Shloka 45

Anupāna and the Doṣa-Effects of Foods, Waters, Dairy, Oils, and Preparations

Devanagari script

वृष्यञ्च मधुरं सर्पिर्वातपित्तकफापहम् / गव्यं मेध्यञ्च चाक्षुष्यं संस्काराच्च त्रिदोषजित्

Transliteration

vṛṣyañca madhuraṃ sarpirvātapittakaphāpaham / gavyaṃ medhyañca cākṣuṣyaṃ saṃskārācca tridoṣajit

Translation

သန့်စင်သော ဂျီ (စရ္ပိ) သည် ချိုမြိန်၍ ဝṛṣya—ကာမအားတိုးစေကာ ဝါတ၊ ပိတ္တ၊ ကဖ ကို သက်သာစေသည်။ နွားနို့မှရသော ဂျီ (ဂဗျ) သည် မေဓျ—သန့်ရှင်းစေ၍ မျက်စိအတွက် ကောင်းကျိုးရှိကာ၊ စနစ်တကျ ပြုလုပ်လျှင် တ్రိဒೋಷကို အနိုင်ယူသူ ဖြစ်လာသည်။

Word by Word

• वृष्यम्: aphrodisiac
• वृष्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (neuter nom/acc sg)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• मधुरम्: sweet
• मधुरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (neuter nom/acc sg)

• सर्पिः: ghee
• सर्पिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्पिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (neuter nom sg)

• वातपित्तकफापहम्: removing vāta, pitta, and kapha
• वातपित्तकफापहम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + पित्त (प्रातिपदिक) + कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + अपह (अप+√हृ, धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (वात+पित्त+कफ) + तत्पुरुष (अपह) (neuter nom/acc sg)

• गव्यम्: from cow; bovine
• गव्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गव्य (गो-सम्बन्धिन्; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (neuter nom/acc sg)

• मेध्यम्: purifying; wholesome
• मेध्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (neuter nom/acc sg)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• आक्षुष्यम्: beneficial for the eyes
• आक्षुष्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आक्षुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (neuter nom/acc sg)

• संस्कारात्: due to processing/refinement
• संस्कारात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संस्कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन (masc abl sg); हेतौ (ablative of cause)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• त्रिदोषजित्: conquering the three doṣas
• त्रिदोषजित्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक) + जित् (√जि, धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; द्विगु-तत्पुरुष (त्रयः दोषाः) + उपपद-तत्पुरुष (जित्) (masc nom sg)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Saṃskāra (proper preparation/refinement) transforms a substance’s efficacy; purity (medhya) supports clarity of senses (cakṣuṣya).

Vedantic Theme: Śuddhi (purification) as a support for sattva and steadiness of mind through disciplined living.

Application: Use properly prepared cow ghee for nourishment, ocular support, and doṣa balance; emphasize quality and correct preparation rather than mere quantity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169.46 (saṃskṛta-ghṛta for neurological conditions)

Characters & Entities

• Cow (as source of gavya)

FAQs

What does the Garuda Purana say about ghee (sarpiḥ)?

It describes ghee as sweet, vitality-promoting, doṣa-alleviating, especially cow’s ghee as purifying and supportive for eyesight.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

The verse is health-focused rather than afterlife-focused; it frames bodily purity and balance as part of a disciplined, dharmic life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prefer properly prepared ghee in moderation for digestion and nourishment, and treat food as part of daily discipline (niyama).