Shloka 10

Jvara-Chikitsa: Doṣa-wise Fever Management, Medicated Waters, and Escalation Therapies

Devanagari script

चूर्णं ज्वरं च क्वथितं धान्य (धन्या) कोशीरपपर्पटैः / आमलक्या गुडूच्या च मधुयुक्तं सचन्दनम्

Transliteration

cūrṇaṃ jvaraṃ ca kvathitaṃ dhānya (dhanyā) kośīrapaparpaṭaiḥ / āmalakyā guḍūcyā ca madhuyuktaṃ sacandanam

Translation

Un medicamento en polvo y una decocción para la fiebre se preparan con dhānyā, kośīra y paparpaṭa; junto con āmalakī y guḍūcī, mezclados con miel y unidos al sándalo (candana).

Word by Word

• चूर्णम्: powder
• चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; द्रव्य/औषध-रूप

• ज्वरम्: fever
• ज्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

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

• क्वथितम्: decocted/boiled
• क्वथितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्वथ् (धातु) → क्वथित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘उष्णजलादौ क्वाथित’

• धान्य: with dhānya (coriander)
• धान्य: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धान्य/धन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम (पाठभेद: धन्या)

• कोशीर: with vetiver (uśīra)
• कोशीर: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोशीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम (उशीर/खस)

• पपर्पटैः: with pappāraṭa (a herb)
• पपर्पटैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पपर्पट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• आमलक्या: with āmalakī
• आमलक्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमलकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• गुडूच्या: with guḍūcī
• गुडूच्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुडूची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

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

• मधुयुक्तम्: mixed with honey
• मधुयुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधु + युज् (धातु) → युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मधुना युक्तम्)

• सचन्दनम्: with sandalwood
• सचन्दनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (चन्दनसहितम्)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Appropriate means (yukti) and balance in remedies—cooling, nourishing, and cleansing together.

Vedantic Theme: Moderation and harmony; using the world skillfully without attachment (yukta-vairāgya analogue).

Application: Prepare powder and decoction as indicated; use honey as vehicle; sandalwood for heat/pitta sensations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.175.8–12 (fever section; multiple preparations: cūrṇa and kvātha)

Characters & Entities

• Jvara
• Aamalaki
• Guduchi
• Candana

FAQs

What does this verse prescribe for fever (jvara) according to the Garuda Purana?

It outlines fever-oriented preparations using cooling/aromatic herbs (dhānyā, kośīra, paparpaṭa) with āmalakī and guḍūcī, and specifies honey and sandalwood as adjuncts.

How does this verse connect to Purāṇic guidance beyond afterlife topics?

It shows the Garuda Purana also transmits practical dharma-supporting knowledge—health and regimen—so a person can maintain strength for duties, vows, and disciplined living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a classical reference for ingredients and traditional intent (cooling/supportive fever care), and consult a qualified practitioner for safe preparation and contraindications.