Shloka 75

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care

Devanagari script

सहिङ्गुसैन्धवः पीतः कोष्ठस्थं स्त्रावयेदसृक् / यवकोलकुलत्थानां निःस्नेहेन रसेन वा

Transliteration

sahiṅgusaindhavaḥ pītaḥ koṣṭhasthaṃ strāvayedasṛk / yavakolakulatthānāṃ niḥsnehena rasena vā

Translation

ਹਿੰਗ ਅਤੇ ਸੈਂਧਵ (ਸੇਂਧਾ ਨਮਕ) ਨਾਲ ਪੀਣ ਤੇ ਇਹ ਕੋਠੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਟਿਕਿਆ ਖੂਨ ਸ੍ਰਾਵ ਕਰਵਾ ਕੇ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਜਾਂ ਜੌ, ਕੋਲ (ਬੇਰ) ਜਾਂ ਕੁਲੱਥ ਦੇ ਬਿਨਾ ਚਰਬੀ ਰਸ/ਕਢੇ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਲਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• सहिङ्गुसैन्धवः: rock-salt with asafoetida
• सहिङ्गुसैन्धवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (सह) + हिङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक) + सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सहार्थक-तत्पुरुषः (हिङ्गुना सह सैन्धवः / हिङ्गुसहितः सैन्धवः)

• पीतः: when drunk/ingested
• पीतः: Kriya-sahakari (Resultant state/भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘सहिङ्गुसैन्धवः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (having been drunk)

• कोष्ठस्थम्: located in the abdomen/bowels
• कोष्ठस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त; स्था धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कोष्ठे स्थितम्)

• स्त्रावयेत्: should cause to flow/expel
• स्त्रावयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्त्रु (धातु) (णिच् causative: स्त्रावय)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; णिच्-प्रयोगः (causative)

• असृक्: blood
• असृक्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असृज्/असृक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• यवकोलकुलत्थानाम्: of barley, jujube, and horse-gram
• यवकोलकुलत्थानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यव (प्रातिपदिक) + कोल (प्रातिपदिक) + कुलत्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (यवाः च कोलाः च कुलत्थाः च)

• निःस्नेहेन: without fat/oil (non-unctuous)
• निःस्नेहेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निःस्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘रसेन’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• रसेन: with decoction/juice
• रसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय- विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle ‘or’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Targeted internal evacuation (srāvaṇa) is used when pathology is lodged in koṣṭha; vehicles (anupāna) are chosen to suit the aim.

Vedantic Theme: Right means for right condition; moderation and appropriateness in potent interventions.

Application: Administer hiṅgu with saindhava to promote discharge of blood lodged in the bowels; alternatively give with a fat-free juice/decoction of yava, kola, or kulattha as the vehicle.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (internal measures adjunct to wound/pathology management; koṣṭha-based evacuation)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What remedy is described in this verse of the Garuda Purana?

It prescribes drinking asafoetida with rock-salt, or taking it with a non-unctuous decoction of barley/jujube/horse-gram, to discharge blood lodged in the abdomen.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings beyond afterlife topics?

It shows the text also preserves practical dharmic life-guidance, including traditional medical formulations (auṣadha-yoga) alongside spiritual instruction.

What is a practical takeaway today from this verse?

It highlights the classical principle of using digestive-stimulating, non-unctuous preparations for certain abdominal conditions—while modern readers should seek qualified medical guidance before applying such remedies.