Shloka 26

Devanagari script

तिलधात्रीभृङ्गराजौ जग्ध्वा वर्षशती भवेत् / त्रिकटु त्रिफला वह्निर्गुडूची च शतावरी

Transliteration

tiladhātrībhṛṅgarājau jagdhvā varṣaśatī bhavet / trikaṭu triphalā vahnirguḍūcī ca śatāvarī

Translation

എള്ള്, ധാത്രി (ആമലകി), ഭൃംഗരാജം എന്നിവ കഴിച്ചാൽ മനുഷ്യൻ ശതായുസ്സുകാരനാകും. കൂടാതെ ത്രികടു, ത്രിഫല, വഹ്നി (അഗ്നിദീപനം), ഗുഡൂചി, ശതാവരി എന്നിവയും ഹിതകരം।

Word by Word

• तिल: sesame
• तिल: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन (समासाङ्ग-रूपे)

• धात्री: dhātrī (āmalakī)
• धात्री: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धात्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन (समासाङ्ग-रूपे)

• भृङ्गराजौ: (and) two portions of bhṛṅgarāja
• भृङ्गराजौ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृङ्गराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), द्विवचन

• जग्ध्वा: having eaten
• जग्ध्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भक्ष्/अद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययभाव), पूर्वकाल-क्रिया; ‘जग्ध्वा’ (अद्-धातोः)

• वर्षशती: a hundred years (span)
• वर्षशती: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष + शती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—वर्षाणां शती (तत्पुरुष)

• भवेत्: would become; may be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्रिकटु: trikaṭu (the three pungents)
• त्रिकटु: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + कटु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (तीणि कटूनि द्रव्याणि)

• त्रिफला: triphala (the three fruits)
• त्रिफला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + फला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास

• वह्निः: digestive fire; agni
• वह्निः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गुडूची: guḍūcī (tinospora)
• गुडूची: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुडूची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय-निपात)

• शतावरी: śatāvarī (asparagus racemosus)
• शतावरी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतावरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sustaining agni and dhātus through rasāyana supports long life and steadiness in duty.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting regimen; body maintained as a vehicle for higher aims.

Application: Use the stated consumables (tila, āmalakī, bhṛṅgarāja) and supportive formulations (trikaṭu, triphalā, agni-kindling measures, guḍūcī, śatāvarī) as part of a guided rejuvenation plan.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (centenarian/śatāyu formulations; repeated mention of triphalā, guḍūcī, śatāvarī)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of these herbs in the Garuda Purana?

The verse highlights classic rasayana and agni-supporting substances, presenting them as a regimen associated with strength and longevity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss Yama’s realm or the preta journey; it emphasizes sustaining the body through diet and herbs, a supportive foundation for dharmic life and ritual duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional template: combine rejuvenatives (āmalakī, guḍūcī, śatāvarī) with digestion-support (trikaṭu), but apply with modern safety checks and professional advice.