Shloka 46

Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations

Devanagari script

सौवीरपञ्चप्रस्थं च तैलप्रस्थं पचेत्ततः / असृग्दरस्वरप्लीहासर्ववातविकारनुत्

Transliteration

sauvīrapañcaprasthaṃ ca tailaprasthaṃ pacettataḥ / asṛgdarasvaraplīhāsarvavātavikāranut

Translation

പിന്നീട് സൗവീരത്തിന്റെ അഞ്ച് പ്രസ്ഥവും തൈലത്തിന്റെ ഒരു പ്രസ്ഥവും ചേർത്ത് പാകം ചെയ്യണം. ഇത് അസൃഗ്ദരം, സ്വരഭംഗം, പ്ലീഹാരോഗം, എല്ലാ വാതവികാരങ്ങളും ശമിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• सौवीरपञ्चप्रस्थम्: five prasthas of sauvīra (a fermented liquor)
• सौवीरपञ्चप्रस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौवीर (प्रातिपदिक) + पञ्च (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः (सौवीरस्य पञ्च प्रस्थाः इति परिमाणनिर्देशः)

• च: and
• च: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• तैलप्रस्थम्: a prastha of oil
• तैलप्रस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तैलस्य प्रस्थः)

• पचेत्: should cook
• पचेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: thereafter/then)

• असृग्दर: bleeding disorder (asṛgdara)
• असृग्दर: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असृक् (प्रातिपदिक) + दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (असृजो दरः = रक्तस्रावः)

• स्वर: voice/throat disorder
• स्वर: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समाहार-निर्देशे सूचीपद

• प्लीहा: spleen disorder
• प्लीहा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लीहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; प्लीहाविकारार्थे

• सर्ववातविकारनुत्: destroyer of all vāta disorders
• सर्ववातविकारनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + वात (प्रातिपदिक) + विकार (प्रातिपदिक) + नुत् (प्रातिपदिक; √नुद् क्तिन्/क्विप्-प्राय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (नुदति इति नुत् = नाशकः)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Holistic alleviation of suffering through properly processed formulations; restoring balance supports righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony of the instruments (body-mind) as a prerequisite for sustained sādhanā and duty.

Application: Use properly cooked formulations and observe indications/contraindications; treat systemic vāta conditions with warming, unctuous preparations under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.42; Garuda Purana 1.192.43; Garuda Purana 1.192.44; Garuda Purana 1.192.45

Characters & Entities

• Vata (doṣa)

FAQs

What is the importance of Ayurvedic remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical therapeutic instructions—here, a cooked preparation of sauvīra and oil—aimed at specific doṣa-based disorders, especially vāta-related conditions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse is not about the afterlife narrative; it is a pragmatic medical instruction focused on bodily ailments, indicating the text’s broader scope beyond death-rites and Yama’s realm.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a historical formula: understand that vāta-aggravated conditions are addressed through specific preparations, but consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before attempting any traditional recipe or dosage.