Shloka 48

Cikitsā-sāra: Doṣa Nidāna–Lakṣaṇa, Agni, Ajīrṇa/Āma Cikitsā, Daśamūla, and Prognostic Signs

Devanagari script

उभयं दशसूलं स्यात्सन्निपातज्वरापहम् / कासे श्वासे च तन्द्रायां पार्श्वशूले च शस्यते

Transliteration

ubhayaṃ daśasūlaṃ syātsannipātajvarāpaham / kāse śvāse ca tandrāyāṃ pārśvaśūle ca śasyate

Translation

Réunis, ces deux groupes constituent le Daśamūla (les dix racines) et l’on dit qu’il apaise les fièvres issues du sannipāta (désordre conjoint des doṣa). Il est recommandé contre la toux, l’essoufflement, la torpeur/fatigue et la douleur des flancs.

Word by Word

• उभयम्: both (together)
• उभयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उभय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• दशसूलम्: daśasūla (group of ten roots)
• दशसूलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश + सूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (ten roots)

• स्यात्: would be / is said to be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• सन्निपातज्वरापहम्: removing sannipāta-fever
• सन्निपातज्वरापहम्: Karya/Phala (Result/फल)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्निपात + ज्वर + अपह (प्रातिपदिक); अपह = √हृ (धातु) से निष्पन्न
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—सन्निपातज्वरस्य अपहम् (remover of fever from tridoṣa concurrence)

• कासे: in cough
• कासे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• श्वासे: in dyspnea/asthma
• श्वासे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

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

• तन्द्रायाम्: in drowsiness/lethargy
• तन्द्रायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तन्द्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• पार्श्वशूले: in side-pain
• पार्श्वशूले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व + शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—पार्श्वस्य शूलम् (pain in the side)

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

• शस्यते: is recommended/praised
• शस्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right classification and synthesis of knowledge (saṅgraha) yields effective action (cikitsā).

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (reasoned application) as a supportive discipline for sustaining sādhana.

Application: Combine Mahat Pañcamūla + Kaniyāḥ Pañcamūlaka as Daśamūla for sannipāta-jvara and associated respiratory/neuromuscular symptoms, tailored to patient and stage of disease.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.168.46; Garuda Purana 1.168.47; Garuda Purana 1.168.49

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of Daśamūla in the Garuda Purana?

The verse frames Daśamūla as a combined ten-root formulation and lists specific clinical indications (sannipāta fever, cough, breathlessness, lethargy, flank pain), preserving a traditional therapeutic mapping.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe Yama’s path or preta states; its relevance is indirect—health supports the performance of dharma, rites, and disciplined living emphasized elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Recognize Daśamūla as a classical formulation used in vāta-related and mixed-doṣa conditions; consult an Ayurvedic practitioner for safe preparation, dose, and suitability.