Shloka 58

Devanagari script

ईषदुष्णसेवनाच्च लघुः सूपः सुसाधितः / स्विन्न निष्पीडितं शाकं हितं स्नेहादिसंस्कृतम्

Transliteration

īṣaduṣṇasevanācca laghuḥ sūpaḥ susādhitaḥ / svinna niṣpīḍitaṃ śākaṃ hitaṃ snehādisaṃskṛtam

Translation

അൽപ്പം ഇളംചൂടോടെ സേവിക്കുമ്പോൾ നന്നായി പാകം ചെയ്ത സൂപ്പ് ലഘുവാകുന്നു. ആവിയിൽ വേവിച്ച് വെള്ളം പിഴിഞ്ഞെടുത്ത ശാകം, നെയ്യ്/എണ്ണ മുതലായ സ്നേഹാദികളാൽ സംസ്കരിച്ചതെങ്കിൽ ഹിതകരമാണ്।

Word by Word

• ईषदुष्णसेवनात्: from taking slightly warm (food/drink)
• ईषदुष्णसेवनात्: Apādāna (Ablative cause/source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईषत्-उष्ण-सेवन (प्रातिपदिक; ईषत् + उष्ण + सेवन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (ईषदुष्णस्य सेवनम्)

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

• लघुः: light/easy to digest
• लघुः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लघु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सूपः: soup/broth
• सूपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सुसाधितः: well-prepared
• सुसाधितः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-साधित (कृदन्त; √साध् + उपसर्ग सु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त) — "well-cooked"

• स्विन्नम्: steamed/boiled
• स्विन्नम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्विन्न (कृदन्त; √स्विद् "स्वेदने")
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त) — "steamed/boiled"; (शाकम् इति विशेषणम्)

• निष्पीडितम्: squeezed/pressed
• निष्पीडितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निस्-पीडित (कृदन्त; √पीड् "पीडने" + उपसर्ग निस्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त) — "pressed/squeezed"; (शाकम् इति विशेषणम्)

• शाकम्: vegetable/greens
• शाकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• हितम्: wholesome
• हितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित (कृदन्त; √धा "धारणे" with नि/हि-; lexicalized)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (beneficial/wholesome)

• स्नेहादिसंस्कृतम्: seasoned/processed with fats etc.
• स्नेहादिसंस्कृतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्नेह-आदि-संस्कृत (कृदन्त; स्नेह + आदि + संस्कृत; √कृ "करणे" with सम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (स्नेहादिभिः संस्कृतम् = processed with fats etc.)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pathya: correct temperature and proper samskara (processing) make foods laghu (light) and hitam (wholesome).

Vedantic Theme: Moderation and discipline (niyama) supporting sattva and steadiness.

Application: Take soups slightly warm; steam greens, press out excess water, then season with ghee/oil and suitable spices for better digestion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (dietetic rules on laghu/guru and samskara)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of warm food (uṣṇa) in Garuda Purana dietary guidance?

This verse teaches that slightly warm intake supports lightness and digestibility, indicating that temperature is part of therapeutic diet (pathya).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

The verse is primarily medical/dietetic; its spiritual relevance is in promoting a disciplined, sāttvika lifestyle that supports ritual performance and steadiness of mind.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prefer soups served warm; cook greens by steaming, drain/press excess moisture, and season with a little ghee/oil to improve palatability and digestion.