Shloka 59

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

Devanagari script

दाडिमामलकैर्यूषो वह्निकृद्वातपित्तहा / श्वासकासप्रतिश्यायकफघ्नो मलकैः कृतः

Transliteration

dāḍimāmalakairyūṣo vahnikṛdvātapittahā / śvāsakāsapratiśyāyakaphaghno malakaiḥ kṛtaḥ

Translation

दाडिमामलकैर्युषो वह्निकृद्वातपित्तहा; मलकैः कृतः कफघ्नः श्वासकासप्रतिश्यायहितः।

Word by Word

• दाडिमामलकैः: with pomegranate and āmalaka
• दाडिमामलकैः: Karaṇa (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाडिम-आमलक (प्रातिपदिक; दाडिम + आमलक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (pomegranate and āmalaka)

• यूषः: broth/soup
• यूषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यूष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• वह्निकृत्: kindles digestive fire
• वह्निकृत्: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वह्नि-कृत् (प्रातिपदिक; वह्नि + कृत् from √कृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वह्निं करोति इति)

• वातपित्तहा: alleviates vāta and pitta
• वातपित्तहा: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात-पित्त-हन् (प्रातिपदिक; वात + पित्त + हन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वातं पित्तं च हन्ति)

• श्वासकासप्रतिश्यायकफघ्नः: relieves dyspnea, cough, cold, and kapha
• श्वासकासप्रतिश्यायकफघ्नः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वास-कास-प्रतिश्याय-कफ-घ्न (प्रातिपदिक; श्वास + कास + प्रतिश्याय + कफ + घ्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (श्वासादीन् कफं च घ्नाति)

• मलकैः: with malaka (a sour fruit; often identified with āmalaka/related)
• मलकैः: Karaṇa (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• कृतः: made/prepared
• कृतः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ "करणे")
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त) — "made/prepared"

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Yukti (rational combination): ingredients are chosen by guna/virya to balance doshas and support agni and pranavaha srotas.

Vedantic Theme: Pragmatic wisdom (viveka) in sustaining the body as an instrument for dharma and sadhana.

Application: Use pomegranate and amalaki in yusha to kindle digestion and pacify vata-pitta; use malaka-based preparation when kapha with cough/rhinitis/breathlessness predominates.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (therapeutic yusha formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of dietary guidance in Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the text also preserves practical dharma for bodily maintenance—diet is linked to balancing doṣas and sustaining agni, which supports disciplined living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing health and balanced digestion, it supports a sattvic, regulated life that is traditionally seen as conducive to dharma and spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use food thoughtfully: light soups and doṣa-aware choices (as advised here) can be taken as a traditional guideline for mindful eating and seasonal balance.