Shloka 18

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care

Devanagari script

सौवर्चलं सैन्धवञ्च विडङ्गौद्भिदमेव च / सामुद्रेण समं पञ्चलवणान्यत्र योजयेत्

Transliteration

sauvarcalaṃ saindhavañca viḍaṅgaudbhidameva ca / sāmudreṇa samaṃ pañcalavaṇānyatra yojayet

Translation

Garam sauvarcala, saindhava (garam batu), garam viḍaṅga, garam udbhida (mineral), dan garam samudra—kelima garam ini hendaknya dicampur dengan takaran yang sama untuk digunakan di sini.

Word by Word

• sauvarcalam: sauvarcala salt
• sauvarcalam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sauvarcala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• saindhavam: rock salt
• saindhavam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saindhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• viḍaṅga-udbhidam: viḍaṅga-udbhida (a kind of salt/alkali)
• viḍaṅga-udbhidam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viḍaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + udbhida (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (udbhida-type salt/alkali associated with viḍaṅga)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (only/indeed)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• sāmudreṇa: with sea-salt
• sāmudreṇa: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāmudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• samam: equally/together
• samam: Sambandha (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक used adverbially)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/क्रियाविशेषणवत्; ‘समम्’ = equally, together

• pañca-lavaṇāni: the five salts
• pañca-lavaṇāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca (संख्या) + lavaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (‘five salts’)

• atra: here/in this (recipe)
• atra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (here/in this preparation)

• yojayet: should mix/add
• yojayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yuj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष? actually 3rd person singular; एकवचन; causative sense ‘to add/compose’ in recipe

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right measure (samatā) in compounding remedies; disciplined formulation as a form of practical wisdom.

Vedantic Theme: Samatva (balance) applied to embodied life; harmony of elements supports clarity and steadiness.

Application: Prepare pañca-lavaṇa by mixing sauvarcala, saindhava, viḍaṅga-lavaṇa, udbhida-lavaṇa, and samudra-lavaṇa in equal parts for indicated therapeutic use.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (continuation of Ayurvedic formulations; pañca-lavaṇa used in digestive and anorectal contexts)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of pañca-lavaṇa (five salts) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes a specific equal-proportion blend of five salts, indicating a recognized traditional formulation used as a base for therapeutic application in the chapter’s medical context.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s teachings beyond afterlife topics?

It shows the text also preserves practical dharma-oriented life guidance, including health remedies, alongside its well-known teachings on death rites and the soul’s journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights careful proportioning and precise identification of ingredients; any modern use should be guided by a qualified practitioner due to variations in salt types and dosage.