Shloka 29

Devanagari script

घृतं शतावरीकल्कैः क्षीरैर्दशगुणैः पचेत् / शर्करापिप्पलीक्षौद्रयुक्तं वा जारकं विदुः

Transliteration

ghṛtaṃ śatāvarīkalkaiḥ kṣīrairdaśaguṇaiḥ pacet / śarkarāpippalīkṣaudrayuktaṃ vā jārakaṃ viduḥ

Translation

శతావరీ కల్కంతో నెయ్యిని పది రెట్లు పాలు వేసి పాకం చేయాలి. ఆపై చక్కెర, పిప్పలి, తేనె కలిపినదాన్ని ‘జారక’మని—బలవీర్యవర్ధక యోగమని—వైద్యులు చెబుతారు.

Word by Word

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• शतावरीकल्कैः: with pastes of śatāvarī
• शतावरीकल्कैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतावरी (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—शतावर्याः कल्कैः

• क्षीरैः: with milk(s)
• क्षीरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन

• दशगुणैः: tenfold (in quantity)
• दशगुणैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दश (संख्या) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—दश गुणाः यस्य/येषां ते; अत्र क्षीरैः इति विशेषणम्

• पचेत्: should cook
• पचेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पच् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• शर्करापिप्पलीक्षौद्रयुक्तम्: mixed with sugar, long pepper, and honey
• शर्करापिप्पलीक्षौद्रयुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक) + पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षौद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—शर्करा-पिप्पली-क्षौद्रैः युक्तम्

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• जारकम्: an aphrodisiac (jāraka preparation)
• जारकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• विदुः: they know/consider
• विदुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Proper preparation (saṃskāra) of food-medicine to support vitality and household duties.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting regimen; disciplined action (karma) purifying the instrument (body-mind).

Application: Cook ghee with śatāvarī paste using milk tenfold; combine with sugar, pippalī, and honey as a jāraka (potency-promoting) formulation, tailored to constitution and season.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (rasāyana/vr̥ṣya formulations)

FAQs

What is the importance of ghṛta (medicated ghee) preparations in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights ghṛta as a classical Ayurvedic carrier medium, used to deliver rejuvenative and potency-supporting herbs like śatāvarī.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the soul’s journey; it belongs to a health-focused passage describing medicinal preparation and effects.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

The verse preserves a traditional formulation concept (medicated ghee cooked with milk and herbs); modern use should be guided by professional Ayurvedic advice, especially regarding dosage and contraindications.