Shloka 20

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

गुडूटीं पिप्पलीयुक्तामभयां घृतभर्जिताम् / त्रिवृदर्शोविनाशार्थं भक्षयेदम्ललोणिकाम्

Transliteration

guḍūṭīṃ pippalīyuktāmabhayāṃ ghṛtabharjitām / trivṛdarśovināśārthaṃ bhakṣayedamlaloṇikām

Translation

அர்ஷஸ் அழிவிற்காக, குடூசீயை பிப்பலியுடன் கலந்து, நெய்யில் வறுத்த அபயா (ஹரீதகி) உடன், புளிப்பும் உப்பும் உள்ள உணவுடன் சேர்த்து உண்ண வேண்டும்।

Word by Word

• guḍūṭīm: guḍūṭī (a medicinal plant/preparation)
• guḍūṭīm: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guḍūṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• pippalī-yuktām: mixed with long pepper
• pippalī-yuktām: Karma (Qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pippalī (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (कृदन्त; √yuj/युज्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘pippalī’ + ‘yukta’ = endowed with pippalī) qualifying guḍūṭīm

• abhayām: abhayā (harītakī)
• abhayām: Karma (Co-object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; (harītakī) used as ingredient/apposition

• ghṛta-bharjitām: fried in ghee
• ghṛta-bharjitām: Karma (Qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + bharjita (कृदन्त; √bharj/भर्ज्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘fried in ghee’) qualifying the mixture

• trivṛt-arśas-vināśa-artham: for the destruction of piles (by trivṛt regimen)
• trivṛt-arśas-vināśa-artham: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: trivṛt (प्रातिपदिक) + arśas (प्रातिपदिक) + vināśa (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव; ‘-artham’ = for the purpose of; accusative used adverbially

• bhakṣayet: should eat/consume
• bhakṣayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhakṣ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, तृतीयपुरुष (3), एकवचन

• amla-loṇikām: sour-salty (preparation)
• amla-loṇikām: Karma (Qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amla (प्रातिपदिक) + loṇikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (‘sour and salty’) qualifying the dose/preparation

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Consistent, appropriate regimen (niyama) in diet and medicine to remove suffering and restore function.

Vedantic Theme: Moderation and disciplined practice; the body as a field for applying viveka in habits.

Application: Consume guḍūcī with pippalī, and harītakī roasted in ghee, taken with sour and salty adjuncts, as a regimen aimed at reducing arśas (per traditional guidance and suitability).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (continuing arśas remedies; dīpana-pācana and anulomana themes)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

Which herbs are mentioned here for arśas (piles) in the Garuda Purana?

The verse mentions guḍūcī (guḍūṭī), pippalī, and abhayā (harītakī), with abhayā prepared by roasting in ghee.

Does this verse prescribe a diet along with medicine?

Yes. It explicitly says the preparation should be consumed with a sour-and-salty accompaniment (amla-loṇika), indicating dietetic pairing as part of the regimen.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It underscores combining formulation, preparation method (ghee-roasting), and dietary context; consult a qualified clinician before using herbs, especially with existing conditions or medications.