Shloka 27

Devanagari script

वासारसः खण्डमधुयुतः पीतो ऽथरक्तजित् / सल्लकीबदरीजम्बुप्रियालाम्रार्जुनं धवः / पीतं क्षीरञ्च मध्वाढ्यं पृथक्छोणितवारणम्

Transliteration

vāsārasaḥ khaṇḍamadhuyutaḥ pīto 'tharaktajit / sallakībadarījambupriyālāmrārjunaṃ dhavaḥ / pītaṃ kṣīrañca madhvāḍhyaṃ pṛthakchoṇitavāraṇam

Translation

When the essence of vāsā is drunk mixed with sugar and honey, it conquers disorders of the blood. Likewise, preparations from sallakī, badarī, jambu, priyāla, mango, arjuna, and dhava—together with milk enriched with honey—when taken separately, are said to restrain and stop bleeding.

Word by Word

• vāsā-rasaḥ: juice of vāsā (Adhatoda)
• vāsā-rasaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsā (प्रातिपदिक) + rasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (vāsāyāḥ rasaḥ)

• khaṇḍa-madhu-yutaḥ: mixed with sugar and honey
• khaṇḍa-madhu-yutaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: khaṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + yuta (कृदन्त; √yuj (धातु) क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘युक्त’ (past participle) = ‘समन्वितः’; समासः (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः) अर्थः ‘खण्डेन मधुना च युतः’

• pītaḥ: (is) drunk/consumed
• pītaḥ: Kriya-visheshana (Predicate qualifier/क्रियाविशेषण-भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pā (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् ‘drunk/consumed’

• atha: then/now
• atha: Sambandha (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/अनन्तरार्थक (then/now)

• rakta-jit: conquering blood-disorder/bleeding
• rakta-jit: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rakta (प्रातिपदिक) + jit (कृदन्त; √ji (धातु) क्विप्/कृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः ‘रक्तं जयति’

• sallakī-badarī-jambu-priyāla-āmra-arjunam: (a mixture of) sallakī, badarī, jambu, priyāla, mango, and arjuna
• sallakī-badarī-jambu-priyāla-āmra-arjunam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sallakī (प्रातिपदिक) + badarī (प्रातिपदिक) + jambu (प्रातिपदिक) + priyāla (प्रातिपदिक) + āmra (प्रातिपदिक) + arjuna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वसमासः (समाहार-द्वन्द्वः) द्रव्यसमूहवाचकः

• dhavaḥ: dhava (tree)
• dhavaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• pītam: drunk/consumed
• pītam: Kriya-visheshana (Predicate qualifier/क्रियाविशेषण-भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pā (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘drunk/consumed’ (elliptic with kṣīram/ghṛtam etc.)

• kṣīram: milk
• kṣīram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• madhvāḍhyam: rich in honey
• madhvāḍhyam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + āḍhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘मधुना आढ्यम्’

• pṛthak: separately
• pṛthak: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pṛthak (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (separately)

• śoṇita-vāraṇam: preventing bleeding/blood-flow
• śoṇita-vāraṇam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śoṇita (प्रातिपदिक) + vāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘शोणितस्य वारणम्’

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śarīra-rakṣaṇa (protecting the body) through measured remedies is a supportive limb of righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as sādhana-upakaraṇa (instrument for dharma/bhakti); pragmatic maintenance without attachment.

Application: Use indicated single-drug preparations separately (pṛthak) for rakta-stambhana; avoid indiscriminate mixing; take with milk/honey as specified.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (Ayurveda/auṣadha-prakaraṇa context: bleeding, cough, kṣaya remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this herbal remedy in Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves practical Ayurvedic guidance within the Garuda Purana, listing specific plant-based preparations and vehicles (honey, sugar, milk) used to control blood disorders and bleeding.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it reflects the Purana’s broader scope, which includes dharma and also health-supporting remedies that help sustain the body for righteous living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference for classical materia medica; for actual bleeding or blood disorders, seek qualified medical care and consult an Ayurvedic physician before using herbs.