Shloka 68

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

दध्ना सौवर्चलाजाजीमधूकं नीलमुत्पलम् / पिबेत्क्षौद्रयुतं नारी वातासृग्दरपीडिता

Transliteration

dadhnā sauvarcalājājīmadhūkaṃ nīlamutpalam / pibetkṣaudrayutaṃ nārī vātāsṛgdarapīḍitā

Translation

La femme tourmentée par vātāsṛgdara (hémorragie/menstruations excessives avec influence de vāta) doit le boire mêlé de caillé (curd) et uni au miel, avec du sel sauvarcala, ajājī (cumin), madhūka et le lotus bleu (nīlotpala).

Word by Word

• दध्ना: with curd
• दध्ना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; neuter instrumental singular

• सौवर्चलाजाजीमधूकम्: sauvarcala-salt, ajājī (cumin), and madhūka
• सौवर्चलाजाजीमधूकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौवर्चल + अजाजी + मधूक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार-द्वन्द्वसमास, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; dvandva (collective), neuter accusative singular

• नीलम्: blue
• नीलम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; neuter accusative singular (agreeing with उत्पलम्)

• उत्पलम्: lotus (utpala)
• उत्पलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्पल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; neuter accusative singular

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; optative, active, 3rd person singular

• क्षौद्रयुतम्: mixed with honey
• क्षौद्रयुतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षौद्र + युत (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (क्षौद्रेण युतम्), भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; tatpurusha, past participle, neuter accusative singular

• नारी: a woman
• नारी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; feminine nominative singular

• वातासृग्दरपीडिता: afflicted by vāta and bleeding-discharge (uterine disorder)
• वातासृग्दरपीडिता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात + असृक् + दर + पीडित (कृदन्त; √पीड् धातु)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमास; पीडित (क्त) भूतकृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नारी-विशेषण); multi-member tatpurusha, feminine nominative singular

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care for women’s health and timely treatment of bleeding disorders; sustaining life-force through appropriate diet-medicine.

Vedantic Theme: Ahimsa toward oneself; preserving vitality to fulfill duties and spiritual aims.

Application: For a woman with vātāsṛgdara, administer a drink with curd and honey containing sauvarcala salt, ajājī, madhūka, and nīlotpala.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (gynecological/bleeding disorder remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this women’s health verse in Garuda Purana?

It records a targeted formulation for vātāsṛgdara, indicating that the Garuda Purana also preserves traditional therapeutic knowledge for specific conditions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address eschatology; the focus here is medical treatment rather than afterlife teachings like Yama’s kingdom or preta rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests a classical combination (curd + honey + specific herbs/salts) for a bleeding disorder, but modern use should be guided by qualified healthcare/Ayurveda experts.