Shloka 46

Anupāna and the Doṣa-Effects of Foods, Waters, Dairy, Oils, and Preparations

Devanagari script

अपस्मारगदोन्मादमूर्छाघ्नं संस्कृतङ्घृतम् / अजादीनाञ्च सर्पोषि विद्याद्गोक्षीरसद्गुणैः / कफवातहरं मूत्रं सर्वक्रिमिविषापहम्

Transliteration

apasmāragadonmādamūrchāghnaṃ saṃskṛtaṅghṛtam / ajādīnāñca sarpoṣi vidyādgokṣīrasadguṇaiḥ / kaphavātaharaṃ mūtraṃ sarvakrimiviṣāpaham

Translation

El ghee debidamente preparado (saṃskṛta-ghṛta) destruye el apasmāra (epilepsia), la enfermedad, el unmāda (locura) y la mūrcchā (desmayo). El ghee de cabra y de otros animales debe entenderse también como poseedor de las buenas cualidades de la leche de vaca. La orina elimina kapha y vāta y expulsa todos los gusanos y venenos.

Word by Word

• अपस्मारगदोन्मादमूर्छाघ्नम्: destroying epilepsy, disease, insanity, and fainting
• अपस्मारगदोन्मादमूर्छाघ्नम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपस्मार (प्रातिपदिक) + गद (प्रातिपदिक) + उन्माद (प्रातिपदिक) + मूर्छा (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (√हन्, धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (अपस्मार+गद+उन्माद+मूर्छा) + तत्पुरुष (घ्न) (neuter nom/acc sg)

• संस्कृतम्: processed; refined
• संस्कृतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संस्कृत (सम्+√कृ, धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्त-कृदन्त (past passive participle)

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (neuter nom/acc sg)

• अजादीनाम्: of goats and others
• अजादीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (अजः आदिः येषाम्) (gen pl)

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

• सर्पः: snake
• सर्पः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (masc nom sg)

• अपि: also; even
• अपि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle; also/even)

• विद्यात्: should be known/understood
• विद्यात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg)

• गोक्षीरसद्गुणैः: with the good qualities of cow’s milk
• गोक्षीरसद्गुणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक) + सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (गोक्षीरस्य सद्गुणाः) (instr pl)

• कफवातहरम्: removing kapha and vāta
• कफवातहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + वात (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (√हृ, धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (कफ+वात) + तत्पुरुष (हर) (neuter nom/acc sg)

• मूत्रम्: urine
• मूत्रम्: Vishaya (Topic/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (neuter nom/acc sg)

• सर्वक्रिमिविषापहम्: removing all worms and poisons
• सर्वक्रिमिविषापहम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कृमि (प्रातिपदिक) + विष (प्रातिपदिक) + अपह (अप+√हृ, धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सर्वे कृमयः विषाणि च) समाहारार्थे + अपह (neuter nom/acc sg)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṃskṛta (properly processed) substances can counter grave disorders; comparative materia medica (cow vs goat etc.) and the doctrine of specific antidotal actions (viṣa/krimi-hara).

Vedantic Theme: Embodied suffering is mitigated through right means (upāya) grounded in knowledge; disciplined care of the body supports higher pursuits.

Application: Use properly prepared ghee in conditions like apasmāra/unmāda/mūrcchā under expert guidance; recognize substitute ghees; employ urine-based remedies only within traditional medical supervision due to potency and safety concerns.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169.45 (saṃskāra makes ghee tridoṣa-jit)

Characters & Entities

• Cow
• Goat

FAQs

What is described as the benefit of saṃskṛta-ghṛta (properly processed/medicated ghee)?

It is said to alleviate epilepsy, illness, insanity, and fainting—indicating a classical view of medicated ghee as a potent therapeutic preparation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss the soul’s journey; this section is practical health instruction, focusing on removing doṣic imbalance and toxins.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Interpret it as a historical Ayurvedic viewpoint: therapeutic fats and detox concepts are emphasized, but modern use should be guided by qualified medical advice.