Shloka 27

Therapeutic Formulations for Glandular Swelling, Skin Diseases, Heat-Afflictions, Bleeding Disorders, Respiratory Complaints, and Vomiting

Devanagari script

रक्तपित्तं हरेत्पीतो वासकस्य रसो मधु / प्रातः काले तोयपानात्पीनसं दारुणं हरेत्

Transliteration

raktapittaṃ haretpīto vāsakasya raso madhu / prātaḥ kāle toyapānātpīnasaṃ dāruṇaṃ haret

Translation

Quand on boit le suc de vāsaka mêlé de miel, raktapitta (les troubles hémorragiques) s’apaise. Et en buvant de l’eau au petit matin, on chasse le sévère pīnasa (affection chronique nasale/respiratoire).

Word by Word

• raktapittam: bleeding disorder (raktapitta)
• raktapittam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raktapitta (प्रातिपदिक; रक्त + पित्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative singular)

• haret: should remove
• haret: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Imperative, 3rd person singular)

• pītaḥ: (one) having drunk
• pītaḥ: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīta (कृदन्त; पा धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे (Masculine Nom sg; 'having drunk')

• vāsakasya: of vāsaka
• vāsakasya: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive singular)

• rasaḥ: juice
• rasaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• madhu: honey
• madhu: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Neuter Nom/Acc singular)

• prātaḥ: in the morning
• prātaḥ: Kriyavisheshana (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prātaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• kāle: at the time
• kāle: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (Masculine, Locative singular)

• toya-pānāt: from drinking water
• toya-pānāt: Apadana (Source/Cause/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: toya-pāna (प्रातिपदिक; तोय + पान)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन (Neuter, Ablative singular)

• pīnasaṃ: coryza, nasal catarrh
• pīnasaṃ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pīnasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative singular)

• dāruṇam: severe
• dāruṇam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (Masculine, Accusative singular; adjective)

• haret: should remove
• haret: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Imperative, 3rd person singular)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Small disciplined habits (morning water) and appropriate remedies prevent escalation of suffering and support a regulated life.

Vedantic Theme: Niyama and bodily regulation as supports for mental steadiness; caring for prāṇa (breath) supports clarity.

Application: Drink vāsaka juice with honey to alleviate raktapitta; drink water early in the morning to relieve severe pīnasa (nasal/respiratory affliction).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.190 (vāsaka-honey; morning water-drinking)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy for raktapitta is taught in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes drinking vāsaka (vasaka) juice combined with honey to alleviate raktapitta (bleeding/hemorrhagic disorder).

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching?

Alongside afterlife and dharma topics, the Garuda Purana also preserves practical Ayurvedic guidance—here, simple therapies and daily regimen for common ailments.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional guideline, it highlights vāsaka with honey and early-morning water as supportive measures; in modern practice, use under qualified medical guidance, especially for bleeding conditions.