Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

पीतो ऽखिलज्वरहरः क्षुधाकृद्वातनुत्त्विदम् / हरीतकीपिप्लीनामामलीचित्रकोद्भवम्

Transliteration

pīto 'khilajvaraharaḥ kṣudhākṛdvātanuttvidam / harītakīpiplīnāmāmalīcitrakodbhavam

Translation

When taken as a drink, this formulation removes all kinds of fever, kindles appetite, and pacifies vāta. It is prepared from harītakī, pippalī, nāma (a pungent drug), āmalakī, and citraka.

Word by Word

• पीतः: when drunk
• पीतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘पान’कर्मणि—पेयत्वे प्रयुक्तः

• अखिलज्वरहरः: remover of all fevers
• अखिलज्वरहरः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल + ज्वर + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अखिलानां ज्वराणां हरः)

• क्षुधाकृत्: appetite-producing
• क्षुधाकृत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षुधा + कृ (धातु) → कृत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कृदन्त (क्षुधां करोति)

• वातनुत्: dispeller of vāta
• वातनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात + नुद् (धातु) → नुत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कृदन्त (वातं नुदति)

• इदम्: this (remedy)
• इदम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हरीतकी: harītakī
• हरीतकी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरीतकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• पिप्पली: long pepper
• पिप्पली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• नाम: named/called
• नाम: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (quotative/‘called’)

• आमली: āmalī (amla)
• आमली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; आमलकी-पर्याय

• चित्रक: citraka (plumbago)
• चित्रक: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• उद्भवम्: arising from/consisting of
• उद्भवम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + भू (धातु) → उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘उत्पन्न/निर्मित’

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Restoring digestive fire (agni) and balance as a foundation for right living.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony of the guṇas via bodily equilibrium; agni as a sustaining principle for embodied practice.

Application: Use the specified combination to reduce fever and stimulate appetite; monitor vāta signs and hydration.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.175.8–12 (series of jvara remedies; emphasis on anupāna and doṣa-specificity)

Characters & Entities

• Vata
• Jvara

FAQs

What is the importance of this fever-remedy verse in the Garuda Purana?

It preserves a classical Ayurvedic claim: a specific herb-combination is described as “all-fever removing,” appetite-kindling, and vāta-pacifying—showing the Purana’s practical medical layer alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader concerns like dharma and well-being?

By emphasizing health through balanced doṣas (here, vāta) and proper digestion/appetite, it supports a dharmic life where bodily steadiness enables ritual discipline, study, and ethical conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a textual reference for traditional ingredients and intended effects (fever relief, appetite support, vāta balance), while seeking qualified Ayurvedic/medical guidance for safe dosage and suitability.