Shloka 34

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care

Devanagari script

छर्दि सर्वां प्रणुदति तृष्णाञ्चैवापकर्षति / त्रिफला भ्रममूर्छाहृत्पीता सा मधुनापि वा

Transliteration

chardi sarvāṃ praṇudati tṛṣṇāñcaivāpakarṣati / triphalā bhramamūrchāhṛtpītā sā madhunāpi vā

Translation

It drives away every kind of vomiting and also reduces excessive thirst. Triphalā, when taken, removes dizziness, fainting, and distress of the heart—whether taken alone or with honey.

Word by Word

• छर्दि: vomiting
• छर्दि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छर्दि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (कर्मरूपेण)

• सर्वाम्: all/entire
• सर्वाम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• प्रणुदति: drives away
• प्रणुदति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नुद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• तृष्णाम्: thirst
• तृष्णाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृष्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• अपकर्षति: removes/withdraws
• अपकर्षति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: अप-

• त्रिफला: Triphala
• त्रिफला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + फला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (three fruits)

• भ्रममूर्छाहृत्: removing dizziness and fainting
• भ्रममूर्छाहृत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक) + मूर्छा (प्रातिपदिक) + हृत् (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक, √हृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (विशेषणरूपेण); भ्रमं मूर्छां च हरति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• पीता: when drunk/taken
• पीता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• सा: that (it)
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मधुना: with honey
• मधुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

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

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regular, balanced purification and regulation of bodily systems to support clarity of mind and steadiness of prana.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-support through regulated ahara-aushadha; reducing rajas/tamas disturbances that manifest as भ्रम/मूर्छा.

Application: Use triphalā (alone or with honey) for vomiting, excessive thirst, dizziness, fainting, and heart distress, as appropriate.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (triphala as multi-symptom remedy)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of Triphala in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Triphala as a broad-spectrum support for digestive upset and systemic weakness symptoms like thirst, dizziness, and fainting—showing its high status in classical therapeutics.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By valuing clarity and stability of body and mind (reducing fainting/dizziness), it supports the Purana’s wider aim: enabling a person to live dharmically and perform duties without debility.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests Triphala as a traditional supportive remedy; in modern use, dosage and suitability should be individualized, especially in dehydration or persistent vomiting.