Shloka 35

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

दाडिमामलकीकोलकरमर्द्पियालकम् / जम्बीरं नागग्गं च आम्रातककपिन्थकम्

Transliteration

dāḍimāmalakīkolakaramardpiyālakam / jambīraṃ nāgaggaṃ ca āmrātakakapinthakam

Translation

Granada, āmalakī, kola, karamarda, piyālaka; y también jambīra, nāgagga, āmrātaka y kapinthaka: estos frutos se enumeran aquí como alimentos y remedios.

Word by Word

• दाडिमामलकीकोलकरमर्दपियालकम्: pomegranate, āmalakī, jujube, karamarḍa, and piyālaka
• दाडिमामलकीकोलकरमर्दपियालकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाडिम + आमलकी + कोल + करमर्द + पियालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; (neuter, accusative singular; a collective list as one group)

• जम्बीरम्: lemon/citron
• जम्बीरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जम्बीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; (neuter, accusative singular)

• नागगम्: nāgaga (a fruit/plant name)
• नागगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नागग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; (neuter, accusative singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha-bodhaka (Connector/सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction 'and')

• आम्रातककपिन्थकम्: āmrātaka and kapinthaka
• आम्रातककपिन्थकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम्रातक + कपिन्थक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; (neuter, accusative singular; as a pair/group)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right selection of foods (āhāra) is part of disciplined living and health maintenance.

Vedantic Theme: Mitāhāra supports clarity (sattva) and steadiness for japa, study, and worship.

Application: Incorporate listed fruits appropriately (season, digestion, condition) as diet/medicine rather than indulgence.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (dietary lists; doṣa effects and therapies in adjacent verses)

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa

FAQs

Why does the Garuda Purana list fruits like dāḍima and āmalakī?

The verse functions as a materia-medica style catalogue, indicating fruits valued for therapeutic and dietary regulation within traditional health practice.

Does this verse discuss afterlife rituals or Yama’s realm?

No—this specific verse is medical/dietary in focus, reflecting the Garuda Purana’s inclusion of practical instruction alongside its better-known teachings on death rites and the afterlife.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional dietary pointer: include suitable sour/astringent fruits (as appropriate) under professional guidance, especially when aiming for digestive and metabolic support.