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Shloka 1

Auṣadha-Yoga: Medicinal Powders, External Therapies, Fumigation, and Vishnu as Supreme Remedy

Devanagari script

ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / पलाण्डुजीरके कुष्ठमश्वगन्धाजमोदकम् / वचा त्रिकटुकञ्चैव लवणं चूर्णमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / palāṇḍujīrake kuṣṭhamaśvagandhājamodakam / vacā trikaṭukañcaiva lavaṇaṃ cūrṇamuttamam

Translation

ഹരി (ശ്രീവിഷ്ണു) അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—പലാണ്ഡു (ഉള്ളി)യും ജീരകവും, കുഷ്ഠം, അശ്വഗന്ധ, അജമോദ, വചാ, ത്രികടു, കൂടാതെ ലവണവും—ഇത് ഉത്തമ ചൂർണം.

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अध्यायःchapter
अध्यायः:
Sambandha (Heading/Topic)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
हरिःHari
हरिः:
Karta (Speaker/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/परिपूर्णभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
पलाण्डुजीरकेonion and cumin
पलाण्डुजीरके:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपलाण्डु (प्रातिपदिक) + जीरक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन (रूपं सप्तमी-द्विवचनवत् दृश्यते; पाठभेद/रूपसाम्यसम्भवः); द्वन्द्व-समास (पलाण्डु च जीरकं च)
कुष्ठम्kuṣṭha (costus)
कुष्ठम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
अश्वगन्धाaśvagandhā
अश्वगन्धा:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअश्वगन्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (रूपं प्रथमा/द्वितीया समानम्)
अजमोदकम्ajamodaka (ajwain)
अजमोदकम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअजमोदक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
वचाvacā (sweet flag)
वचा:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवचा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (रूपं प्रथमा/द्वितीया समानम्)
त्रिकटुकम्trikaṭuka (three pungents)
त्रिकटुकम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootत्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + कटुक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (त्रयः कटुकाः)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Conjunction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक
एवindeed
एव:
Sambandha (Emphasis particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (indeed/just)
लवणम्salt
लवणम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootलवण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
चूर्णम्powder
चूर्णम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootचूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
उत्तमम्excellent/best
उत्तमम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (चूर्णम्)
Speaker

Hari (Lord Vishnu)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine instruction legitimizes disciplined health practices; bodily order supports mental and spiritual order.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as source of vidyā; harmonizing the instrument (body-mind) for higher pursuits.

Application: Prepare an ‘excellent powder’ (cūrṇa) from the listed substances in appropriate proportions and use as directed in the broader recipe context.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.193 (Hari’s medicinal discourse continues in 1.193.2-3)

Characters & Entities
H
Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

This verse presents a specific herbal-mineral combination (including trikaṭu and salt) as an “excellent powder,” reflecting the text’s practical guidance on maintaining bodily health, which supports ritual discipline and dharmic living.

This particular verse does not describe the soul’s journey or Yama’s realm; it is a pragmatic instruction by Hari on a health-related formulation, showing that the Purana also teaches supportive disciplines alongside metaphysical topics.

Use the verse as a reference point to understand classical ingredient groupings like trikaṭu and vacā; for actual use, consult a qualified Ayurveda practitioner, especially because some ingredients require careful dosing and suitability checks.

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