Shloka 51

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care

Devanagari script

त्रिवृद्धरीतकीश्यामाः स्नुहीक्षीरेण भाविताः / वटिका मूत्रपीतास्ताः श्रेष्टाश्चानाहभेदिकाः

Transliteration

trivṛddharītakīśyāmāḥ snuhīkṣīreṇa bhāvitāḥ / vaṭikā mūtrapītāstāḥ śreṣṭāścānāhabhedikāḥ

Translation

Píldoras hechas de trivṛt, harītakī y śyāmā, impregnadas con el látex lechoso de snuhī, y tomadas bebiendo orina como vehículo: se tienen por excelentes para deshacer el ānāha, la distensión abdominal por obstrucción.

Word by Word

• त्रिवृत्-हरीतकी-श्यामाः: trivṛt, harītakī, and śyāmā
• त्रिवृत्-हरीतकी-श्यामाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिवृत् (प्रातिपदिक) + हरीतकी (प्रातिपदिक) + श्यामा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (औषधिद्रव्यसमूह)

• स्नुही-क्षीरेण: with snuhī-milk (latex)
• स्नुही-क्षीरेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नुही (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्नुह्याः क्षीरम्)

• भाविताः: processed (by soaking/impregnating)
• भाविताः: Karta (Predicate adjective/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'impregnated/processed'

• वटिकाः: tablets
• वटिकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वटिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मूत्र-पीताः: taken with urine (as anupāna)
• मूत्र-पीताः: Karta (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पीत (पा-धातु, क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मूत्रेण पीताः/मूत्रसहितं पीताः)

• ताः: those
• ताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• श्रेष्टाः: excellent
• श्रेष्टाः: Karta (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; गुणवाचक

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

• अनाह-भेदिकाः: breaking/relieving abdominal distension (anāha)
• अनाह-भेदिकाः: Karta (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनाह (प्रातिपदिक) + भेदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अनाहं भिनत्ति इति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When obstruction is severe, stronger measures may be warranted under discipline and guidance; efficacy depends on proper bhavana (impregnation) and vehicle.

Vedantic Theme: Skillful means (upaya) varies by condition; intensity must match the obstruction—analogous to stronger sadhana for entrenched vasanas.

Application: Prepare vatika with specified drugs, bhavita in snuhi kshira; administer with appropriate anupana as taught—only with competent supervision due to potency/toxicity risk.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (anaha-bhedana, strong formulations; bhavana with kshira/latex)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of ānāha in Garuda Purana?

This verse treats ānāha (obstructed abdominal distension) as a serious vāta-related condition and gives a classical pill-formulation to ‘break’ the obstruction.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the after-death journey here; instead, it preserves practical Ayurvedic knowledge within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue, showing the Purana’s scope beyond funerary themes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a text reference, it highlights purgative-based management of obstruction; in practice, such formulations should only be considered under qualified Ayurvedic supervision due to potent ingredients like snuhī-latex.