Shloka 9

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

गुडूच्याः क्वाथकल्काभ्यां विफलावासकस्य च / मृद्वीकाया बलायाश्च सिद्धाः स्नेहा ज्वरच्छिदः

Transliteration

guḍūcyāḥ kvāthakalkābhyāṃ viphalāvāsakasya ca / mṛdvīkāyā balāyāśca siddhāḥ snehā jvaracchidaḥ

Translation

గుడూచి క్వాథం, కల్కం తో పాటు త్రిఫలా, వాసకము, మృద్వీకా మరియు బలా కలిపి సిద్ధం చేసిన స్నేహాలు (ఘృత/తైలం) జ్వరాన్ని ఛేదించేవిగా ప్రసిద్ధం।

Word by Word

• गुडूच्याः: of guḍūcī (Tinospora)
• गुडूच्याः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुडूची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), एकवचन

• क्वाथ-कल्काभ्याम्: with decoction and paste
• क्वाथ-कल्काभ्याम्: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्वाथ (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), द्विवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (क्वाथश्च कल्कश्च)

• विफला-वासकस्य: of viphala and vāsaka
• विफला-वासकस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विफला (प्रातिपदिक) + वासक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (विफलायाश्च वासकस्य च)

• च: and
• च: Connector (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• मृद्वीकायाः: of raisins/grapes
• मृद्वीकायाः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृद्वीका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बलायाः: of balā (Sida cordifolia)
• बलायाः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• सिद्धाः: prepared, cooked
• सिद्धाः: Kriya (Predicate participle/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; धातुः—सिध् (सिद्धि/पाक)

• स्नेहाः: oils/unctuous preparations
• स्नेहाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/Nominative), बहुवचन

• ज्वर-च्छिदः: fever-cutting, fever-destroying
• ज्वर-च्छिदः: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + छिद् (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ज्वरं छिनत्ति इति); कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक (च्छिद्-धातोः) विशेषणम् (स्नेहाः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Caring for the body through right medicine is a dharmic support for life and duty; śāstra validates tested remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Body as an instrument (śarīra-sādhana) for puruṣārthas; maintaining health supports dharma and sādhanā.

Application: Prepare medicated ghee/oil (siddha-sneha) using guḍūcī decoction and paste, with triphalā, vāsaka, mṛdvīkā, and balā, for fever reduction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (auṣadha-yoga listings for jvara)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of jvara (fever) remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical Ayurvedic guidance, listing specific herb-based snehapāka (medicated ghee/oil) preparations to alleviate fever.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not discuss afterlife themes here; in this chapter the narrative shifts to health and treatment, presenting remedies that support the living body.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights classic fever-support herbs (guḍūcī, triphalā, vāsaka, mṛdvīkā, balā); use only under qualified Ayurvedic supervision, especially for dosage and preparation.