Shloka 2

Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations

Devanagari script

त्रितयं पिप्पलीमूलं विडङ्गानां चतुष्टयम् / अष्टौ मुशलिकाभागास्त्रिफलायाश्चतुष्टयम् / द्विगुणेन गुडेनैषां मोदकानिह कारयेत्

Transliteration

tritayaṃ pippalīmūlaṃ viḍaṅgānāṃ catuṣṭayam / aṣṭau muśalikābhāgāstriphalāyāścatuṣṭayam / dviguṇena guḍenaiṣāṃ modakāniha kārayet

Translation

Ambillah tiga bahagian akar pippalī, empat bahagian viḍaṅga, lapan bahagian muśalikā, dan empat bahagian triphalā; kemudian dengan gula melaka (guda) dua kali ganda, hendaklah dibentuk bebola ubat seperti modaka daripada ramuan ini.

Word by Word

• tritayam: a set of three (parts)
• tritayam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tritaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; संख्यावाचक-समूहवाचक (a set of three)

• pippalī-mūlam: root of long pepper
• pippalī-mūlam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pippalī (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (pippalyāḥ mūlam)

• viḍaṅgānām: of viḍaṅga (false black pepper)
• viḍaṅgānām: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viḍaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन

• catuṣṭayam: a set of four (parts)
• catuṣṭayam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catuṣṭaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समूहवाचक (a set of four)

• aṣṭau: eight
• aṣṭau: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (संख्यावाचक), प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• muśalikā-bhāgāḥ: parts of muśalikā (musali)
• muśalikā-bhāgāḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muśalikā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (muśalikāyāḥ bhāgāḥ)

• triphalāyāḥ: of triphalā
• triphalāyāḥ: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: triphalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• catuṣṭayam: a set of four (parts)
• catuṣṭayam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catuṣṭaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समूहवाचक

• dviguṇena: with double (quantity)
• dviguṇena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dviguṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; विशेषण (instrumental: 'with double [quantity]')

• guḍena: with jaggery
• guḍena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• eṣām: of these (ingredients)
• eṣām: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (of these)

• modakān: modaka balls/sweets
• modakān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: modaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन

• iha: here (in this procedure)
• iha: Desha-adhikarana (Locative sense/देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place: here)

• kārayet: should prepare / have made
• kārayet: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) [णिच् causative: kāray-]
• Form: लोट् (imperative/optative-injunctional usage), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: 'have made/prepare')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body as a support for dharma; disciplined preparation and right measure (mātrā) in remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as sādhana-upakaraṇa (instrument for practice); moderation and order (niyama).

Application: Follow proportional measurement, hygienic preparation, and appropriate sweetening (double jaggery) to make modaka-like pills for therapeutic use.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.3 (therapeutic effects of the modaka); Garuda Purana 1.192.6 (decoction/oil processing method)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this herbal modaka preparation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a precise, measure-based formulation—showing the Purana’s practical guidance on bodily purification and health-supporting preparations alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like purification and dharma?

By prescribing measured ingredients and a clear method, it frames health and inner cleanliness as part of disciplined living (dharma), supporting readiness for ritual life and spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a historical reference for traditional formulations and consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before attempting preparation or consumption, especially due to potency and dosage concerns.