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Shloka 32

Rasa-Dravya Varga: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent; Snehana and Svedana Guidelines

Devanagari script

वातानुलोमं दीप्ताग्रर्वर्चः स्निग्धस्य तन्मतम् / रूक्षम्य स्नेदृनं कार्यमभिस्निग्धस्य रूक्षणम्

Transliteration

vātānulomaṃ dīptāgrarvarcaḥ snigdhasya tanmatam / rūkṣamya snedṛnaṃ kāryamabhisnigdhasya rūkṣaṇam

Translation

正しく油潤（snehana）された者に現れるべき徴は、ヴァータ（vāta）の下行、消化の火の鋭い昂り、そして便の良き成形である。乾燥があれば油潤を施し、過度に油潤となればルークシャナ（rūkṣaṇa）すなわち乾燥法を行うべし。

Word by Word
वातानुलोमम्vāta-normalizing (downward-directing)
वातानुलोमम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootवात + अनुलोम (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — तत्पुरुषः ‘वातस्य अनुलोमम्’ (vāta-anulomana: promoting downward movement of vāta)
दीप्ताग्निhaving kindled digestive fire
दीप्ताग्नि:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदीप्त + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (पाठानुसार रूप-समस्या; अर्थतः ‘दीप्तोऽग्निः यस्य/दीप्ताग्नि’) — कर्मधारयः
अरुचिःanorexia/lack of taste
अरुचिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअरुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘loss of appetite’
स्निग्धस्यof the unctuous
स्निग्धस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन — ‘of the unctuous (person/condition)’
तत्that
तत्:
Sambandha (Anaphoric)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — सर्वनाम
मतम्is considered
मतम्:
Kriya (Predicate nominal)
TypeNoun
Rootमत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘opinion/considered’
रूक्षम्dry (therapy)
रूक्षम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootरूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘dry/rough’
स्नेहद्रव्यम्unctuous substance
स्नेहद्रव्यम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootस्नेह + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — तत्पुरुषः ‘स्नेहस्य द्रव्यम्’ (unctuous substance)
कार्यम्should be done
कार्यम्:
Vidhi (Injunctive predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु) + यत् (कृत्)
Formकृदन्त (भाव्य/विधेय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘to be done/should be administered’
अभिस्निग्धस्यof the well-uncted
अभिस्निग्धस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootअभि + स्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्गपूर्वक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन — ‘of the well-uncted/over-uncted’
रूक्षणम्drying (therapy)
रूक्षणम्:
Kriya (Predicate nominal)
TypeNoun
Rootरूक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘drying (procedure)’
Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Recognize lakṣaṇas of proper snehana and apply opposite therapy to restore balance (rukṣa vs snigdha).

Vedantic Theme: Madhyamā-pratipad (the middle way of balance); knowledge applied as viveka in action.

Application: Assess: vāta anulomana, strong agni, proper stool indicate adequate oleation; if dryness persists, increase unction; if over-unctuous, apply drying measures.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.173.31 (pitta-thirst management in snehana); Garuda Purana 1.173.33 (sveda indications/contraindications)

Characters & Entities
G
Garuda
V
Vishnu
V
Vata
A
Agni

FAQs

It is given as a key marker that oleation is working correctly—vāta moves in its normal direction, supporting digestion and elimination.

This passage is medical and regimen-focused; it does not describe pretas, Yama, or post-death travel in this chapter segment.

Monitor outcomes, not just intake: if dryness persists, add unctuous measures; if heaviness/excess oiliness appears, shift to drying/reducing measures under competent guidance.

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