Shloka 44

Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures

Devanagari script

दुग्धं पीतं तु संयुक्तं गोपुरीषरसेन च / विषमज्वरनुत्स्याच्च काकजन्धारसस्तथा

Transliteration

dugdhaṃ pītaṃ tu saṃyuktaṃ gopurīṣarasena ca / viṣamajvaranutsyācca kākajandhārasastathā

Translation

ഗോപൂരീഷരസത്തോടെ ചേർത്ത പാൽ കുടിച്ചാൽ വിഷമജ്വരം ശമിക്കും; അതുപോലെ കാകജന്ധാരരസവും അതേവിധം ഫലപ്രദമെന്നു പറയുന്നു।

Word by Word

• दुग्धम्: milk
• दुग्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• पीतम्: when drunk
• पीतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• संयुक्तम्: mixed/combined
• संयुक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• गो-पुरीष-रसेन: with the juice/extract of cow-dung
• गो-पुरीष-रसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरीष (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विषम-ज्वर-नुत्: remover of intermittent fever
• विषम-ज्वर-नुत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषम (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + नुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम्

• स्यात्: would be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• काक-जन्धारसः: kākajandhāra-juice (a named medicinal extract)
• काक-जन्धारसः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काक (प्रातिपदिक) + जन्धारस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even humble or impure-seeming substances can serve welfare when used with right knowledge and intention.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa and upādhi: value depends on proper use and context; practical wisdom over surface judgment.

Application: For intermittent fever, administer milk mixed with specified extracts (cow-dung essence; kākajandhāra juice) only with competent guidance and safety considerations.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (viṣama-jvara remedies; cow-derived substances as adjuncts)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy for viṣama-jvara (intermittent fever) is taught in this Garuda Purana verse?

It states that drinking milk mixed with the essence of cow-dung, and also using the juice of kākajandhāra, is described as a countermeasure for irregular/intermittent fever.

How does this verse fit within the Garuda Purana’s teachings?

This verse reflects the text’s practical instruction style, where dharma-oriented discourse also includes traditional therapeutic prescriptions (āyurvedic-type remedies) for bodily ailments.

What is a practical takeaway from this verse today?

It highlights the traditional principle of using specific, text-prescribed formulations for specific conditions; in modern practice, one should seek qualified medical guidance before attempting any herbal or traditional remedy.