Shloka 13

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

Devanagari script

त्रिफला बदरं द्राक्षा पिप्पली च विरेककृत् / हरीतकी सोष्णानीरलवणञ्च विरेककृत्

Transliteration

triphalā badaraṃ drākṣā pippalī ca virekakṛt / harītakī soṣṇānīralavaṇañca virekakṛt

Translation

ത്രിഫല, ബദരം, ദ്രാക്ഷ, പിപ്പലി—ഇവ വിരേചകമാണ്. ഹരീതകിയും ഉഷ്ണജലവും സാധാരണ/സൈന്ധവ ലവണവും ചേർത്ത് എടുത്താൽ വിരേചനം ഉണ്ടാക്കും.

Word by Word

• त्रिफला: triphala
• त्रिफला: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची (त्रिफला)

• बदरम्: jujube
• बदरम्: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बदर (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

• पिप्पली: long pepper
• पिप्पली: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची

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

• विरेककृत्: causing purgation
• विरेककृत्: Pradhana-visheshana (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरेक + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण—‘(एषः योगः) विरेककृत्’

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

• स: with
• स: Compound member
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समासे सहार्थक-पूर्वपद (with)

• उष्ण: warm/hot
• उष्ण: Compound member
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• अनीर: water
• अनीर: Compound member
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद; ‘अनीर’ = जल (water)

• लवणम्: salt
• लवणम्: Karta (Subject/ingredient list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्रव्य-सूची; ‘सोष्णानीर-लवणम्’ (with warm water and salt)

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

• विरेककृत्: causing purgation
• विरेककृत्: Pradhana-visheshana (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरेक + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण—‘(एषः योगः) विरेककृत्’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Shodhana (cleansing) as restoration of balance; removing obstruction to restore normal function.

Vedantic Theme: Removal of mala (impurities) as an analogy for inner purification; functional clarity follows elimination of blockage.

Application: Use mild purgatives judiciously; ensure hydration; avoid in pregnancy, frailty, or severe dehydration; seek supervision for therapeutic purgation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.193.9-12 (agni, shula, kasa, jvara leading into virecana)

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of purgative (virechana) remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists substances considered “virekakṛt” (purgative), indicating the text’s concern with cleansing and bodily regulation as supportive measures in rites and disciplined living.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings beyond afterlife descriptions?

Alongside narratives of the soul’s journey, the Garuda Purana also preserves practical guidance; here it records specific cleansing agents, reflecting an applied, ritual-and-health oriented dimension of dharma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a traditional reference point: Triphala/haritaki and warm water are classic cleansing aids, but apply with discretion and appropriate medical guidance, especially if ill, elderly, pregnant, or on medication.