Shloka 1
Bhaiṣajya-yogas: Digestive Modakas, Vāta-Śamana Oils, Karṇa-Roga Tailas, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra Applications, Vraṇa-Cikitsā, and Medhya Preparations
ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / चित्रकस्याष्टभागाश्च शूरणस्य च षोडश / शुण्ठ्या भागाश्च चत्वारो मरिचानां द्वयं तथा
'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / citrakasyāṣṭabhāgāśca śūraṇasya ca ṣoḍaśa / śuṇṭhyā bhāgāśca catvāro maricānāṃ dvayaṃ tathā
ਹਰੀ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ—ਚਿਤ੍ਰਕ ਦੇ ਅੱਠ ਭਾਗ, ਸ਼ੂਰਣ ਦੇ ਸੋਲ੍ਹਾਂ ਭਾਗ, ਸੁੰਠ ਦੇ ਚਾਰ ਭਾਗ ਅਤੇ ਕਾਲੀ ਮਿਰਚ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਭਾਗ ਲਵੋ।
Lord Vishnu (Hari)
Concept: Right measure (mātrā) and disciplined procedure are essential for effective action; knowledge becomes dharma when applied correctly.
Vedantic Theme: Order (ṛta-like) expressed as proportion and method; sattva through precision and restraint.
Application: Prepare a compound using specified parts: citraka 8, śūraṇa 16, śuṇṭhī 4, marica 2 (as base for a larger recipe continuing in subsequent verses).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.192 (formulation sequence beginning here); Garuda Purana 1.191 (preceding medical/toxicology material)
FAQs
This verse preserves a precise traditional proportion system (bhāga) so a ritual or remedial preparation can be reproduced consistently as instructed by Hari.
This specific verse is not about the soul’s journey; it records Vishnu’s practical instruction on measured ingredients, which in the broader text supports ritual purity and prescribed observances.
Use it as a historical reference for proportional measurement in traditional preparations; for actual consumption, follow qualified Ayurvedic guidance and safe practice.