Shloka 33

Devanagari script

सौवर्चलं विबन्धघ्नमुष्णं हृच्छूलनाशनम् / उष्णं शूलहरं तीक्ष्णं विडङ्गं वातनाशनम्

Transliteration

sauvarcalaṃ vibandhaghnamuṣṇaṃ hṛcchūlanāśanam / uṣṇaṃ śūlaharaṃ tīkṣṇaṃ viḍaṅgaṃ vātanāśanam

Translation

सौवर्चलं विबन्धघ्नमुष्णं हृच्छूलनाशनम्। उष्णं शूलहरं तीक्ष्णं विडङ्गं वातनाशनम्॥

Word by Word

• सौवर्चलम्: black salt (sauvarcala)
• सौवर्चलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौवर्चल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter, nominative/accusative, singular)

• विबन्धघ्नम्: removing constipation/obstruction
• विबन्धघ्नम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विबन्ध + घ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘विबन्धं हन्ति’ (neuter, nom/acc sg; relieving constipation/obstruction)

• उष्णम्: hot (in potency)
• उष्णम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter, nom/acc sg)

• हृच्छूलनाशनम्: relieving cardiac pain
• हृच्छूलनाशनम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृत् + शूल + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘हृच्छूलस्य नाशनम्’ (neuter, nom/acc sg; destroying heart-pain)

• उष्णम्: hot
• उष्णम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter, nom/acc sg)

• शूलहरम्: pain-relieving
• शूलहरम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूल + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘शूलं हरति’ (neuter, nom/acc sg; pain-removing)

• तीक्ष्णम्: sharp; penetrating
• तीक्ष्णम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter, nom/acc sg)

• विडङ्गम्: viḍaṅga (Embelia ribes)
• विडङ्गम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विडङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter, nom/acc sg)

• वातनाशनम्: vāta-alleviating
• वातनाशनम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘वातस्य नाशनम्’ (neuter, nom/acc sg; destroying vāta)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right use of potency (vīrya) and qualities (guṇa) to remove obstruction and pain—practical wisdom in sustaining the body for righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Pragmatic sādhana: caring for the body-mind complex reduces duḥkha and supports steadiness (sthiti) for higher pursuits.

Application: For obstruction/constipation and certain pain patterns, sauvarcala (black salt) is described as uṣṇa and vibandha-ghna; viḍaṅga is uṣṇa-tīkṣṇa, śūla-hara, vāta-nāśana—apply with doṣa and agni assessment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (dravya-guṇa: salts, kṣāras, waters, spices)

Characters & Entities

• Sauvarcala
• Vidanga
• Vata
• Shula

FAQs

What is the importance of vibandha (constipation/obstruction) remedies in the Garuda Purana?

The verse treats digestive obstruction as a key health imbalance and recommends specific substances to restore flow and reduce pain, reflecting an applied, household-level Ayurveda.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not narrate the afterlife directly; instead, it teaches bodily regulation (removing obstruction and pain) as part of righteous living that supports spiritual duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

In moderation and with suitability, black salt is traditionally used for digestive heaviness, and vidanga is used in classical practice for vāta-related discomfort—seek qualified guidance for therapeutic use.