Shloka 4

Rasāyana for Longevity: Milk-Based Regimens, Triphalā, Palāśa, and Bhr̥ṅgarāja (Śrāvaṇa & Puṣya Observances)

Devanagari script

मधुसर्पिःसमायुक्तं दुग्धमायुष्करं भवेत् / तज्जग्धं मधुना सार्धं दशवर्ष सहस्रिणम्

Transliteration

madhusarpiḥsamāyuktaṃ dugdhamāyuṣkaraṃ bhavet / tajjagdhaṃ madhunā sārdhaṃ daśavarṣa sahasriṇam

Translation

தேன் மற்றும் நெய் கலந்த பால் ஆயுளை வளர்க்கும். அதைத் தேனுடன் சேர்த்து அருந்தினால் பத்தாயிரம் ஆண்டுகள் போன்ற நீண்ட ஆயுளை அளிக்கும் என்று கூறப்படுகிறது।

Word by Word

• madhusarpiḥsamāyuktam: combined with honey and ghee
• madhusarpiḥsamāyuktam: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + sarpis (प्रातिपदिक) + samāyukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; (mixed/combined with honey and ghee)

• dugdham: milk
• dugdham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dugdha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• āyuṣkaram: life-promoting
• āyuṣkaram: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (life-promoting)

• bhavet: would be; should become
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• tat: that (milk/mixture)
• tat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (that/it)

• jagdham: eaten; consumed
• jagdham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jakṣ (धातु) → jagdha (कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; (having been eaten/when eaten)

• madhunā: with honey
• madhunā: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• sārdham: together with
• sārdham: Sambandha (Association/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक-अव्यय (adverb/preposition: together with)

• daśavarṣam: ten years
• daśavarṣam: Karma (Extent/Measure/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśa (प्रातिपदिक) + varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (ten years)

• sahasriṇam: a thousand(-fold/years)
• sahasriṇam: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sahasrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; (having a thousand; thousand-fold/lasting a thousand)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rasāyana-like nourishment supports long life; careful combination of foods as a dharmic self-care.

Vedantic Theme: Moderation and right means in the empirical sphere; longevity valued as support for sādhanā, not as final goal.

Application: Use milk with honey and ghee as a strengthening tonic when appropriate; consider digestion, allergies, and contraindications; keep quantities moderate.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.187.1-3 (herbal powder and milk regimen)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of milk mixed with honey and ghee in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents it as an āyuṣkara (life-promoting) dietary formulation—an endorsed combination meant to support vitality and longevity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing āyuṣ (life-span) and bodily maintenance, it supports the dharmic idea that preserving health helps one fulfill duties and spiritual practice before death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt mindful, sattvic dietary habits aimed at sustaining health and longevity; treat such formulations as traditional guidance and apply with moderation and suitability to one’s constitution.