Shloka 28

Therapeutic Formulations for Glandular Swelling, Skin Diseases, Heat-Afflictions, Bleeding Disorders, Respiratory Complaints, and Vomiting

Devanagari script

बिभीतकस्य वै चूर्णं पिप्पल्याः सैन्धवस्य च / पीतं सकाञ्जिकं हन्ति स्वरभेदं महेश्वर

Transliteration

bibhītakasya vai cūrṇaṃ pippalyāḥ saindhavasya ca / pītaṃ sakāñjikaṃ hanti svarabhedaṃ maheśvara

Translation

O Maheśvara, the powder of bibhītaka, pippalī, and saindhava-salt—taken with kāñjika (sour gruel)—removes hoarseness and disorders of the voice.

Word by Word

• बिभीतकस्य: of bibhītaka (Terminalia bellirica)
• बिभीतकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिभीतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/पदार्थ-निश्चयार्थक (particle, emphatic)

• चूर्णम्: powder
• चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• पिप्पल्याः: of long pepper
• पिप्पल्याः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सैन्धवस्य: of rock-salt
• सैन्धवस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे भेदः), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

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

• पीतम्: drunk/taken
• पीतम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘पेयम्/सेवितम्’ अर्थे

• सकाञ्जिकम्: with sour gruel (kāñjika)
• सकाञ्जिकम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + काञ्जिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सहितं काञ्जिकेन)

• हन्ति: removes/destroys
• हन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• स्वरभेदम्: hoarseness/voice disorder
• स्वरभेदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वरभेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्वरस्य भेदः)

• महेश्वर: O Maheśvara
• महेश्वर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction-dialogue style of the Garuda Purana)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body and speech as instruments of dharma; ailments can be mitigated through appropriate dravya-yoga (therapeutic combinations).

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as sadhana-upakarana (instrument for practice); right use of means (upaya) supports sattva and disciplined life.

Application: Use bibhītaka + pippalī + saindhava as a powder with kāñjika to address hoarseness/voice disorders; apply with moderation and suitability to the person.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.190 (Ayurveda/auṣadha-prayoga section on throat/respiratory complaints)

Characters & Entities

• Maheśvara
• Bibhītaka
• Pippalī
• Saindhava
• Kāñjika

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse give for svarabheda (hoarseness)?

It prescribes a powder made from bibhītaka, pippalī, and saindhava, taken with kāñjika (sour gruel), to remove hoarseness and voice impairment.

How does this verse fit within the Garuda Purana’s teachings?

Here the text functions as a practical dharma-of-life guide by preserving health through Ayurvedic formulations, complementing its broader spiritual instruction with everyday therapeutic knowledge.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional reference, it highlights combining specific botanicals with an appropriate vehicle (anupāna). In modern practice, use such remedies cautiously and consult a qualified practitioner, especially for dosage and contraindications.