Shloka 62

Anupāna and the Doṣa-Effects of Foods, Waters, Dairy, Oils, and Preparations

Devanagari script

बृंहणाः सामिषा भक्ष्यपिष्ट का गुखः स्मृताः / तैलसिद्धाश्च दृष्टिघ्नास्तोयस्विन्नाश्च दुर्जराः

Transliteration

bṛṃhaṇāḥ sāmiṣā bhakṣyapiṣṭa kā gukhaḥ smṛtāḥ / tailasiddhāśca dṛṣṭighnāstoyasvinnāśca durjarāḥ

Translation

Meat-based, strengthening preparations—such as food-cakes made from ground edible paste—are remembered as “gukhā”. Those cooked in oil impair eyesight, and those steamed or boiled in water are difficult to digest.

Word by Word

• बृंहणाः: nourishing, strengthening
• बृंहणाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृंहण (प्रातिपदिक; √बृंह् धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• सामिषाः: with meat, non-vegetarian
• सामिषाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सामिष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• भक्ष्यपिष्टकाः: edible cakes/paste-balls
• भक्ष्यपिष्टकाः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक) + पिष्टक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भक्ष्यस्य पिष्टकाः)

• गुखाः: gukha (a preparation/food item)
• गुखाः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• स्मृताः: are considered/are said
• स्मृताः: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे ‘are said/considered’

• तैलसिद्धाः: prepared in oil
• तैलसिद्धाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; √सिध्/√साध् धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तृतीया/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (तैले सिद्धाः = cooked/prepared in oil)

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

• दृष्टिघ्नाः: harmful to eyesight
• दृष्टिघ्नाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक; √हन् धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (दृष्टिं हन्ति इति)

• तोयस्विन्नाः: steamed/boiled in water
• तोयस्विन्नाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक) + स्विन्न (प्रातिपदिक; √स्विद् धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (तोये स्विन्नाः = steamed/boiled in water)

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

• दुर्जराः: hard to digest
• दुर्जराः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ahara-niyama (discernment in food preparation) to preserve bodily faculties and digestion.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as sadhana-upakarana (the body as an instrument for dharma and higher pursuit).

Application: Prefer preparations that do not impair vision or burden digestion; choose cooking methods mindfully (oil vs steaming/boiling) according to constitution and need.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (ahara/anna-pana and effects); Garuda Purana 1.170 (Dhanvantari chikitsa section begins)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of dietary discipline in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links food preparation methods with bodily outcomes (vision and digestion), showing that dharmic living includes mindful, health-preserving diet.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily balance and restraint, it supports a sattvic, disciplined life that is traditionally considered supportive for spiritual clarity and right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prefer easily digestible cooking methods; limit heavy oil-fried items if they aggravate health (especially eyes and digestion), and choose preparations that suit one’s constitution.