Shloka 47

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

त्रिफलानिम्बयष्टीककटुकारग्वधैः शृतम् / पाययेन्मधुना मिश्रं दाहशूलोपशान्तये

Transliteration

triphalānimbayaṣṭīkakaṭukāragvadhaiḥ śṛtam / pāyayenmadhunā miśraṃ dāhaśūlopaśāntaye

Translation

ത്രിഫല, വേപ്പ്, യഷ്ടിമധു, കടുകാ, ആരഗ്വധം എന്നിവകൊണ്ട് കഷായം തിളപ്പിച്ച്, തേൻ ചേർത്ത് കുടിപ്പിക്കണം; ദാഹവും ശൂലവും ശമിക്കും।

Word by Word

• त्रिफला-निम्ब-यष्टीका-कटुका-आरग्वधैः: with (the drugs) triphalā, neem, yaṣṭīkā, kaṭukā, and āragvadha
• त्रिफला-निम्ब-यष्टीका-कटुका-आरग्वधैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिफला (प्रातिपदिक) + निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + यष्टीका (प्रातिपदिक) + कटुका (प्रातिपदिक) + आरग्वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग-मिश्र (औषधिद्रव्यसमूह), तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (instrumental plural: 'with the set of...')

• शृतम्: boiled
• शृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'boiled/cooked'

• पाययेत्: should administer (to drink)
• पाययेत्: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्/विधिलिङ् (optative/imperative sense), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative): 'should cause to drink'

• मधुना: with honey
• मधुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• मिश्रम्: mixed
• मिश्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मविशेषणम्

• दाह-शूल-उपशान्तये: for the alleviation of burning and pain
• दाह-शूल-उपशान्तये: Sampradana (Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाह (प्रातिपदिक) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक) + उपशान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दाहशूलयोः उपशान्तिः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Deha-dharana (supporting the body) through appropriate, sattvic remedies to restore balance and reduce suffering.

Vedantic Theme: Body as an instrument (sadhana-sharira) to be maintained for dharma and spiritual pursuit; alleviation of duhkha at the vyavaharika level.

Application: Use a properly prepared decoction and anupana (honey) suited to symptoms (daha, shula); follow measured preparation and administration.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (Ayurveda/ausadha-prakarana context: formulations for shula, daha, udavarta, anaha)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of dāha-śūla remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse records a cooling-bitter decoction approach (with honey as an anupāna), aimed at calming burning and pain—showing the Purana’s applied guidance for reducing suffering.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe Yama’s realm or preta states; it is a health-oriented instruction, emphasizing relief of embodied distress through classical herbal combinations.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It points to bitter and cleansing herbs for burning/pain; use only under professional Ayurvedic care, especially when symptoms could indicate serious disease.