Shloka 41

Devanagari script

त्रिफलागुग्गुलुर्वातरक्तमूर्छापहारकः / ऊरुस्तम्भविनाशाय गोमूत्रेण च गुग्गुलुः

Transliteration

triphalāguggulurvātaraktamūrchāpahārakaḥ / ūrustambhavināśāya gomūtreṇa ca gugguluḥ

Translation

Triphala-guggulu removes vāta-rakta and fainting (mūrcchā). And to destroy stiffness or immobility of the thigh (ūru-stambha), guggulu should be taken together with cow’s urine (gomūtra).

Word by Word

• त्रिफला-गुग्गुलुः: triphala-guggulu (formulation)
• त्रिफला-गुग्गुलुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिफला (प्रातिपदिक) + गुग्गुलु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘त्रिफलया युक्तः गुग्गुलुः’ (name of formulation)

• वातरक्त-मूर्छा-अपहारकः: remover of fainting due to vātarakta
• वातरक्त-मूर्छा-अपहारकः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वातरक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + मूर्छा (प्रातिपदिक) + अप + हृ (धातु) → अपहारक (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘वातरक्तजन्यां मूर्छां अपहरति’

• ऊरु-स्तम्भ-विनाशाय: for destroying thigh-stiffness
• ऊरु-स्तम्भ-विनाशाय: Sampradana (Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊरु (प्रातिपदिक) + स्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; ‘ऊरुस्तम्भस्य विनाशाय’ (purpose)

• गो-मूत्रेण: with cow’s urine
• गो-मूत्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; ‘गोः मूत्रेण’

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

• गुग्गुलुः: guggulu
• गुग्गुलुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुग्गुलु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Persistent disorders require potent, properly paired measures; restoring mobility restores capacity for duty.

Vedantic Theme: Removal of obstruction (āvaraṇa) parallels clearing impediments to right action; discipline in regimen yields steadiness.

Application: Use triphalā-guggulu for vāta-rakta and mūrcchā; take guggulu with cow’s urine as anupana for ūru-stambha (thigh stiffness/immobility).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (guggulu and vāta-rakta management; mobility/stambha focus)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of Triphalā-guggulu in Garuda Purana?

This verse explicitly recommends Triphalā-guggulu as a remover of vāta-rakta and mūrcchā, indicating its role as a compound formulation rather than a single herb.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss Yama’s realm or post-death travel; it is a therapeutic instruction within the Purana’s wider teaching framework.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It preserves traditional indications for Triphalā-guggulu and a specific anupāna (vehicle) for guggulu (gomūtra), which should be approached cautiously and with qualified clinical guidance.