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Shloka 62

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

चतुर्गुणे जले मूत्रे द्विगुणे चित्रकाणि च / कल्कैः सिद्ध घृत प्रस्थं सक्षीरं जठरी पिबेत्

Transliteration

caturguṇe jale mūtre dviguṇe citrakāṇi ca / kalkaiḥ siddha ghṛta prasthaṃ sakṣīraṃ jaṭharī pibet

Translation

चतुर्गुणे जले गोमूत्रे च द्विगुणं चित्रकं निक्षिप्य, कल्कैः सह घृतं प्रस्थं साधयेत्। तत्सिद्धं सक्षीरं जठरवृद्धि-जलोदरपीडितः पिबेत्।

Word by Word
चतुर्गुणेin fourfold (quantity)
चतुर्गुणे:
Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootचतुर् + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘चतुर्गुण’ (fourfold)
जलेin water
जले:
Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootजल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन
मूत्रेin urine
मूत्रे:
Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन
द्विगुणेin twofold (quantity)
द्विगुणे:
Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘द्विगुण’ (twofold)
चित्रकाणिplumbago (citraka) (pieces/doses)
चित्रकाणि:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootचित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)
कल्कैःwith pastes (of drugs)
कल्कैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootकल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन
सिद्धम्prepared
सिद्धम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसिध् (धातु) → सिद्ध (कृदन्त, क्त)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘सिद्ध’ = prepared/cooked
घृतghee
घृत:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootघृत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
प्रस्थम्one prastha (measure)
प्रस्थम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; परिमाणवाचक
सक्षीरम्along with milk
सक्षीरम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootस + क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘with milk’
जठरीthe abdominal patient
जठरी:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootजठरिन्/जठरी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; ‘जठरी’ = उदररोगी/जठरव्याधियुक्तः (one with abdominal disorder)
पिबेत्should drink
पिबेत्:
Kriya (Action)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Yukta-āhāra-auṣadha: disciplined therapeutic preparation and measured intake to restore balance.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as sādhana-upakaraṇa; caring for it supports dharma and spiritual practice without identifying the Self with disease.

Application: Prepare medicated ghee with specified ratios; take with milk for jathara/udara-roga under competent guidance and proper dosing.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (Ayurveda/auṣadha-prakaraṇa): ghṛta-kalpanā, udara-śotha cikitsā context

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

This verse preserves a technical formulation style—fixed ratios, cooking with kalka, and anupāna (milk)—showing how classical medicine is embedded in the text.

It does not address the soul’s journey directly; it emphasizes maintaining the body through regulated remedies, a support for dharmic life and practice.

Treat it as historical/Traditional knowledge; conditions like ascites require medical supervision—do not self-administer strong herbs or urine-based preparations.

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