Shloka 12

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

Devanagari script

सबिल्वाः कफपित्तघ्नाः क्रिमिघ्ना लघुदीपकाः / वर्षाभूमार्करौ वातकफघ्नौ दोषनाशनौ

Transliteration

sabilvāḥ kaphapittaghnāḥ krimighnā laghudīpakāḥ / varṣābhūmārkarau vātakaphaghnau doṣanāśanau

Translation

ബില്വസഹിതമായ ഈ ദ്രവ്യങ്ങൾ കഫ‑പിത്തങ്ങളെ ശമിപ്പിക്കുകയും കൃമികളെ നശിപ്പിക്കുകയും ലഘുവായി ജഠരാഗ്നിയെ ദീപിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു എന്ന് പറയുന്നു. വർഷാ, ഭൂമാർക്കവും വാത‑കഫം ഹരിച്ച് ദോഷനാശം വരുത്തുന്നു.

Word by Word

• स-बिल्वाः: (plants) with bilva / bilva-bearing
• स-बिल्वाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व (प्रातिपदिक) + स- (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (सहिताः बिल्वाः = स-बिल्वाः)

• कफ-पित्त-घ्नाः: alleviating kapha and pitta
• कफ-पित्त-घ्नाः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + पित्त (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √हन् (धातु) ‘to kill’ से)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कफपित्तयोः घ्नाः)

• क्रिमि-घ्नाः: worm-destroying
• क्रिमि-घ्नाः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रिमि (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √हन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (क्रिमिणां घ्नाः)

• लघु-दीपकाः: light and digestive-stimulating
• लघु-दीपकाः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लघु (प्रातिपदिक) + दीपक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (लघवः दीपकाः)

• वर्षा-भूम-अर्करौ: varṣā and bhūmārkara (two items)
• वर्षा-भूम-अर्करौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्षा (प्रातिपदिक) + भूम (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समासः (वर्षा च भूमार्करश्च)

• वात-कफ-घ्नौ: alleviating vāta and kapha
• वात-कफ-घ्नौ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √हन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वातकफयोः घ्नौ)

• दोष-नाशनौ: destroying disorders
• दोष-नाशनौ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दोषाणां नाशनौ)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śarīra-dhāraṇa through doṣa-śamana and agni-dīpana as a support for righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as sādhana-upakaraṇa (instrument) rather than self; maintaining balance aids sāttvika life.

Application: Use bilva and allied dravya for kapha-pitta issues and krimi; employ varṣā and bhūmārka for vāta-kapha imbalance, guided by constitution and season.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (dravya-guṇa/doṣa-śamana section)

FAQs

What is the importance of doṣa-language (vāta, pitta, kapha) in the Garuda Purana?

It shows the Purana preserves applied Ayurvedic theory—classifying substances by their effects on doṣas and digestion (agni), not only by ritual use.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address afterlife geography; it teaches bodily maintenance through doṣa-pacifying, krimighna, and dīpana substances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If dealing with digestion or suspected parasites, consult a qualified practitioner; the verse highlights classical criteria: doṣa effect, krimighna action, and dīpana support.