Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

परं ग्रहणीशोथार्शः पाण्ड्वतीसारगुल्मनुत् / त्रिदोषशमनं तक्रं कथितं पूर्वसूरिभिः

Transliteration

paraṃ grahaṇīśothārśaḥ pāṇḍvatīsāragulmanut / tridoṣaśamanaṃ takraṃ kathitaṃ pūrvasūribhiḥ

Translation

Buttermilk (takra) sangat unggul untuk menyingkirkan grahaṇī, bengkak, wasir, pāṇḍu (anemia), diare, dan gulma (benjolan perut). Para resi terdahulu menyebut takra sebagai penenang tiga doṣa.

Word by Word

• परम्: excellent
• परम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (neuter nom/acc sg)

• ग्रहणीशोथार्शः: grahaṇī-disorder, swelling, and piles
• ग्रहणीशोथार्शः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रहणी (प्रातिपदिक) + शोथ (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्शस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (grahaṇī + śotha + arśas) (neuter nom/acc sg)

• पाण्ड्वतीसारगुल्मनुत्: dispelling anemia, diarrhea, and abdominal tumors
• पाण्ड्वतीसारगुल्मनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाण्डु (प्रातिपदिक) + अतीसार (प्रातिपदिक) + गुल्म (प्रातिपदिक) + नुत् (√नुद्, धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (पाण्डु+अतीसार+गुल्म) + तत्पुरुष (नुत् = नुदति) (masc/neuter nom/acc sg usage as adjective)

• त्रिदोषशमनम्: pacifying the three doṣas
• त्रिदोषशमनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक) + शमन (√शम्, धातु; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्विगु-तत्पुरुष (त्रयः दोषाः) + षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (doṣāṇāṃ śamanam) (neuter nom/acc sg)

• तक्रम्: buttermilk
• तक्रम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (neuter nom/acc sg)

• कथितम्: has been said; described
• कथितम्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथित (√कथ्, धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle)

• पूर्वसूरिभिः: by the ancient sages
• पूर्वसूरिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सूरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (पूर्वाः सूरयः) (masc instr pl)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tridoṣa-śamana as a criterion of superior remedy; reliance on guru-paramparā (sages’ testimony) for validated knowledge.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda-pramāṇa (trusted testimony) complements direct experience in guiding right living.

Application: Employ buttermilk therapeutically for digestive/metabolic disorders (grahaṇī, atīsāra), edema, piles, anemia, and gulma—especially where tridoṣa imbalance is suspected.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169.42 (mastu srotas-śodhana); Garuda Purana 1.169.45 (ghee as tridoṣa-jit)

Characters & Entities

• Sages (Purva-suris)

FAQs

What is the importance of buttermilk (takra) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse praises takra as tridoṣa-śamana and as a traditional remedy for grahaṇī issues, swelling, piles, anemia, diarrhea, and gulma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address afterlife themes here; the chapter section is medical/dietary, emphasizing bodily balance (doṣa harmony) as part of disciplined living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use diet thoughtfully: buttermilk is recommended as balancing and supportive for digestion, aligned with classical doṣa-based dietary reasoning.