Shloka 53

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

मूलं नागरमानीतं सक्षीरं हृदयार्तिनुत् / सौवचलं तदर्धन्तु शिवानाञ्च घृतं पिबेत्

Transliteration

mūlaṃ nāgaramānītaṃ sakṣīraṃ hṛdayārtinut / sauvacalaṃ tadardhantu śivānāñca ghṛtaṃ pibet

Translation

നാഗര (ഉണക്കഇഞ്ചി) മൂലം പാലോടുകൂടെ സേവിച്ചാൽ ഹൃദയവേദന ശമിക്കുന്നു. കൂടാതെ അതിന്റെ അർദ്ധമാത്രയിൽ സൗവർചല ലവണവും, ശിവാ (ഹരീതകി) സിദ്ധ നെയ്യും പാനം ചെയ്യണം।

Word by Word

• मूलम्: root
• मूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• नागरम्: dry ginger (nāgara)
• नागरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (मूलस्य)

• आनीतम्: brought, procured
• आनीतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-नी (नी धातु) → आनीत (क्त कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त—brought/obtained

• सक्षीरम्: with milk
• सक्षीरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभाव (‘स’ = सह) = with milk

• हृदयार्तिनुत्: relieving heart pain/distress
• हृदयार्तिनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृदयार्ति + नुत् (नुद् धातु/कृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष ‘हृदयार्तेः नुत्’ = remover of heart-pain

• सौवचलम्: sauvacala (a medicinal salt/mineral)
• सौवचलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौवचल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तदर्धम्: half of that (quantity)
• तदर्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + अर्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष ‘तस्य अर्धम्’ = half of that

• तु: indeed/and (emphasis)
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic/contrastive particle)

• शिवानाम्: of śivā (a medicinal herb; lit. ‘auspicious ones’)
• शिवानाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन

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

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• पिबेत्: should drink
• पिबेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Timely, appropriate care (yukta-upacāra) is a duty; simple substances can be potent when used correctly.

Vedantic Theme: Balance in embodied life; maintenance of the heart (hṛdaya) as support for steadiness of mind and practice.

Application: Use dry ginger root with milk for hṛdaya-ārti; take sauvarchala in half-measure and ghee prepared with harītakī as advised.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (cardio-digestive and urinary remedies; use of ghṛta and salts)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of hṛdaya-ārti (heart distress) in Garuda Purana?

This verse treats heart distress as a condition relieved by specific diet-medicinal combinations (dry ginger with milk, mineral salt, and harītakī-processed ghee).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss the afterlife narrative; it shows that the Vishnu–Garuda teaching also includes health disciplines that support dharma and steady spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a takeaway, it emphasizes warming digestive support (ginger, appropriate salts, medicated ghee); for actual treatment—especially for cardiac symptoms—seek qualified medical care first.