Shloka 26

Gaṇapati-Mantra Siddhi, Vighna-Nivāraṇa Rites, Vśīkaraṇa-Style Applications, and Cikitsā

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

मरीचशुण्ठिकुटजत्वक्चूर्णञ्च गुडान्वितम् / क्रमात्तद्द्विगुणं पीतं ग्रहणीव्याधिनाशनम्

Transliteration

marīcaśuṇṭhikuṭajatvakcūrṇañca guḍānvitam / kramāttaddviguṇaṃ pītaṃ grahaṇīvyādhināśanam

Translation

Powder of black pepper, dry ginger, and kuṭaja bark, mixed with jaggery—taken as a regimen with the dose gradually increased to twice, destroys the disease of grahaṇī (intestinal disorder/malabsorption).

Word by Word

• मरीचशुण्ठिकुटजत्वक्चूर्णम्: powder of pepper, dry ginger, and kutaja bark
• मरीचशुण्ठिकुटजत्वक्चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरीच + शुण्ठी + कुटज + त्वक् + चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः—मरीच-शुण्ठी-कुटजत्वचां चूर्णम् (powder of pepper, dry ginger, and kutaja bark)

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

• गुडान्वितम्: mixed with jaggery
• गुडान्वितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुड + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः—गुडेन अन्वितम् (mixed with jaggery)

• क्रमात्: gradually/in sequence
• क्रमात्: Adhikarana (Adverbial/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण—पञ्चमी-एकवचनप्रयोगः (ablatival adverb): 'in order/gradually'

• तत्: that (dose/mixture)
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• द्विगुणम्: double (in amount)
• द्विगुणम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; द्विगुसमासः—द्वौ गुणौ यस्य/द्विगुणम् (twice)

• पीतम्: when drunk
• पीतम्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; (औषधम्) विशेषणम्—when drunk

• ग्रहणीव्याधिनाशनम्: destroyer of grahaṇī disease
• ग्रहणीव्याधिनाशनम्: Karya (Result/फल)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्रहणी + व्याधि + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः—ग्रहणीव्याधेः नाशनम् (destroyer of grahaṇī disease)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra, in the Garuda Purana’s instructional dialogue style)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Krama (gradual increase) and proper combination (yoga) transform simple spices into potent therapy; method matters as much as substance.

Vedantic Theme: Sadhana by stages; steadiness and measured effort yield stability (sthiti) in body and mind.

Application: Take powder of maricha, shunthi, and kutaja bark with jaggery; increase dose gradually up to double as tolerated for grahani, alongside agni-supporting diet.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185 (grahani chikitsa; spice-herb formulations; krama-dosha titration idea)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

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

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical healing instructions—here, an herbal-jaggery formulation aimed at correcting grahaṇī (digestive malabsorption), emphasizing disciplined dosage and regimen.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the after-death journey; instead, it supports dharmic living by maintaining bodily health through regulated remedies, which is treated as part of sustaining one’s duties (dharma) in life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a takeaway, it highlights a traditional approach: combine specific digestive herbs with a carrier (jaggery) and follow a gradual, measured regimen—while consulting a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for safety and suitability.