Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

एभिः पचेद्रघृतप्रस्थं जलप्रस्थाष्टसंयुतम् / तथार्ऽशोगुल्मश्वयथुं हन्ति वह्निं करोति वै

Transliteration

ebhiḥ pacedraghṛtaprasthaṃ jalaprasthāṣṭasaṃyutam / tathār'śogulmaśvayathuṃ hanti vahniṃ karoti vai

Translation

Dengan ramuan ini hendaklah dimasak bersama satu prastha ghee dan dicampur dengan lapan prastha air; demikian ia memusnahkan buasir (arśa), ketulan/tumor perut (gulma), dan bengkak (śvayathu), serta menyalakan api pencernaan.

Word by Word

• एभिः: with these (ingredients)
• एभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Pronoun; Masc./Neut., Instr., Plural)

• पचेत्: should cook
• पचेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (should cook)

• घृतप्रस्थम्: a prastha-measure of ghee
• घृतप्रस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत + प्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Acc., Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (a prastha of ghee)

• जलप्रस्थाष्टसंयुतम्: combined with eight prasthas of water
• जलप्रस्थाष्टसंयुतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जल + प्रस्थ + अष्ट + संयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Acc., Singular); समासः बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (endowed with eight prasthas of water)

• तथा: thus/then
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: likewise/then)

• अर्शः: piles/hemorrhoids
• अर्शः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्शस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• गुल्म: abdominal tumor/lump
• गुल्म: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुल्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Nom./Acc., Singular)

• श्वयथुम्: swelling/edema
• श्वयथुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वयथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Acc., Singular)

• हन्ति: destroys
• हन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (kills/destroys)

• वह्निम्: digestive fire/appetite
• वह्निम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masc., Acc., Singular)

• करोति: makes/increases
• करोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (makes)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-निपात (particle: indeed)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Protecting and kindling agni (digestive fire) sustains life-capacity for duty; disease removal is framed as restoration of order.

Vedantic Theme: Maintenance of the body as sādhana-sahakārī (support for higher aims).

Application: Cook with specified proportions (1 prastha ghee + 8 prasthas water) and use for arśas, gulma, śvayathu; prioritize digestion support.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192.24 (ingredient list feeding into this cooking method)

Characters & Entities

• Agni

FAQs

What is the importance of digestive fire (agni) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats strong agni as a key sign of health—by kindling digestion, the remedy is said to help remove disorders like piles, abdominal masses, and swelling.

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

Alongside afterlife and dharma teachings, the Garuda Purana also preserves practical guidance; here it gives a measured formulation (ghee and water proportions) aimed at restoring bodily balance through agni.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights proportion, preparation, and digestion-focused care; for modern use, treat it as historical Ayurvedic guidance and consult a qualified practitioner before attempting medicinal formulations.