Shloka 39

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

सगुडाः पञ्च पथ्याश्च कुष्टार्शोवातसादनाः / गडचीस्वरसं कल्कं चूर्णं वा क्वाथमेव वा

Transliteration

saguḍāḥ pañca pathyāśca kuṣṭārśovātasādanāḥ / gaḍacīsvarasaṃ kalkaṃ cūrṇaṃ vā kvāthameva vā

Translation

ശർക്കര (ഗുഡം) ചേർത്ത് പഥ്യാ (ഹരീതകി) അഞ്ചു അളവുകൾ കഴിച്ചാൽ കുഷ്ഠം, അർശസ്, വാതവ്യാധികൾ ശമിക്കുന്നു. ഗുഡൂചി (ഗഡചി) സ്വരസം, കല്കം, ചൂർണം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കഷായം ആയി യഥാവിധി നൽകാം.

Word by Word

• स-गुडाः: with jaggery
• स-गुडाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपपद) + गुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; ‘गुडसहिताः’

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्याशब्दः; (here) प्रथमा, बहुवचनार्थे—‘five’

• पथ्याः: harītakī fruits (pathyā)
• पथ्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथ्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

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

• कुष्ट-अर्शः-वात-सादनाः: alleviating leprosy, piles, and vāta-disorders
• कुष्ट-अर्शः-वात-सादनाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्शस् (प्रातिपदिक) + वात (प्रातिपदिक) + सादन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; ‘कुष्ठं च अर्शः च वातसादनं च (तानि) सादयन्ति’—disease-alleviating

• गडची-स्वरसम्: fresh juice of guḍūcī
• गडची-स्वरसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गडची/गुडूची (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘गडच्याः स्वरसम्’

• कल्कम्: paste
• कल्कम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• चूर्णम्: powder
• चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: or)

• क्वाथम्: decoction
• क्वाथम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्वाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle: only/indeed)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Adapt treatment to patient and context; one substance can be applied through multiple samskāras (processing) to suit need.

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (skillful means) and moderation; bodily purification supports steadiness for dharmic living.

Application: Take five pathyā (harītakī) with jaggery for kuṣṭha, arśas, and vāta disorders; administer gudūcī as svarasa/kalka/cūrṇa/kvātha as appropriate.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (harītakī, gudūcī usage; multi-form administration principles)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of Pathyā (Harītakī) in Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Pathyā as a core rasāyana-like remedy, especially when combined with jaggery, for conditions linked to vāta imbalance, piles, and skin disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe afterlife geography; instead, it preserves practical dharmic health-knowledge, implying that bodily well-being supports disciplined living and ritual capacity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests traditional dosage-forms for gudūcī (juice/paste/powder/decoction) and a classical combination (harītakī with jaggery), best applied with guidance from a qualified Ayurveda practitioner.