Shloka 26

Devanagari script

आटरूपकमृद्वीकापथ्याक्वाथः सशर्करः / क्षौद्राढ्यः कासनिः श्वासरक्तपित्तनिबर्हणः

Transliteration

āṭarūpakamṛdvīkāpathyākvāthaḥ saśarkaraḥ / kṣaudrāḍhyaḥ kāsaniḥ śvāsaraktapittanibarhaṇaḥ

Translation

A decoction of āṭarūpaka, raisins (mṛdvīkā), and pathyā, taken with sugar and enriched with honey, alleviates cough and removes śvāsa (breathlessness/asthma), as well as raktapitta disorders.

Word by Word

• आटरूपकमृद्वीकापथ्याक्वाथः: a decoction of āṭarūpaka, raisins (mṛdvīkā) and harītakī (pathyā)
• आटरूपकमृद्वीकापथ्याक्वाथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आटरूपक + मृद्वीका + पथ्या + क्वाथ (प्रातिपदिकसमूह)
• Form: समाहारार्थ बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (औषधद्रव्य-समुदायस्य क्वाथः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सशर्करः: with sugar
• सशर्करः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय) + शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (स- = ‘with’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्वाथ-विशेषण

• क्षौद्राढ्यः: rich in honey
• क्षौद्राढ्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षौद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (क्षौद्रेण आढ्यः = ‘rich in honey’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्वाथ-विशेषण

• कासनिः: removing cough
• कासनिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कास (प्रातिपदिक) + नि (प्रातिपदिक/उपपद)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (कासस्य निः/नाशकः इत्यर्थे); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्वाथ-विशेषण

• श्वासरक्तपित्तनिबर्हणः: curing dyspnea and raktapitta
• श्वासरक्तपित्तनिबर्हणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वास + रक्तपित्त + निबर्हण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (श्वासं च रक्तपित्तं च निबर्हणः = ‘expelling/curing’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्वाथ-विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Skillful combination (yukti) and proper vehicles (sugar, honey) can make medicine both effective and acceptable, sustaining prāṇa.

Vedantic Theme: Prāṇa as a bridge between body and mind; caring for breath supports steadiness for sādhana.

Application: Use a kvātha of āṭarūpaka, mṛdvīkā, and pathyā with sugar and ample honey to alleviate cough, dyspnea/asthma, and raktapitta-related issues, as appropriate.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (kāsa/śvāsa formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kvātha (decoction) formulations in Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the text’s practical medical orientation: simple decoctions with common ingredients (raisins, harītakī, honey) are recommended for cough, breathing difficulty, and raktapitta.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not narrate afterlife geography or Yama’s realm here; it focuses on maintaining the body through remedies—supporting the broader dharmic life that the Garuda Purana repeatedly emphasizes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the principle—dietary and herbal support for respiratory health—while relying on qualified medical advice, especially for asthma, chronic cough, or any bleeding symptoms.