Shloka 25

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care

Devanagari script

वासायां विद्यमानायामाशायां जीवितस्य च / रक्तपित्ती क्षयी कासी किमर्थमवसीदति

Transliteration

vāsāyāṃ vidyamānāyāmāśāyāṃ jīvitasya ca / raktapittī kṣayī kāsī kimarthamavasīdati

Translation

വാസാ ലഭ്യമായിരിക്കയും ജീവന്റെ പ്രത്യാശ ശേഷിക്കയും ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ—രക്തപിത്തം, ക്ഷയം, കാശം ബാധിച്ചവൻ എന്തിന് നിരാശയിൽ തളരുന്നു?

Word by Word

• वासायाम्: when vāsā (medicinal plant) is present/available
• वासायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• विद्यमानायाम्: being present/existing
• विद्यमानायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद् (धातु) + शानच् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले आत्मनेपदी कृदन्त (Present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; वासा-विशेषण

• आशायाम्: in hope
• आशायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• जीवितस्य: of life
• जीवितस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीवित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• रक्तपित्ती: a person suffering from raktapitta
• रक्तपित्ती: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्तपित्तिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष/बहुव्रीहिसदृश व्युत्पत्ति (रक्तपित्त-युक्तः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; रोगी

• क्षयी: a consumptive (kṣaya patient)
• क्षयी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षयिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्षय-रोगी

• कासी: a cough patient
• कासी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कास-रोगी

• किमर्थम्: why/for what reason
• किमर्थम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (प्रश्नार्थक अव्यय: ‘for what reason?’)

• अवसीदति: declines/sinks/despairs
• अवसीदति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + सद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Do not succumb to viṣāda (despondency) when means of healing and hope remain; courage sustains prāṇa.

Vedantic Theme: Mind’s steadiness (dhairya) supports life and clarity; tamas/viṣāda obstructs right action.

Application: When vāsā is available and prognosis is not hopeless, encourage the patient with raktapitta/kṣaya/kāsa to persist in treatment and avoid despair.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (vāsā and respiratory/bleeding indications)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of vāsā (vasaka) in Garuda Purana?

The verse highlights vāsā as a key remedy for serious respiratory/bleeding conditions, reflecting the Purana’s preservation of trusted Ayurvedic materia medica.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by urging hope and treatment, it supports sustaining life for righteous conduct and timely performance of duties and rites discussed in other sections of the Garuda Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Do not surrender to despair in illness; seek competent medical care. If exploring Ayurveda, use vāsā-based preparations only under professional guidance, especially in bleeding or chronic lung conditions.