Shloka 24

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

त्रिवृच्च त्रिफला श्यामा पिप्पली शर्कग मधु / मोदकः सन्निपातान्तो रक्तपित्तज्वरापहः

Transliteration

trivṛcca triphalā śyāmā pippalī śarkaga madhu / modakaḥ sannipātānto raktapittajvarāpahaḥ

Translation

త్రివృత్, త్రిఫలా, శ్యామా, పిప్పలి, శర్కర, మధుతో చేసిన మోదకం సన్నిపాతాన్ని శమింపజేసి రక్తపిత్తజన్య జ్వరాన్ని హరిస్తుంది।

Word by Word

• त्रिवृत्: trivṛt (Operculina turpethum)
• त्रिवृत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिवृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• त्रिफला: triphala (three-fruit formula)
• त्रिफला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या) + फला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (त्रीणि फलानि यस्याः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• श्यामा: śyāmā (a medicinal herb)
• श्यामा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्यामा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• पिप्पली: long pepper
• पिप्पली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शर्करा: sugar
• शर्करा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• मधु: honey
• मधु: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मोदकः: a bolus/pill (modaka)
• मोदकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; योग/गोलक-औषधि

• सन्निपातान्तः: ending/curing sannipāta (tridoṣa disorder)
• सन्निपातान्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्निपात (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सन्निपातस्य अन्तः/अन्तकः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मोदक-विशेषण

• रक्तपित्तज्वरापहः: removing fever due to raktapitta
• रक्तपित्तज्वरापहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्तपित्त + ज्वर + अपह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (रक्तपित्तज्वरं अपहन्ति इति); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मोदक-विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Complex imbalance (sannipāta) can be met with integrated, well-composed action—right combination, right vehicle (anupāna).

Vedantic Theme: Integration and balance; many forces harmonized into one remedy mirrors inner saṃyama.

Application: Prepare a modaka/bolus with trivṛt, triphalā, śyāmā, pippalī, sugar, honey; used for sannipāta and raktapitta-jvara as directed.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (modaka/avaleha-like preparations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of raktapitta remedies in Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a classical therapeutic formula, showing the Purana’s role not only in dharma and afterlife teachings but also in practical Ayurvedic guidance for bleeding disorders and fever.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the after-death journey here; instead, it supports the dharmic aim of preserving health, which enables a person to perform duties, rites, and disciplined living emphasized elsewhere in the Garuda Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as historical Ayurvedic knowledge: consult a qualified practitioner before using herbs like trivṛt (strong purgative), and apply the broader takeaway—care for health as part of sustaining dharma.