Shloka 37

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

अश्वगन्धाकषाये च कल्के क्षीरे चतुर्गुणे / घृतपक्वन्तु वातघ्नं वृष्यं मां साय पुत्रकृत्

Transliteration

aśvagandhākaṣāye ca kalke kṣīre caturguṇe / ghṛtapakvantu vātaghnaṃ vṛṣyaṃ māṃ sāya putrakṛt

Translation

Ghee dimasak dengan rebusan aśvagandhā, pasta aśvagandhā, serta susu empat kali lipat. Ghṛta ini menenangkan Vāta, bersifat vṛṣya, dan bagi yang mengonsumsi makanan bergizi dikatakan menumbuhkan anugerah putra.

Word by Word

• अश्वगन्धा-कषाये: in the decoction of aśvagandhā
• अश्वगन्धा-कषाये: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वगन्धा (प्रातिपदिक) + कषाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; कषाये—‘अश्वगन्धायाः कषाये’ (locative of preparation)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कल्के: in the paste (kalka)
• कल्के: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• क्षीरे: in milk
• क्षीरे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• चतुर्गुणे: fourfold (in quantity)
• चतुर्गुणे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘चतुर्गुणे (क्षीरे)’ = fourfold (quantity)

• घृत-पक्वम्: cooked in ghee
• घृत-पक्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक) + पच् (धातु) → पक्व (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘पक्व’ = cooked; ‘घृतेन पक्वम्’

• तु: indeed/then
• तु: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: emphasis/contrast)

• वातघ्नम्: alleviating vāta
• वातघ्नम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + हन् (धातु) → घ्न (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘वातं हन्ति’ इति

• वृष्यम्: aphrodisiac
• वृष्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• साय: in the evening
• साय: Kala-adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साय (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: in the evening)

• पुत्रकृत्: producing offspring
• पुत्रकृत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + कृ (धातु) → कृत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘पुत्रं करोति’ इति

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sharira-dharana (supporting the body) through proper rasayana-like preparation; health as an aid to household life and progeny.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as sadhana-upadhi (instrument for duty); sattvic nourishment supports steadiness of mind and life-purpose.

Application: Prepare ghrita with aśvagandhā decoction + paste + fourfold milk; use as Vāta-pacifying tonic and fertility-support under appropriate diet and regimen.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (Ayurveda/ausadhi-prakarana context: ghrita-kalpanas, vata disorders, rasayana-like formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of ghṛta (ghee) preparations in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats medicated ghee as a potent carrier (anupāna) for strengthening and Vāta-balancing therapies, especially for vitality and reproductive health.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address afterlife doctrine; it focuses on sustaining bodily and mental health, which supports dharmic living—the broader aim of Purāṇic instruction.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional formulation reference: aśvagandhā-based ghṛta is classically used for Vāta and debility; modern use should be individualized with professional medical guidance.