Shloka 11

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care

Devanagari script

पृश्रिपर्णोबलाविल्वनागरोत्पलधान्यकैः / पाठेन्द्रयवभूनिम्बमुस्तपर्पटकैः शृताः / ज्यन्त्याममतीसारं सज्वरं समहौषधाः

Transliteration

pṛśriparṇobalāvilvanāgarotpaladhānyakaiḥ / pāṭhendrayavabhūnimbamustaparpaṭakaiḥ śṛtāḥ / jyantyāmamatīsāraṃ sajvaraṃ samahauṣadhāḥ

Translation

पृश्निपर्णी, बला, बिल्व, नागर, उत्पल, धान्यक, पाठा, इंद्रयव, भूनिंब, मुस्ता व पर्पटक यांसह शिजवून, ज्यंतीबरोबर दिल्यास ही महौषधे ज्वरासह अतिसार हरतात।

Word by Word

• पृश्रिपर्ण-बल- विल्व-नागर-उत्पल-धान्यकैः: with pṛśniparṇī, balā, bilva, dry ginger, lotus, and coriander
• पृश्रिपर्ण-बल- विल्व-नागर-उत्पल-धान्यकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृश्रिपर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + बला (प्रातिपदिक) + विल्व (प्रातिपदिक) + नागर (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्पल (प्रातिपदिक) + धान्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (द्रव्यसमुच्चयः)

• पाठ-इन्द्रयव-भू-निम्ब-मुस्त-पर्पटकैः: with pāṭhā, indrayava, bhūnimba, musta, and parpaṭaka
• पाठ-इन्द्रयव-भू-निम्ब-मुस्त-पर्पटकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाठ (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्रयव (प्रातिपदिक) + भूनिम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + मुस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्पटक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (द्रव्यसमुच्चयः)

• शृताः: boiled, decocted
• शृताः: Kriya (Predicate participle/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु/श्रि? (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP) from √श्रु/√श्रि in sense of 'to cook/boil' (commonly √श्रि/√श्रु not; standard is √श्रु?; here lexical 'शृ' = पचने); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (समहौषधाः) इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ज्यन्त्याम्: in/with jyantī (a medicinal plant)
• ज्यन्त्याम्: Adhikarana (Location/Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्यन्ती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन; (क्वाथे/पाके) 'in/with jyantī' इत्यर्थे

• अम- अतिसारम्: diarrhea with āma (undigested toxins)
• अम- अतिसारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम (प्रातिपदिक) + अतिसार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अमयुक्तः अतिसारः)

• स-ज्वरम्: with fever
• स-ज्वरम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ज्वरेण सह); विशेषणम् (अतिसारम्)

• समहौषधाः: the samaha medicines (a medicinal formulation/group)
• समहौषधाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समह (प्रातिपदिक) + औषध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (समहं औषधं/औषधानि—विशिष्टौषधसमूहः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate, knowledge-based intervention: detailed formulations are dharmic means to relieve suffering.

Vedantic Theme: Alleviation of duḥkha at the empirical level supports steadiness of mind for higher pursuits.

Application: Boil the listed herbs (pṛśniparṇī, balā, bilva, nāgara, utpala, dhānyaka, pāṭhā, indrayava, bhūnimba, musta, parpaṭaka) and administer with jyantī to cure atisāra with jvara.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170.10 (sets up jvara-atisāra remedy)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of atisāra (dysentery) treatment in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse provides a compound, multi-herb decoction strategy combining digestive, astringent, and cooling drugs—aimed specifically at dysentery that co-occurs with fever.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the soul’s journey; this section is a therapeutic catalogue within Kanda 1, focusing on disease management.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It reflects an approach of using bilva/kutaja-class astringents plus musta/parpaṭaka cooling support; because dysentery can be dangerous, seek medical care and use Ayurvedic formulations only with professional guidance.