Shloka 17

Therapeutic Formulations for Glandular Swelling, Skin Diseases, Heat-Afflictions, Bleeding Disorders, Respiratory Complaints, and Vomiting

Devanagari script

विशुष्कगाम्भारीमूलं पक्वं क्षीरेण संयुतम् / भक्षितं शुक्लपित्तस्य विनाशकरमीश्वर

Transliteration

viśuṣkagāmbhārīmūlaṃ pakvaṃ kṣīreṇa saṃyutam / bhakṣitaṃ śuklapittasya vināśakaramīśvara

Translation

主よ、乾かしたガンバ―リーの根を煮て乳と和し、これを食せば、白ピッタ（śukla-pitta）と呼ばれる胆汁・熱の失調を滅する。

Word by Word

• विशुष्क-गाम्भारी-मूलम्: the dried root of gāmbhārī
• विशुष्क-गाम्भारी-मूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशुष्क (कृदन्त; शुष् धातोः वि-उपसर्गेण क्त) + गाम्भारी (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विशुष्कं गाम्भार्याः मूलम्)

• पक्वम्: cooked; ripened
• पक्वम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्मपूरक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पक्व (कृदन्त; पच् धातोः क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• क्षीरेण: with milk
• क्षीरेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• संयुतम्: combined; mixed
• संयुतम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्मपूरक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु) → संयुत (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• भक्षितम्: eaten; consumed
• भक्षितम्: Kriya-visheshana (Predicate complement/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु) → भक्षित (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; (सेवनार्थे)

• शुक्ल-पित्तस्य: of white bile disorder
• शुक्ल-पित्तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शुक्लं पित्तम्)

• विनाश-करम्: causing destruction (of it)
• विनाश-करम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विनाश (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विनाशं करोति)

• ईश्वर: O Lord
• ईश्वर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Garuda (addressing Lord Vishnu as Īśvara)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Balance of internal humors through proper preparation (pāka) and suitable carrier (kṣīra).

Vedantic Theme: Moderation and harmony in embodied life; sustaining the instrument (body) for higher aims.

Application: Use dried gambhārī root, cook it, combine with milk, and ingest as prescribed for śukla-pitta-type disorder (with correct identification and medical supervision).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.190.13-16 (sequence of remedies; shift from skin to pitta disorder)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for śukla-pitta?

It prescribes dried gambhārī root cooked and mixed with milk, to be consumed as a remedy for śukla-pitta.

How is gambhārī used according to this verse?

The verse specifies a preparation method: the root is dried, then cooked (pakva), combined with milk (kṣīra), and then eaten (bhakṣita).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the traditional principle of using plant roots with an appropriate anupāna (vehicle) like milk; in modern practice, such remedies should be applied with qualified Ayurvedic guidance.