Shloka 9

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

गुडूच्याः क्वाथकल्काभ्यां विफलावासकस्य च / मृद्वीकाया बलायाश्च सिद्धाः स्नेहा ज्वरच्छिदः

Transliteration

guḍūcyāḥ kvāthakalkābhyāṃ viphalāvāsakasya ca / mṛdvīkāyā balāyāśca siddhāḥ snehā jvaracchidaḥ

Translation

Medicated ghee or oil, cooked with the decoction and paste of guḍūcī together with triphalā and vāsaka, and also with mṛdvīkā (raisins) and balā, is proven to cut down fever.

Word by Word

• गुडूच्याः: of guḍūcī (Tinospora)
• गुडूच्याः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुडूची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), एकवचन

• क्वाथ-कल्काभ्याम्: with decoction and paste
• क्वाथ-कल्काभ्याम्: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्वाथ (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), द्विवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (क्वाथश्च कल्कश्च)

• विफला-वासकस्य: of viphala and vāsaka
• विफला-वासकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विफला (प्रातिपदिक) + वासक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (विफलायाश्च वासकस्य च)

• च: and
• च: Connector (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• मृद्वीकायाः: of raisins/grapes
• मृद्वीकायाः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृद्वीका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बलायाः: of balā (Sida cordifolia)
• बलायाः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• सिद्धाः: prepared, cooked
• सिद्धाः: Kriya (Predicate participle/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; धातुः—सिध् (सिद्धि/पाक)

• स्नेहाः: oils/unctuous preparations
• स्नेहाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/Nominative), बहुवचन

• ज्वर-च्छिदः: fever-cutting, fever-destroying
• ज्वर-च्छिदः: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + छिद् (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ज्वरं छिनत्ति इति); कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक (च्छिद्-धातोः) विशेषणम् (स्नेहाः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Caring for the body through right medicine is a dharmic support for life and duty; śāstra validates tested remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Body as an instrument (śarīra-sādhana) for puruṣārthas; maintaining health supports dharma and sādhanā.

Application: Prepare medicated ghee/oil (siddha-sneha) using guḍūcī decoction and paste, with triphalā, vāsaka, mṛdvīkā, and balā, for fever reduction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (auṣadha-yoga listings for jvara)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of jvara (fever) remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical Ayurvedic guidance, listing specific herb-based snehapāka (medicated ghee/oil) preparations to alleviate fever.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss afterlife themes here; in this chapter the narrative shifts to health and treatment, presenting remedies that support the living body.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights classic fever-support herbs (guḍūcī, triphalā, vāsaka, mṛdvīkā, balā); use only under qualified Ayurvedic supervision, especially for dosage and preparation.