Shloka 12

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

Devanagari script

अभयामलकं द्राक्षा पाठा चैव विभीतकम् / शर्कराया समं चैव जग्धं ज्वरहरं भवेत्

Transliteration

abhayāmalakaṃ drākṣā pāṭhā caiva vibhītakam / śarkarāyā samaṃ caiva jagdhaṃ jvaraharaṃ bhavet

Translation

അഭയാ-ആമലകം, ദ്രാക്ഷ, പാഠാ, വിഭീതകം—ഇവ സമപമാനം ശർക്കരയോടൊപ്പം കഴിച്ചാൽ ജ്വരഹര ഔഷധമാകും.

Word by Word

• अभया: harītakī (abhayā)
• अभया: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

• आमलकम्: amalaka
• आमलकम्: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

• द्राक्षा: grapes/raisins
• द्राक्षा: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्राक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

• पाठा: pāṭhā herb
• पाठा: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha/Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)

• विभीतकम्: bibhitaka
• विभीतकम्: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

• शर्करायाः: of sugar
• शर्करायाः: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध—‘शर्करायाः (प्रमाणेन)’

• समम्: equal (in amount)
• समम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत्—‘समं’ = equally

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• जग्धम्: when consumed
• जग्धम्: Kriya-visheshana (Participial predicate)
• Type: Kridanta
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकाले कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘(एतत्) जग्धम्’ = when eaten

• ज्वरहरम्: fever-removing
• ज्वरहरम्: Pradhana-visheshana (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वर + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण—‘(एतत्) ज्वरहरम्’

• भवेत्: would be/should become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Measured combination (sama-pramana) and appropriate adjuncts (sugar) to pacify systemic disturbance (fever).

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (skillful means) and niyama (measure) in embodied maintenance; order and proportion as practical wisdom.

Application: For fever, use gentle, supportive formulations; maintain hydration and rest; avoid aggravating foods; seek proper diagnosis for persistent fever.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.193.11-13 (kasa, jvara, virecana remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy for fever is described in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes consuming harītakī, āmalakī, grapes, pāṭhā, and vibhītaka with an equal measure of sugar as a fever-alleviating formulation.

Does this shloka relate to afterlife teachings or rituals in the Garuda Purana?

This specific verse is medical in nature, presenting an herbal antipyretic; it does not directly discuss Yama, preta-journey, or śrāddha rites.

What is a practical takeaway from this verse today?

It highlights a classical herbal approach to fever management; in modern practice, one should use such formulations cautiously and consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner, especially for dosage and interactions.