Shloka 6

Rasa-Dravya Varga: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent; Snehana and Svedana Guidelines

Devanagari script

दाडिमामलकाम्रं च कपित्थकरमर्दकौ / मातुलुङ्गाम्रातकं च बदरं तिन्तडीफलम्

Transliteration

dāḍimāmalakāmraṃ ca kapitthakaramardakau / mātuluṅgāmrātakaṃ ca badaraṃ tintaḍīphalam

Translation

Pomegranate, āmalaka (Indian gooseberry), mango; wood-apple and karamaṛda; citron and ambraṭaka; jujube and the fruit of tintaḍī—these are counted among the sour fruits.

Word by Word

• दाडिम: pomegranate
• दाडिम: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाडिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आमलक: amalaka (Indian gooseberry)
• आमलक: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem-form in compound)

• आम्रं: mango
• आम्रं: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• कपित्थ: wood-apple
• कपित्थ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपित्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (stem-form in dvandva)

• करमर्दकौ: wood-apple and karamarda fruit (pair)
• करमर्दकौ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करमर्दक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वः (कपित्थश्च करमर्दकश्च)

• मातुलुङ्ग: citron
• मातुलुङ्ग: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातुलुङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आम्रातकं: hog-plum (āmraṭaka)
• आम्रातकं: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम्रातक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• बदरं: jujube
• बदरं: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तिन्तडीफलम्: tintidī fruit (tamarind-like)
• तिन्तडीफलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिन्तडी (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तिन्तड्याः फलम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rasa-varga (classification of substances by taste) as a basis for right diet and therapy.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa-based discernment (viveka) applied to embodied life; knowledge as a means to reduce duḥkha.

Application: Recognize these as amla (sour) fruits when planning diet or formulations; choose according to constitution and condition.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: orchard/agricultural landscape

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.173.7-9 (effects of sour taste; digestion and harms of excess)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of listing sour fruits in Garuda Purana?

This verse catalogs common amla (sour) fruits to support practical dietary discernment and later discussion of their physiological effects.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teaching?

In Brahma Kanda, Garuda asks and Vishnu explains applied dharma, including food and health disciplines; this verse is part of a systematic treatment of tastes and their impacts.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use sour fruits thoughtfully—especially if you have acidity or tooth sensitivity—by balancing them with appropriate foods and moderation.