Shloka 11

Jvara-Chikitsa: Doṣa-wise Fever Management, Medicated Waters, and Escalation Therapies

Devanagari script

समस्तज्वरनुच्च स्यात्सन्निपातहरं शृणु / हरिद्रानिम्बत्रिफलामुस्तकैर्देवदारुणा

Transliteration

samastajvaranucca syātsannipātaharaṃ śṛṇu / haridrānimbatriphalāmustakairdevadāruṇā

Translation

ఈ యోగం సమస్త జ్వరాలను తొలగిస్తుంది; సన్నిపాతనాశక ఔషధాన్ని వినుము—పసుపు, వేప, త్రిఫల, ముస్తా మరియు దేవదారు తో సిద్ధమవుతుంది।

Word by Word

• समस्तज्वरनुत्: dispeller of all fevers
• समस्तज्वरनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त + ज्वर + नुद् (धातु) → नुत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कृदन्त (समस्तान् ज्वरान् नुदति)

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

• स्यात्: would be/is to be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सन्निपातहरम्: remover of sannipāta (tridoshic disorder)
• सन्निपातहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्निपात + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सन्निपातस्य हरम्)

• शृणु: hear/listen
• शृणु: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हरिद्रा: with turmeric
• हरिद्रा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• निम्ब: with neem
• निम्ब: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• त्रिफला: with triphalā
• त्रिफला: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + फला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (त्रीणि फलानि यस्याम्)

• मुस्तकैः: with mustaka (musta)
• मुस्तकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुस्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• देवदारुणा: with deodar (devadāru)
• देवदारुणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवदारु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Attentive listening (śṛṇu) and disciplined application of knowledge in times of crisis.

Vedantic Theme: Śravaṇa (hearing) as a gateway to right action; order restored through right knowledge.

Application: Employ the specified bitter/astringent/aromatic drugs for complex fevers under supervision.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.175.12 (tri-doṣa fever remedy continuation); Garuda Purana 1.175.8–10 (preceding fever formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Sannipata
• Triphala
• Nimba
• Haridra
• Devadaru

FAQs

What is ‘sannipāta’ in this Garuda Purana verse?

Sannipāta refers to a complex condition involving combined disturbance of the doṣas (often tridoṣa), here presented in the context of difficult fever states and their traditional herbal management.

How does this verse explain the remedy’s scope?

It explicitly claims two scopes: general “all-fever” relief and a targeted action against sannipāta—then lists the key medicinal substances used for that purpose.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse to identify the classical ingredient-set for sannipāta-type fever support, but rely on trained Ayurvedic/medical supervision for diagnosis, preparation, and dosing.