Shloka 11

Bhāiṣajya-yoga for Prameha, Mutra-roga, Arśa, Bhagandara, and Agni-dīpana

Devanagari script

गव्याज्यं साधितं पीतं पलाशक्षारवारिणा / त्रिगुणेन त्रिकटुकं अर्शांसि क्षपयेच्छिव

Transliteration

gavyājyaṃ sādhitaṃ pītaṃ palāśakṣāravāriṇā / triguṇena trikaṭukaṃ arśāṃsi kṣapayecchiva

Translation

Le ghee de vache, préparé puis pris avec de l’eau mêlée d’alcali de palāśa, et associé au trikaṭu (les trois piquants) en triple proportion, détruit les hémorroïdes—ainsi dit-on, ô Śiva.

Word by Word

• gavya-ājyam: cow ghee
• gavya-ājyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gavya (प्रातिपदिक) + ājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); तत्पुरुष: 'गव्यम् आज्यम्'

• sādhitam: prepared/cooked
• sādhitam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √sādh (धातु) + kta; sādhita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (PPP; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• pītam: drunk/taken
• pītam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pā (धातु) + kta; pīta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (PPP; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• palāśa-kṣāra-vāriṇā: with water of palāśa-alkali
• palāśa-kṣāra-vāriṇā: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: palāśa (प्रातिपदिक) + kṣāra (प्रातिपदिक) + vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Singular); तत्पुरुष-श्रृङ्खला: 'पलाशस्य क्षारः' + 'क्षारस्य वारि'

• triguṇena: threefold / three times (in measure)
• triguṇena: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: triguṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Instrumental, Singular); संख्याविशेषण: 'threefold/three times'

• trikaṭukam: trikaṭu (dry ginger, black pepper, long pepper)
• trikaṭukam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + kaṭuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); द्विगु: 'त्रयः कटुकाः' (the three pungents)

• arśāṃsi: piles/hemorrhoids
• arśāṃsi: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Plural)

• kṣapayet: should destroy/remove
• kṣapayet: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣap (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Optative, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada)

• śiva: O Śiva
• śiva: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन (Masculine, Vocative, Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrative voice presenting a traditional remedy; vocative address ‘Śiva’ occurs within the cited line)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right use of food-medicines (āhāra-auṣadha) to restore balance and enable duty.

Vedantic Theme: Moderation and right means (yukti) in sustaining the body for higher aims.

Application: Take properly prepared cow ghee with palāśa-kṣāra water; add trikaṭu in triple proportion as stated—ideally under supervision due to kṣāra potency and heat-increasing nature.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.186 (formulations using ghṛta, kṣāra, trikaṭu for arśas/agni)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What remedy for arśas (piles) is described in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes processed cow’s ghee taken with palāśa-alkali water and mixed in a threefold measure with trikaṭu (the three pungents) to alleviate/destroy piles.

Does this verse relate to afterlife teachings like Yama’s realm or preta rites?

No—this specific verse is a practical therapeutic instruction (a remedy), not a description of the soul’s journey, punishments, or funeral rites.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

It highlights the Garuda Purana’s inclusion of traditional health guidance; in practice, one may study such formulations as part of Ayurvedic heritage and consult qualified practitioners before applying any medicinal recipe.