Shloka 54

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

Devanagari script

पीतं तक्रेण मूलं च आर्द्रस्य तगरस्य च / हरेत् झिञ्जिनीवातं?वै वृक्षमिन्द्राशनिर्यथा

Transliteration

pītaṃ takreṇa mūlaṃ ca ārdrasya tagarasya ca / haret jhiñjinīvātaṃ?vai vṛkṣamindrāśaniryathā

Translation

ആർദ്രമായ തഗരവേർ മോര് ചേർത്ത് കുടിച്ചാൽ ഝിഞ്ജിനീ-വാതം നീങ്ങും; ഇന്ദ്രന്റെ വജ്രം വൃക്ഷത്തെ വീഴ്ത്തുന്നതുപോലെ.

Word by Word

• पीतम्: to be drunk/taken
• पीतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत (कृदन्त/PPP)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• तक्रेण: with buttermilk
• तक्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• आर्द्रस्य: of ārdrā (a plant)
• आर्द्रस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (औषधिनाम), षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तगरस्य: of tagara (valerian)
• तगरस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (औषधिनाम), षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• हरेत्: should remove
• हरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• झिञ्जिनीवातम्: jhiñjinī-type vāta disorder
• झिञ्जिनीवातम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: झिञ्जिनी (प्रातिपदिक) + वात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (झिञ्जिनी-सम्बद्धः वातः)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Avyaya (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• वृक्षम्: a tree
• वृक्षम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इन्द्राशनिः: Indra's thunderbolt
• इन्द्राशनिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अशनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (इन्द्रस्य अशनिḥ)

• यथा: as, like
• यथा: Avyaya (Comparison/उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Potent combinations (anupāna like takra) can sharply redirect vāta pathology.

Vedantic Theme: Skillful means (yukti) in embodied life; transforming suffering through right method.

Application: Administer fresh tagara root with buttermilk to remove jhiñjinī-vāta, with swift effect.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.177 (continuation of vāta-roga formulations; use of anupāna such as takra)

Characters & Entities

• Indra

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for jhiñjinī-vāta?

It prescribes taking (drinking) the root of fresh tagara with buttermilk to remove the jhiñjinī-vāta condition.

Why does the verse compare the cure to Indra’s thunderbolt?

The comparison emphasizes the remedy’s decisive, forceful effect—removing the vāta disorder as swiftly and powerfully as a thunderbolt fells a tree.

What is a practical takeaway from this verse today?

It highlights the Garuda Purana’s inclusion of practical health guidance—using specific herbs and simple carriers (like buttermilk)—while reminding readers to approach traditional remedies responsibly and with proper guidance.