Shloka 57

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

लवणं त्रिफलाकल्कैर्मूत्राघातहरं स्मृतम् / मूत्रे विरुद्धे कर्पूरचूर्णं लिङ्गे प्रवेशयेत्

Transliteration

lavaṇaṃ triphalākalkairmūtrāghātaharaṃ smṛtam / mūtre viruddhe karpūracūrṇaṃ liṅge praveśayet

Translation

Le sel mêlé à une pâte de Triphalā est tenu pour apaiser l’obstruction urinaire. Lorsque l’urine est retenue, on introduira de la poudre de camphre dans le membre viril, comme remède local.

Word by Word

• लवणम्: salt
• लवणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक

• त्रिफला-कल्कैः: with the paste of Triphalā
• त्रिफला-कल्कैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिफला (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; साधन/करणवाचक

• मूत्र-आघात-हरम्: removing urinary obstruction/retention
• मूत्र-आघात-हरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आघात (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (लवणम्)

• स्मृतम्: is said/considered
• स्मृतम्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) → स्मृत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘is said/considered’

• मूत्रे: in urine / in urination
• मूत्रे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• विरुद्धे: when obstructed
• विरुद्धे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-निष्पन्न)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; विशेषण (मूत्रे)

• कर्पूर-चूर्णम्: camphor powder
• कर्पूर-चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्पूर (प्रातिपदिक) + चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; कर्म

• लिङ्गे: into the penis
• लिङ्गे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• प्रवेशयेत्: should insert/introduce
• प्रवेशयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; णिजन्त (causative)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Deha-dhāraṇa (maintenance of the body) as supportive to righteous living; timely remedy prevents suffering and incapacity.

Vedantic Theme: Body as instrument (śarīra-upādhi) to pursue puruṣārthas; care without over-identification.

Application: Use simple, accessible remedies under competent guidance; treat obstruction promptly; avoid neglect of basic health.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (Ayurveda/auṣadha-prakaraṇa context)

Characters & Entities

• Triphalā
• Karpūra (camphor)

FAQs

What is the importance of mūtrāghāta (urinary obstruction) remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows the Purana’s practical instruction on bodily ailments, prescribing Triphalā paste with salt as a remedy for urinary obstruction.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the afterlife directly; instead, it preserves pragmatic health guidance, reflecting the text’s broader concern with sustaining dharmic life through bodily well-being.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as historical knowledge of traditional therapeutics; for urinary retention, seek qualified medical care rather than self-administering invasive procedures.