Shloka 43

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

Devanagari script

ग्रहण्यर्शो ऽर्दितार्तिघ्नं नवनीतं नवोद्धृतम् / विकाराश्च किलाटाद्या गुरवः कुष्ठहेतवः

Transliteration

grahaṇyarśo 'rditārtighnaṃ navanītaṃ navoddhṛtam / vikārāśca kilāṭādyā guravaḥ kuṣṭhahetavaḥ

Translation

新たに攪拌して取り出した新鮮なバター（ナヴァニータ）は、グラハニー（腸の障害）、痔、そしてアルディタ（顔面麻痺）の痛みを鎮める。だがキラータ等の製品は重く、クシュタ（皮膚病）の因となる。

Word by Word

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

• अर्दितार्तिघ्नम्: destroying facial palsy and pain
• अर्दितार्तिघ्नम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्दित (प्रातिपदिक) + आर्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (√हन्, धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (अर्दित + आर्ति) + तत्पुरुष (घ्न) (neuter nom/acc sg)

• नवनीतम्: fresh butter
• नवनीतम्: Vishaya (Topic/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नवनीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (neuter nom/acc sg)

• नवोद्धृतम्: newly taken out; freshly churned
• नवोद्धृतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नव (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्धृत (उद्+√हृ, धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (नवम् उद्धृतम्) (neuter nom/acc sg)

• विकाराः: disorders; ailments
• विकाराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन (masc nom pl)

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

• किलाटाद्याः: beginning with kilāṭa (curd-residue etc.)
• किलाटाद्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किलाट (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (किलाटः आदिः येषाम्) बहुव्रीह्यर्थे समूहवाचक (masc nom pl)

• गुरवः: heavy (to digest)
• गुरवः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषण (masc nom pl)

• कुष्ठहेतवः: causes of leprosy/skin disease
• कुष्ठहेतवः: Karta (Predicate nominative/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (kuṣṭhasya hetavaḥ) (masc nom pl)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Freshness and processing determine a substance’s effect; heaviness (guru) can become etiological for disease when misused.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāda (carelessness) in embodied habits yields suffering; mindful discernment reduces duḥkha.

Application: Prefer freshly churned butter in indicated conditions; avoid heavy, improperly processed dairy (e.g., kilāṭa-like products) when prone to skin disorders or sluggish digestion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169.42 (curd/buttermilk qualities); Garuda Purana 1.169.44-45 (takra and ghee as tridoṣa-shamana)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of fresh butter (navanīta) in Garuda Purana?

This verse treats freshly prepared butter as medicinal—supporting intestinal function (grahaṇī), helping haemorrhoids, and reducing pain associated with ardita.

Why are kilāṭa-like products criticized?

They are described as ‘guru’ (heavy to digest) and thus capable of generating pathological outcomes, here specifically linked with kuṣṭha (skin diseases) in a traditional dosha framework.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Favor lighter, freshly prepared foods and be mindful of heavy, processed, or residue-like dairy products if prone to sluggish digestion or chronic skin issues, alongside modern clinical advice.