Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

हिङ्गु सौवर्चलं शुण्ठीं पीत्वा तु क्वथितोदकैः / परिणामाख्यशूलञ्च अजीर्णञ्चैव नश्यति

Transliteration

hiṅgu sauvarcalaṃ śuṇṭhīṃ pītvā tu kvathitodakaiḥ / pariṇāmākhyaśūlañca ajīrṇañcaiva naśyati

Translation

By drinking hingu (asafoetida), black salt, and dry ginger mixed with boiled water, the colic called pariṇāma and indigestion are destroyed.

Word by Word

• हिङ्गु: asafoetida
• हिङ्गु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक (hing/asafoetida)

• सौवर्चलम्: sauvarcala salt (black salt)
• सौवर्चलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौवर्चल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; लवणविशेषः (black salt)

• शुण्ठीम्: dry ginger
• शुण्ठीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; शुष्काद्रक (dry ginger)

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु) + क्त्वा (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वक्रिया—“having drunk”

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); विरोध/अनुक्रमसूचक

• क्वथितोदकैः: with boiled water
• क्वथितोदकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्वथित-उदक (प्रातिपदिक; क्वथित = √क्वथ् (धातु) क्त, उदक = प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (क्वथितं उदकं येन/यैः) = boiled water (instrumental)

• परिणामाख्यशूलम्: colic/pain called “pariṇāma”
• परिणामाख्यशूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिणाम-आख्य-शूल (प्रातिपदिक; परिणाम, आख्य = √आ-ख्या (धातु) क्त/प्रातिपदिक-रूप, शूल)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—“परिणाम इति आख्यं शूलम्” (pain called pariṇāma)

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

• अजीर्णम्: indigestion
• अजीर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजीर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; अपाचन/indigestion

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

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

• नश्यति: is destroyed/vanishes
• नश्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body (śarīra-rakṣaṇa) as a support for right living; alleviation of suffering through appropriate means.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as an instrument (sādhana) for puruṣārthas; pragmatic maintenance without over-identification.

Application: Use hing (asafoetida), sauvarchala (black salt), and śuṇṭhī (dry ginger) with boiled water for pariṇāma-śūla (post-digestive colic) and ajīrṇa (indigestion), under suitable guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.182 (Ayurveda/auṣadha-prakaraṇa context)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for indigestion?

It prescribes drinking asafoetida (hiṅgu), black salt (sauvarcala), and dry ginger (śuṇṭhī) with boiled water to remove indigestion (ajīrṇa).

What is pariṇāma-śūla mentioned in the verse?

Pariṇāma-śūla is a type of abdominal colic/pain associated with digestion; the verse states it is alleviated by the described drink.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional digestive aid, the combination of hing, ginger, and salt in warm/boiled water is used to support digestion; consult a qualified practitioner if symptoms persist or for medical conditions.