Shloka 4

Bhāiṣajya-yoga for Prameha, Mutra-roga, Arśa, Bhagandara, and Agni-dīpana

Devanagari script

पिष्ट्वा वै मालतीमूलं ग्रीष्मकाले समाहितम् / साधितं छागदुग्धेन पतिं शर्कस्यान्वितम् / हरेन्मूत्रनिरोधञ्च हरेद्वै पाण्डुशर्कराम्

Transliteration

piṣṭvā vai mālatīmūlaṃ grīṣmakāle samāhitam / sādhitaṃ chāgadugdhena patiṃ śarkasyānvitam / harenmūtranirodhañca haredvai pāṇḍuśarkarām

Translation

Having finely pounded the root of the mālatī plant in the summer season with focused care, and then preparing it with goat’s milk and drinking it mixed with sugar—this remedy removes urinary retention and also alleviates pāṇḍu-śarkarā (a pale/whitish gravel-like urinary disorder).

Word by Word

• पिष्ट्वा: having pounded
• पिष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पिष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• मालतीमूलम्: root of mālatī
• मालतीमूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मालती + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (मालत्याः मूलम्)

• ग्रीष्मकाले: in summer season
• ग्रीष्मकाले: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रीष्म + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ग्रीष्मस्य कालः)

• समाहितम्: properly prepared
• समाहितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आ + धा (धातु) → समाहित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘properly arranged/prepared’

• साधितम्: cooked/processed
• साधितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध् (धातु) → साधित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘cooked/processed’

• छागदुग्धेन: with goat’s milk
• छागदुग्धेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छाग + दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (छागस्य दुग्धम्)

• पतिम्: lord/master (pati)
• पतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• शर्कस्य: of śarka (stone/gravel)
• शर्कस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• अन्वितम्: associated with
• अन्वितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु + इ (धातु) → अन्वित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘endowed/associated with’

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• मूत्रनिरोधम्: urinary retention/obstruction
• मूत्रनिरोधम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र + निरोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (मूत्रस्य निरोधः)

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

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• पाण्डुशर्कराम्: pale śarkarā (a type of urinary stone/disorder)
• पाण्डुशर्कराम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डु + शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (पाण्डु-शर्करा)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right time, right method, right attention—samādhāna in action—brings beneficial results; mindful practice in worldly duties.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga flavor: careful, attentive action without negligence; harmony with kāla (time/season).

Application: In summer, pound mālatī root carefully; cook/prepare it with goat milk; drink with sugar to relieve urinary retention and pāṇḍu-śarkarā.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.186.3 (śarkarā remedy); Garuda Purana 1.186.2 (mūtra-nirodha remedy); Garuda Purana 1.186.1 (prameha remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy does this verse prescribe for urinary retention in the Garuda Purana?

It prescribes pounding mālatī root in summer, preparing it with goat’s milk, and taking it as a drink mixed with sugar to alleviate mūtra-nirodha (urinary obstruction).

Does this verse relate to afterlife teachings or to practical health guidance?

This specific verse is practical health guidance (a medicinal/Āyurvedic-style remedy) rather than an afterlife or Yama-loka description.

What is a practical application of this verse today?

It highlights a traditional herbal approach to urinary complaints; in modern practice, one may treat it as historical guidance and consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner/physician before using such remedies.