Shloka 32

Anupāna and the Doṣa-Effects of Foods, Waters, Dairy, Oils, and Preparations

Devanagari script

यवानीधन्यकाजाज्यः वातश्लेष्मनुदः परम् / चक्षुष्यं सैन्धवं वृष्यं त्रिदोषशमनं स्मृतम्

Transliteration

yavānīdhanyakājājyaḥ vātaśleṣmanudaḥ param / cakṣuṣyaṃ saindhavaṃ vṛṣyaṃ tridoṣaśamanaṃ smṛtam

Translation

Yavānī (ajwain), dhānyaka (ketumbar), dan ājājī (jintan) dinyatakan sangat ampuh meredakan vāta dan śleṣman (kapha). Garam batu (saindhava) dipandang baik bagi mata, menambah vitalitas, serta menenangkan tiga doṣa.

Word by Word

• यवानी: ajwain (carom seed)
• यवानी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यवानी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (feminine, nominative/accusative, singular)

• धन्यक: coriander
• धन्यक: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter, nominative/accusative, singular)

• आजाज्यः: cumin (ajājī)
• आजाज्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आजाज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masculine, nominative, singular)

• वातश्लेष्मनुदः: dispelling vāta and kapha
• वातश्लेष्मनुदः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात + श्लेष्म + नुद् (धातु) → नुद (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नुद्-धातुज कृदन्त (agentive), ‘वात-श्लेष्मयोः नुदः’ (masculine, nominative, singular; kridanta meaning ‘dispeller of vāta and kapha’)

• परम्: excellent; supreme
• परम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter, nominative/accusative, singular)

• चक्षुष्यम्: good for eyesight
• चक्षुष्यम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चक्षुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘चक्षुषे हितम्’ (neuter, nominative/accusative, singular; beneficial for the eyes)

• सैन्धवम्: rock salt
• सैन्धवम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter, nominative/accusative, singular)

• वृष्यम्: aphrodisiac; virility-promoting
• वृष्यम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘वृष्य’ = वृष्यकर (neuter, nominative/accusative, singular; aphrodisiac)

• त्रिदोषशमनम्: pacifying the three doṣas
• त्रिदोषशमनम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + दोष + शमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘त्रिदोषस्य शमनम्’ (neuter, nominative/accusative, singular; pacifying the three doṣas)

• स्मृतम्: is considered; is said
• स्मृतम्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) → स्मृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘(इति) स्मृतम्’ = ‘is said/considered’ (past passive participle, neuter, nom/acc sg)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sattvika maintenance of the body through appropriate dravya-sevana (dietary/medicinal use) to sustain health as a support for dharma.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as sādhana—care of the instrument (upādhi) enables pursuit of puruṣārthas; moderation and balance (sāmya) as a practical expression of sattva.

Application: Use ajwain, coriander, cumin to reduce vāta/kapha; prefer saindhava in appropriate quantity for eye-support, vitality, and tridoṣa pacification; apply with individualized doṣa assessment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (Ayurveda/dravya-guṇa section; salts, spices, waters)

Characters & Entities

• Vata
• Kapha
• Tridosha
• Saindhava

FAQs

What is the importance of tridoṣa-śamana in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights practical dharma of bodily maintenance—foods and salts that balance vāta, pitta, and kapha are praised as supportive of health and longevity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily balance and clarity (e.g., cakṣuṣya), it supports a disciplined life where health aids sustained spiritual practice rather than describing after-death travel.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use ajwain/coriander/cumin judiciously for vāta–kapha heaviness and prefer moderate rock salt when suitable, aligning diet with doṣa balance.