Shloka 31

Devanagari script

अवृष्यं मरिचं विद्यादिति वैद्यकसंमतम् / गुल्मशूलविबन्धघ्नं हिङ्गुवातकफापहम्

Transliteration

avṛṣyaṃ maricaṃ vidyāditi vaidyakasaṃmatam / gulmaśūlavibandhaghnaṃ hiṅguvātakaphāpaham

Translation

Ketahuilah bahawa lada hitam (marica) bukanlah vṛṣya—demikian dipersetujui dalam tradisi perubatan. Hiṅgu (asafoetida) memusnahkan gulma (ketulan dalam perut), sakit kolik dan sumbatan/sembelit, serta menghalau vāta dan kapha.

Word by Word

• अवृष्यम्: not aphrodisiac
• अवृष्यम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ- (निषेध-उपसर्ग) + वृष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; न वृष्यं (non-aphrodisiac)

• मरिचम्: black pepper
• मरिचम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरिच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विद्यात्: should know
• विद्यात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम; ‘(one) should know’

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/निगमन-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• वैद्यकसंमतम्: approved by physicians/medical science
• वैद्यकसंमतम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैद्यक (प्रातिपदिक) + संमत (कृदन्त; सम्-√मन् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; वैद्यकेन संमतम् (approved by medical tradition)

• गुल्मशूलविबन्धघ्नम्: relieving gulma, colic pain, and obstruction
• गुल्मशूलविबन्धघ्नम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुल्म (प्रातिपदिक) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक) + विबन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (कृदन्त; √हन् धातु, घ्न-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; गुल्म-शूल-विबन्धान् घ्नः (destroyer of abdominal lump, pain, and obstruction/constipation)

• हिङ्गु: asafoetida
• हिङ्गु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वातकफापहम्: removing vāta and kapha
• वातकफापहम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + अपह (कृदन्त; अप-√हृ धातु, ‘अपहरति’ इति)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; वातं कफं च अपहरति (removes vāta and kapha)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pramāṇa in practical knowledge: accept what is validated by competent tradition (vaidya-sammata), not assumption.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka (discernment) and satya (accuracy) in speech and practice; right knowledge reduces suffering.

Application: Do not treat marica as vṛṣya by default; use hiṅgu for gulma, colic, and constipation/obstruction, especially in vāta-kapha patterns.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169: continuation of spice/medicine guṇas; trikaṭu discussion context

Characters & Entities

• Garuda (implied)
• Vishnu (implied)

FAQs

What is the importance of identifying 'vṛṣya' vs 'avṛṣya' in Garuda Purana?

This verse distinguishes tonic/aphrodisiac effects from purely digestive or doṣa-reducing effects, reflecting precise Ayurvedic classification rather than generalized praise of spices.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing disciplined health knowledge (vaidyaka-saṃmata), it supports the Purana’s broader theme that ordered living and correct practice sustain clarity and dharmic stability.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Hiṅgu is traditionally used in tiny amounts for gas, colic, and constipation linked to vāta-kapha; apply carefully and avoid self-medicating serious abdominal pain without medical evaluation.