Shloka 1

Bhāiṣajya-yoga for Prameha, Mutra-roga, Arśa, Bhagandara, and Agni-dīpana

Devanagari script

ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / पीतः सारो गुडूच्याश्च मधुना च प्रमेहनुत् / पीतं गोहालिकामूलं तिलदध्याज्यसंयुतम्

Transliteration

'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / pītaḥ sāro guḍūcyāśca madhunā ca pramehanut / pītaṃ gohālikāmūlaṃ tiladadhyājyasaṃyutam

Translation

Hari disse: “Quando se bebe a essência de guḍūcī com mel, ela alivia o prameha (distúrbios urinários/metabólicos). Do mesmo modo, a raiz de gohālikā, tomada em bebida misturada com gergelim, coalhada e ghee, é benéfica.”

Word by Word

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (Topic/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular (chapter heading)

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• पीतः: (when) drunk
• पीतः: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया-भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; used predicatively ‘when drunk’

• सारः: extract/essence
• सारः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• गुडूच्याः: of guḍūcī (Tinospora)
• गुडूच्याः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुडूची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; Genitive singular

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

• मधुना: with honey
• मधुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

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

• प्रमेहनुत्: dispelling diabetes/urinary disorder
• प्रमेहनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रमेह + नुद् (धातु) → नुत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त/उणादि-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (agentive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (प्रमेहं नुदति इति)

• पीतम्: drunk/taken
• पीतम्: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया-भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; agrees with ‘मूलम्’ (neut.)

• गोहालिकामूलम्: root of gohālikā
• गोहालिकामूलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोहालिका + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (गोहालिकायाः मूलम्)

• तिलदध्याज्यसंयुतम्: mixed with sesame, curd, and ghee
• तिलदध्याज्यसंयुतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तिल + दधि + आज्य + संयुत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘संयुत’, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (तिल-दधि-आज्यैः संयुतम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Preservation of health through disciplined remedies; scriptural transmission of beneficial knowledge for householders.

Vedantic Theme: Pragmatic upāya: sustaining the body to enable dharma and bhakti; knowledge (vidyā) used for loka-hita.

Application: Take guḍūcī-sāra with honey for prameha; take gohālikā root as a drink mixed with sesame, curd, and ghee.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.186.2-4 (urinary retention, hiccup, śarkarā/gravel remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Guḍūcī
• Prameha
• Gohālikā

FAQs

What is the importance of prameha remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical healing guidance—linking righteous living with maintaining the body through traditional herbal preparations.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily well-being through dharmic, traditional medicine, it supports the broader Purana theme that a healthy, disciplined life aids spiritual practice and right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional reference point: consult a qualified Ayurveda practitioner before using guḍūcī or other herbs, especially for metabolic/urinary issues, and adopt disciplined diet and lifestyle alongside treatment.