Shloka 20

Gaṇapati-Mantra Siddhi, Vighna-Nivāraṇa Rites, Vśīkaraṇa-Style Applications, and Cikitsā

Therapeutic Formulas

Devanagari script

लौहचूर्णसमायुक्तं त्रिफलाचूर्णमेव वा / मधुना सेवितं रुद्र परिणामाख्यशूलनुत्

Transliteration

lauhacūrṇasamāyuktaṃ triphalācūrṇameva vā / madhunā sevitaṃ rudra pariṇāmākhyaśūlanut

Translation

Oh Rudra, el polvo de Triphalā mezclado con polvo de hierro—o incluso el polvo de Triphalā solo—tomado con miel, alivia el dolor cólico llamado pariṇāma, el cólico del proceso digestivo y su transformación.

Word by Word

• लौहचूर्णसमायुक्तम्: mixed together with iron powder
• लौहचूर्णसमायुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लौह + चूर्ण + समा + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘युक्त’; विशेषण (त्रिफलाचूर्णम्)

• त्रिफलाचूर्णम्: triphala powder
• त्रिफलाचूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिफला + चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—त्रिफलायाः चूर्णम्

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Alternative/विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• मधुना: with honey
• मधुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• सेवितम्: taken/used (consumed)
• सेवितम्: Kriya (Implied passive/कर्मणि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सेव् (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle)

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• परिणामाख्यशूलनुत्: removing colic called ‘pariṇāma’ (digestive pain)
• परिणामाख्यशूलनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परिणाम + आख्य + शूल + नुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—परिणामाख्यं शूलं नुदति इति

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pragmatic healing: combine triphalā (with or without iron) and honey to relieve pariṇāma-śūla.

Vedantic Theme: Care for embodied life as supportive of dharma; suffering can be mitigated through right means.

Application: Use classical formulations responsibly; iron preparations require proper processing and medical supervision; honey as anupāna (vehicle) is context-dependent.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: vaidya/household setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.185 (medical formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra

FAQs

What is the importance of Triphalā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Triphalā (with honey, and optionally with iron powder) as a practical medicinal formulation, highlighting the Purana’s inclusion of applied Ayurvedic guidance alongside spiritual instruction.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it supports dharmic living by preserving bodily health, which is treated as a necessary foundation for ritual discipline and spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It points to a traditional digestive remedy: Triphalā taken with honey (and sometimes with an iron preparation). Use responsibly and consult a qualified practitioner, especially when combining herbs with iron supplements.