Shloka 18

Rasa-Dravya Varga: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent; Snehana and Svedana Guidelines

Devanagari script

विण्मूत्रक्लेदसंशोषो ह्यत्यर्थं स च सेवितः / हनुस्तम्भाक्षेपकार्तिशिरः शूलब्रणादिकृत्

Transliteration

viṇmūtrakledasaṃśoṣo hyatyarthaṃ sa ca sevitaḥ / hanustambhākṣepakārtiśiraḥ śūlabraṇādikṛt

Translation

Apabila diambil berlebihan, ia menyebabkan kekeringan yang melampau pada najis, air kencing dan lembapan tubuh; serta menimbulkan kekejangan rahang (lockjaw), sawan, susut badan, sakit kepala, sakit menikam, luka dan penderitaan yang seumpamanya.

Word by Word

• विण्मूत्रक्लेदसंशोषः: drying up feces, urine, and moisture
• विण्मूत्रक्लेदसंशोषः: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विण् + मूत्र + क्लेद + संशोष (प्रातिपदिक; √शुष् (धातु) + सम्-उपसर्ग + घञ्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (विण्मूत्रक्लेदस्य संशोषः/संशोषकः)

• हि: indeed; for
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चये निपात (particle: indeed/for)

• अत्यर्थम्: excessively; greatly
• अत्यर्थम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्यर्थम् (अव्यय; अत्यर्थ-प्रातिपदिकस्य अव्ययीभाव)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: ‘excessively/very much’)

• सः: it/he (that remedy)
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• सेवितः: when used; administered
• सेवितः: Karta (Predicate/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √सेव् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle: ‘used/served’)

• हनुस्तम्भाक्षेपकार्तिशिरःशूलब्रणादिकृत्: causing jaw-stiffness, convulsions, cutting pain, headache, colic, wounds, etc.
• हनुस्तम्भाक्षेपकार्तिशिरःशूलब्रणादिकृत्: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हनु + स्तम्भ + आक्षेप + कार्ति + शिरःशूल + ब्रण + आदि + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक; √कृ (धातु) + क्विप्/कृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (हनुस्तम्भादीन् करोति/जनयति इति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ati-sevana (excess) turns medicine into poison; moderation is dharma in bodily governance.

Vedantic Theme: Madhyamā-mārga in vyavahāra; tamas/rajas arise from imbalance, disturbing clarity.

Application: Observe dosage, duration, and contraindications; stop and seek care if severe symptoms appear.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.173 (doṣa/atiyoga warnings following guṇa-kathana)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of dietary moderation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse warns that excessive use of a drying, astringent regimen can disturb bodily balance, leading to severe symptoms—showing that moderation is part of dharmic self-care.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s practical teachings?

Alongside afterlife doctrine, the text also preserves applied knowledge—here, a clinical-style caution that overuse of certain substances dries bodily fluids and triggers serious disorders.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid extreme dietary or herbal “drying” practices; follow balanced intake and seek qualified medical guidance when using strong astringent substances.