Shloka 5

Bhāiṣajya-yoga: Lehyas for Kāsa–Śvāsa–Hikkā, Blood-Pacifying Drinks, Udvartana Depilation, and Dental Brightening

Devanagari script

नीलोत्पलं शर्करा च मधुकं पद्मकं समम् / तण्डुलोदकसंमिश्रं प्रशमेद्रक्तविक्रियाः

Transliteration

nīlotpalaṃ śarkarā ca madhukaṃ padmakaṃ samam / taṇḍulodakasaṃmiśraṃ praśamedraktavikriyāḥ

Translation

ನೀಲೋತ್ಪಲ, ಸಕ್ಕರೆ, ಮಧುಕ ಮತ್ತು ಪದ್ಮಕ—ಇವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸಮಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದು ಅಕ್ಕಿನೀರು (ತಂಡುಲೋದಕ) ಜೊತೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿ ಸೇವಿಸಿದರೆ ರಕ್ತವಿಕಾರಗಳು ಶಮನವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ।

Word by Word

• नीलोत्पलम्: blue lotus
• नीलोत्पलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्पल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: नीलम् उत्पलम्

• शर्करा: sugar
• शर्करा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

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

• मधुकम्: madhuka (licorice)
• मधुकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• पद्मकम्: padmaka
• पद्मकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• समम्: in equal measure
• समम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘समभागम्’ (equal proportion)

• तण्डुलोदकसंमिश्रम्: mixed with rice-water
• तण्डुलोदकसंमिश्रम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तण्डुल (प्रातिपदिक) + उदक (प्रातिपदिक) + संमिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थ: तण्डुलोदकेन संमिश्रम् (rice-water mixed); औषधस्य विशेषण

• प्रशमेत्: should pacify/alleviate
• प्रशमेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग-प्र (pra-): ‘pacify’

• रक्तविक्रियाः: disorders of the blood
• रक्तविक्रियाः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: रक्तस्य विक्रियाः (blood disorders)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Restoring balance through opposites (cooling for heat); measured combination and proper vehicle (anupana).

Vedantic Theme: Samatva (equilibrium) mirrored in bodily homeostasis; moderation as a virtue.

Application: Use equal parts nilotpala, sugar, madhuka, and padmaka with rice-water to pacify blood/heat disorders, under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.181 (cooling formulations; blood/heat pacification)

FAQs

What is the importance of this herbal mixture in the Garuda Purana?

It preserves a practical, Ayurvedic-style prescription—equal parts of specific cooling/sweet substances mixed with rice-water—recommended for pacifying blood-related disorders (rakta-vikāra).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse does not address the soul’s journey; it belongs to a medical/remedial section focused on bodily imbalance, specifically blood disorders, rather than preta-yātrā or Yama’s realm.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the traditional principle of using cooling, sweet, and soothing substances with a gentle vehicle (rice-water) for blood-related heat/irritation—while any real use should be guided by a qualified practitioner.