḍūcyagniviḍaṅgena yutāthavā

Translation

Triphala, combined with sa‑vyoṣa (the pungent triad), destroys all diseases; or Triphala may be taken mixed with śatāvarī, guḍūcī, agni (citraka), and viḍaṅga.

Word by Word

• सव्योषा: (medicine) with dry-ginger/pepper trio (vyoṣā)
• सव्योषा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स-व्योषा (प्रातिपदिक) [सह + व्योषा]
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावसमासः (सह-इत्यर्थः)

• त्रिफला: Triphala (three fruits)
• त्रिफला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + फला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; द्विगुसमासः (तीणि फलानि)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: ‘or’)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारक-अव्यय (also/even)

• सर्वरोगप्रमर्दिनी: destroyer of all diseases
• सर्वरोगप्रमर्दिनी: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + रोग + प्रमर्दिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां रोगाणां प्रमर्दिनी)

• शतावरीगुडूच्यग्निविडङ्गेन: with (a mixture of) śatāvarī, guḍūcī, agni, and viḍaṅga
• शतावरीगुडूच्यग्निविडङ्गेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतावरी + गुडूची + अग्नि + विडङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वसमासः; करणकारक-प्रयोगः

• युता: combined/added
• युता: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युत (कृदन्त; √युज् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त-भूतकर्मणि/भावे; ‘युक्ता’ इत्यर्थः

• अथवा: or alternatively
• अथवा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथवा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or else/alternatively)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Preservation of health through properly compounded rasāyana-like formulations.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as an instrument (sādhana) to pursue puruṣārthas; care of the body supports dharma and spiritual striving.

Application: Use Triphalā with sāvyoṣa (pippalī-marica-śuṇṭhī) or with śatāvarī, guḍūcī, citraka, and viḍaṅga as a disease-alleviating compound, chosen per suitability.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (Ayurveda/roga-cikitsā context; Triphalā-yoga sequence continues in 1.167.59-61)

Characters & Entities

• Triphala
• Shatavari
• Guduchi
• Citraka (Agni)
• Vidanga
• Vyoṣa

FAQs

What is the importance of Triphala in Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Triphala as a broad-spectrum rasayana-like remedy, especially effective when combined with digestive and antiparasitic herbs, indicating its central role in health maintenance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the after-death journey here; instead, it shifts to practical dharmic living through health-preserving Ayurvedic formulations, supporting a disciplined life conducive to spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a traditional reference for Triphala-based wellness; apply cautiously and consult a qualified practitioner, especially when combining strong herbs like citraka and viḍaṅga.