Shloka 26

Aśva–Gaja Āyurveda: Marks, Defects, Wounds, Doṣa-Therapy, and Protective Rites

Devanagari script

वातपित्ते व्रणे व्याधौ गोक्षीरं घृतसंयुतम् / देयं कृशानां पुष्ट्यर्थं मांसैर्युक्तं च भोजनम्

Transliteration

vātapitte vraṇe vyādhau gokṣīraṃ ghṛtasaṃyutam / deyaṃ kṛśānāṃ puṣṭyarthaṃ māṃsairyuktaṃ ca bhojanam

Translation

In ailments involving vāta and pitta, and in wounds or diseases, cow’s milk mixed with ghee should be given. For those who are emaciated, nourishing food—also prepared with meat—should be provided for strengthening.

Word by Word

• वातपित्ते: in vāta-pitta disorder
• वातपित्ते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative: ‘vāta and pitta’)

• व्रणे: in wound
• व्रणे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• व्याधौ: in disease
• व्याधौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• गोक्षीरम्: cow’s milk
• गोक्षीरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘milk of cow’)

• घृत: ghee
• घृत: Sambandha (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-भाग (समासाङ्ग)

• संयुतम्: combined with
• संयुतम्: Visheshana (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + √युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• देयम्: should be given
• देयम्: Vidhi/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √दा (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive: ‘to be given’)

• कृशानाम्: of the emaciated (persons)
• कृशानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पुष्टि: nourishment
• पुष्टि: Sambandha (Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-भाग (समासाङ्ग)

• अर्थम्: for the sake of
• अर्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); प्रयोजनार्थे (as purpose)

• मांसैः: with meats
• मांसैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• युक्तम्: joined/combined
• युक्तम्: Visheshana (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

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

• भोजनम्: food/meal
• भोजनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Appropriate nourishment (poṣaṇa) is a duty when the body is depleted; therapy must match doṣa-state and strength.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting sustenance; body maintained as an instrument for higher pursuits, without indulgent attachment.

Application: In vāta-pitta conditions give cow’s milk with ghee; for emaciated persons provide strengthening foods, including meat preparations where appropriate to context and constitution.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: household/vaidya-gṛha dietary care setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.201 (dietetic prescriptions by doṣa and condition)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What dietary remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for vāta-pitta disorders?

It prescribes cow’s milk mixed with ghee as a suitable dietary offering in vāta-pitta conditions and in wounds or disease.

Does this verse relate to afterlife rituals like śrāddha or Yama’s realm?

No—this verse is medical and dietary in focus, giving pragmatic guidance for healing and nourishment rather than describing death rituals or the soul’s journey.

Practical application of this teaching today?

It highlights tailoring diet to condition and strength—using nourishing fats and strengthening foods for weakness—while adapting safely to one’s health needs and contemporary medical advice.