Shloka 6

Jvara-Chikitsa: Doṣa-wise Fever Management, Medicated Waters, and Escalation Therapies

Devanagari script

किराततिक्तैर्नारीगुडूचीशुण्ठिमुस्तकैः / पित्तज्वरहरः स्याच्च शृण्वन्यं योगमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

kirātatiktairnārīguḍūcīśuṇṭhimustakaiḥ / pittajvaraharaḥ syācca śṛṇvanyaṃ yogamuttamam

Translation

With kirāta-tikta (the bitter herb), nārī, guḍūcī, dry ginger, and musta, this formulation becomes a remover of pitta-type fever. Now listen to another excellent remedy.

Word by Word

• किराततिक्तैः: with kirātatikta (Swertia)
• किराततिक्तैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किराततिक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (किरातस्य तिक्तम्/किराततिक्तम्)

• नारीगुडूचीशुण्ठिमुस्तकैः: with nārī, guḍūcī, dry ginger, and mustaka
• नारीगुडूचीशुण्ठिमुस्तकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी+गुडूची+शुण्ठी+मुस्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (नारी च गुडूची च शुण्ठी च मुस्तकं च)

• पित्तज्वरहरः: (it) removes pitta-fever
• पित्तज्वरहरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पित्त+ज्वर+हर (प्रातिपदिक; हर from √हृ (धातु) agentive)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (पित्तज्वरं हरति)

• स्यात्: would be/is recommended to be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अन्यम्: another
• अन्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (योगम् प्रति)

• योगम्: formulation/recipe
• योगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (योगम् प्रति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Excellence in remedy (uttama-yoga) comes from discerning combinations; learning proceeds stepwise—listen, apply, refine.

Vedantic Theme: Śāstra as compassionate guidance; knowledge applied to reduce duḥkha in saṃsāra’s embodied dimension.

Application: Use kirāta-tikta with nārī, guḍūcī, śuṇṭhī, and mustaka for pitta-fever; remain attentive for subsequent superior formulations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.175.4 (pitta-jvara ghṛta); Garuda Purana 1.175.7 (another excellent remedy follows)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of pitta-jvara remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a practical Ayurvedic formulation, showing the Purana’s role not only in dharma and afterlife themes but also in household health knowledge—specifically targeting pitta-aggravated fever.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the soul’s journey here; this chapter segment focuses on Ayurvedic therapeutics (jvara-chikitsā) rather than preta/afterlife doctrine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights a classical pitta-fever approach—cooling/bitter herbs like guḍūcī with digestive supports like śuṇṭhi—best used today under guidance of a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner.