Shloka 67

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

भ्रष्टोरुचकतैलेन कल्कः पथ्यासमुद्भवः / कृष्णसैन्धवसंयुक्तो वद्धिरोगहरः परः

Transliteration

bhraṣṭorucakatailena kalkaḥ pathyāsamudbhavaḥ / kṛṣṇasaindhavasaṃyukto vaddhirogaharaḥ paraḥ

Translation

A paste of Pathyā (Harītakī), blended with roasted Orucaka oil and joined with black salt and rock salt, is a supreme remedy that removes vaddhi-roga (swelling, a hernia-like disorder).

Word by Word

• भ्रष्ट: fried/roasted
• भ्रष्ट: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रष्ट (कृदन्त; √भ्रंश् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-तत्पुरुषे समासाङ्गत्वेन अव्ययवत्; (past passive participle used adjectivally)

• उरुचक: a kind of plant/ingredient ‘urucaka’
• उरुचक: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरुचक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी? (समासाङ्ग; lexical stem in compound)

• तैलेन: with oil
• तैलेन: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• कल्कः: paste (medicinal pulp)
• कल्कः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पथ्या: harītakī (Terminalia chebula)
• पथ्या: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथ्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• समुद्भवः: arising from/produced from
• समुद्भवः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समुद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पथ्यायाः समुद्भवः = arising from pathyā)

• कृष्ण: black
• कृष्ण: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, समासाङ्ग (qualifier in compound)

• सैन्धव: rock-salt
• सैन्धव: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग

• संयुक्तः: mixed/combined
• संयुक्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संयुक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (कृष्णसैन्धवेन संयुक्तः = combined with black rock-salt)

• वद्धि: vaddhi (a swelling/ailment)
• वद्धि: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (disease-name)

• रोग: disease
• रोग: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग

• हरः: remover
• हरः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक; from √हृ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वद्धिरोगस्य हरः = remover of vaddhi-disease)

• परः: excellent/supreme
• परः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Preservation of the body through appropriate remedies supports dharma and life’s duties.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sadhana) for purushartha; pragmatic upaya within dharmic living.

Application: Use specified herbal-mineral formulation under competent guidance; prioritize safe, measured treatment for swelling/hernia-like disorders.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (Ayurveda/roga-pratikara section; adjacent verses on swellings, tumors, wounds)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this vaddhi-roga remedy in the Garuda Purana?

It preserves a specific formulation—paste plus oils and salts—showing how Purāṇic literature also transmits therapeutic knowledge for named disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

The verse is medical rather than eschatological; indirectly, it aligns with dharma by emphasizing disease-removal to sustain one’s duties and disciplined life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical Ayurvedic reference and consult an Ayurvedic clinician before attempting any hernia/swelling-related regimen.