Shloka 6

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

सकाञ्जिकं जपापुष्पपुष्पं ज्योतिष्मतीदलम् / दूर्वापिष्टं च संप्राश्य चित्रकं शर्करान्वितम्

Transliteration

sakāñjikaṃ japāpuṣpapuṣpaṃ jyotiṣmatīdalam / dūrvāpiṣṭaṃ ca saṃprāśya citrakaṃ śarkarānvitam

Translation

കാഞ്ചികം (പുളിച്ച കഞ്ഞിവെള്ളം) കൂടെ ജപാപുഷ്പം, ജ്യോതിഷ്മതി ഇല, ദൂർവയുടെ കല്കം എന്നിവ കഴിക്കണം; കൂടാതെ പഞ്ചസാര ചേർത്ത ചിത്രകവും സ്വീകരിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• सकाञ्जिकम्: together with sour gruel (kāñjika)
• सकाञ्जिकम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + काञ्जिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः—काञ्जिकेन सह

• जपापुष्पपुष्पम्: hibiscus flower
• जपापुष्पपुष्पम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जपा (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—जपायाः पुष्पम् (पुनरुक्ति-प्रयोगः)

• ज्योतिष्मतीदलम्: leaf of jyotiṣmatī
• ज्योतिष्मतीदलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिष्मती (प्रातिपदिक) + दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—ज्योतिष्मत्याः दलम्

• दूर्वापिष्टम्: pounded dūrvā grass
• दूर्वापिष्टम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दूर्वा (प्रातिपदिक) + पिष्ट (कृदन्त; √पिष् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; क्त (past passive participle)

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

• संप्राश्य: having eaten/ingested
• संप्राश्य: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√प्रश्/प्राश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वक्रिया

• चित्रकम्: citraka (Plumbago)
• चित्रकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• शर्करान्वितम्: mixed with sugar
• शर्करान्वितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त; √अन्वि/अनु-√इ धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; क्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Yukti (rational combination) in therapy—vehicles (anupāna) like kāñjika and sugar modulate potency and assimilation.

Vedantic Theme: Skillful means (upāya) in worldly life; disciplined regimen supports clarity and duty.

Application: Ingest with kāñjika: japa flowers, jyotiṣmatī leaves, and dūrvā paste; also take citraka mixed with sugar.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (internal medicines and anupāna instructions)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kāñjika (fermented gruel) in this verse?

Kāñjika is presented as a vehicle for ingestion, indicating a traditional method of delivering herbal substances in a palatable, processed medium.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss Yama, preta states, or post-death rites; it is a therapeutic instruction, reflecting the Purana’s inclusion of applied health knowledge alongside spiritual teachings.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as archival evidence of historical materia medica; because herbs like citraka can be potent, consult qualified clinicians before any internal use.