Shloka 29

Devanagari script

चूर्णमामलकं सेव्यं पीतं गव्यपयो ऽन्वितम् / मनः शिला बलामूलं कोलपण च गुग्गुलुः

Transliteration

cūrṇamāmalakaṃ sevyaṃ pītaṃ gavyapayo 'nvitam / manaḥ śilā balāmūlaṃ kolapaṇa ca gugguluḥ

Translation

Powdered āmalaka should be taken, drunk along with cow’s milk. Likewise, manaḥśilā (realgar), the root of balā, a kola-measure (dose), and guggulu are to be used as prescribed.

Word by Word

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

• आमलकम्: āmalaka (Indian gooseberry)
• आमलकम्: Karma (Apposition/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सेव्यम्: to be used/should be taken
• सेव्यम्: Vidhi (Injunctive qualifier/विधि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सेव् (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तव्यतार्थक कृदन्त (gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• 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

• गव्यपयः: with cow’s milk
• गव्यपयः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गव्य + पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental) एकवचन (अर्थे: ‘गव्यपयसा’); तत्पुरुषः (गव्यानां पयः)

• अन्वितम्: mixed/combined
• अन्वितम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वि (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘युक्तम्’ अर्थे

• मनःशिला: manaḥśilā (realgar)
• मनःशिला: Samuccita (Listed ingredient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनः + शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मनसः शिला)

• बलामूलम्: root of balā
• बलामूलम्: Samuccita (Listed ingredient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बला + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (बलायाः मूलम्)

• कोलपण: kolapaṇa (a medicinal ingredient)
• कोलपण: Samuccita (Listed ingredient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोलपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (पाठभेदसम्भव), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• गुग्गुलुः: guggulu (Commiphora resin)
• गुग्गुलुः: Samuccita (Listed ingredient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुग्गुलु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sustaining health through appropriate anupāna (vehicle like milk) and measured dosing; disciplined regimen supports life’s aims.

Vedantic Theme: Yukta-āhāra (regulated intake) as a support for steadiness of mind and practice.

Application: Take āmalaka powder with cow’s milk; other substances listed (manaḥśilā, balā-mūla, measured dose, guggulu) are to be used as prescribed with attention to dose and suitability.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.190 (continuation of auṣadha lists and anupāna guidance)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of āmalaka and cow’s milk in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents āmalaka taken with cow’s milk as a recommended consumable, indicating a traditional, purificatory and strengthening regimen within the text’s practical instructions.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings beyond afterlife topics?

It shows the Purana also preserves practical guidance—here, a list of medicinal substances and a dosage measure—alongside its better-known discussions of dharma and post-death rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical Ayurvedic reference: if considering herbs like amla, bala, or guggulu, follow qualified Ayurvedic guidance—especially since substances like manaḥśilā are mineral drugs requiring expert supervision.