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Shloka 53

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

अक्षिकुक्षिभवा रोगाः प्रतिश्यायव्रणज्वराः / पञ्चैते पञ्चरात्रेण प्रशमं यान्ति लङ्घनात्

Transliteration

akṣikukṣibhavā rogāḥ pratiśyāyavraṇajvarāḥ / pañcaite pañcarātreṇa praśamaṃ yānti laṅghanāt

Translation

കണ്ണിലും ഉദരത്തിലുമുണ്ടാകുന്ന രോഗങ്ങൾ, പ്രതിശ്യായം (ജലദോഷം), വ്രണം, ജ്വരം—ഈ അഞ്ചും ലംഘനം (ഉപവാസം/ആഹാരനിയമം) കൊണ്ടു അഞ്ചു രാത്രികളിൽ ശമിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word
अक्षिeye
अक्षि:
None
TypeNoun
Rootअक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
कुक्षिabdomen
कुक्षि:
None
TypeNoun
Rootकुक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)
भवाःarising from
भवाः:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootभव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; ‘भव’ = ‘उत्पन्न’ अर्थे; विशेषण (रोगाः)
अक्षिकुक्षिभवाःarising in/related to the eyes and abdomen
अक्षिकुक्षिभवाः:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअक्षि + कुक्षि + भव (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
Formतत्पुरुषसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; ‘अक्षिकुक्ष्योः भवाः’
रोगाःdiseases
रोगाः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootरोग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन
प्रतिश्यायcoryza/cold
प्रतिश्याय:
None
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिश्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
व्रणwound/ulcer
व्रण:
None
TypeNoun
Rootव्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद)
ज्वराःfevers
ज्वराः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन
प्रतिश्यायव्रणज्वराःcolds, wounds, and fevers
प्रतिश्यायव्रणज्वराः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिश्याय + व्रण + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
Formइतरेतर-द्वन्द्व; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; रोगविशेषाः (types of ailments)
पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसंख्यावाचक; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषण
एतेthese
एते:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम
पञ्चैतेthese five
पञ्चैते:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्च + एते
Formसन्ध्यन्त-समुच्चय; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; ‘पञ्च’ विशेषणं ‘एते’ सर्वनाम्नः
पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसंख्यावाचक; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
रात्रेणwithin (a period of) nights
रात्रेण:
Karana (Instrument/Means; time-measure/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootरात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/कालवाचक-तृतीया (instrumental of time)
पञ्चरात्रेणin five nights
पञ्चरात्रेण:
Karana (Instrument/Means; time-measure/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्च + रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
Formद्विगुसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-प्रयोगः; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; कालपरिमाण
प्रशमम्pacification/relief
प्रशमम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रशम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन
यान्तिgo/attain
यान्ति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
Formलट् (present indicative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
लङ्घनात्from fasting/lightening (dietary restriction)
लङ्घनात्:
Apadana (Source/Cause/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootलङ्घन (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; अपादान (cause/source)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (instructing Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Langhana (lightening/fasting) as a disciplined corrective that restores balance and reduces disease burden.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-nigraha (sense restraint) and tapas-like moderation supporting clarity and health.

Application: Employ appropriate fasting/restriction (langhana) to reduce certain clusters of disease, observing a structured period (five nights) with prudence.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (langhana and regimen-based therapy)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

Langhana means “lightening therapy,” typically fasting or dietary restriction to reduce heaviness and help the body pacify certain conditions.

Eye-related and abdominal ailments, plus coryza (pratiśyāya), wounds (vraṇa), and fever (jvara)—these five are stated to calm within five nights through langhana.

It suggests that controlled dietary lightening can support recovery for some conditions; however, fasting should be adapted to strength and illness type, and avoided without guidance in serious disease.

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