Shloka 44

Cikitsā-sāra: Doṣa Nidāna–Lakṣaṇa, Agni, Ajīrṇa/Āma Cikitsā, Daśamūla, and Prognostic Signs

Devanagari script

दिवास्वप्नं प्रकुर्वीत सर्वाजीर्णविनाशनम् / अहितान्नै रोगराशिरहितान्नं ततस्त्यजेत्

Transliteration

divāsvapnaṃ prakurvīta sarvājīrṇavināśanam / ahitānnai rogarāśirahitānnaṃ tatastyajet

Translation

పగలు నిద్ర చేయాలి; అది సమస్త అజీర్ణాన్ని నశింపజేస్తుంది. అహితకర ఆహారం వల్ల రోగసమూహం పుడుతుంది; కాబట్టి అహితకర ఆహారాన్ని విడిచిపెట్టాలి।

Word by Word

• दिवास्वप्नम्: daytime sleep
• दिवास्वप्नम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवा + स्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (दिवायां स्वप्नः)

• प्रकुर्वीत: should do/practice
• प्रकुर्वीत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सर्वाजीर्णविनाशनम्: destroyer of all indigestion
• सर्वाजीर्णविनाशनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + अजीर्ण + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वस्य अजीर्णस्य विनाशनम्)

• अहितान्नैः: by unwholesome foods
• अहितान्नैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहित + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (अहितम् अन्नम्)

• रोगराशिः: a mass/heap of diseases
• रोगराशिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग + राशि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (रोगाणां राशिः)

• अहितान्नम्: unwholesome food
• अहितान्नम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहित + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास

• ततः: therefore
• ततः: Hetu (Reason/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (therefore/then)

• त्यजेत्: should abandon
• त्यजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Apathya-tyāga (renunciation of harmful food) as preventive wisdom; rest as therapeutic when indigestion prevails.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva is supported by pure/wholesome intake; bodily discipline aids mental clarity.

Application: Use daytime sleep as a remedy in indigestion contexts per this teaching; more importantly, abandon unwholesome foods that generate disease clusters.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.168.41 (day sleep permitted in illness; avoid fasting); Garuda Purana 1.168.45 (warm water/honey; incompatibilities)

FAQs

What is the importance of diet discipline in this Garuda Purana verse?

It links unwholesome food (ahita-anna) directly to the rise of many diseases, making dietary restraint a core preventive principle.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by promoting bodily balance and avoidance of disease-causing habits, it supports dharmic living that reduces suffering and supports spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize easily digestible, wholesome meals and avoid foods you know trigger indigestion; treat digestion as a foundation for health and discipline.