Shloka 26

Ṛtucaryā, Āhāra–Aushadha Prayoga, Viṣa-haraṇa, and Mantra Procedures

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मदण्डीतिलान्क्वाथ्य चूर्णं त्रिकटुकं पिबेत् / नाशयेद्रुद्र ! गुल्मानि निरुद्धं रक्तमेव च

Transliteration

brahmadaṇḍītilānkvāthya cūrṇaṃ trikaṭukaṃ pibet / nāśayedrudra ! gulmāni niruddhaṃ raktameva ca

Translation

Having boiled brahmadaṇḍī with sesame seeds, one should drink that decoction together with powdered trikaṭuka. O Rudra, it destroys abdominal masses (gulma) and also releases obstructed blood.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मदण्डी-तिलान्: sesame seeds of brahmadaṇḍī
• ब्रह्मदण्डी-तिलान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मदण्डी (प्रातिपदिक) + तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मदण्ड्याः तिलाः)

• क्वाथ्य: having decocted
• क्वाथ्य: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्वाथय् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपदी; ‘क्वाथ्य’ = क्वाथयित्वा (having decocted/boiled)

• चूर्णम्: powder
• चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• त्रिकटुकम्: trikaṭuka (the three pungents)
• त्रिकटुकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + कटुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (three pungents)

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• नाशयेत्: should destroy/remove
• नाशयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु) (णिच् causative: नाशय)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; णिच् (causative)

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• गुल्मानि: abdominal lumps/tumors
• गुल्मानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुल्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• निरुद्धम्: obstructed
• निरुद्धम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-रुध् (धातु)
• Form: कर्मणि क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘blocked/obstructed’ (रक्तम् विशेषण)

• रक्तम्: blood
• रक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (Emphasis/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphatic)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda; the verse contains a vocative 'Rudra' as an addressed deity/epithet)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Preservation of the body through appropriate remedies as a support for righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as sadhana—care of the instrument that enables dharma and sadhana.

Application: Use a decoction of brahmadaṇḍī and tila with powdered trikaṭuka as a therapeutic drink for gulma and obstructed blood (as stated).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.182 (Ayurveda/medicine section context); Garuda Purana 1.183 (continuation of therapeutic formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra

FAQs

What is the importance of Ayurvedic remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana preserves practical therapeutic knowledge—specific herbs, preparation (decoction), and indications—alongside its spiritual teachings.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe afterlife journeys here; instead, it reflects the text’s broader aim of sustaining dharmic life through health-preserving remedies, which supports one’s capacity for ritual and righteous conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional reference, it highlights the classical use of decoctions and trikaṭu for digestive/obstructive conditions; for modern use, consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for safety, dosage, and suitability.