Shloka 37

Bhāiṣajya-yoga

Remedial Formulas), Rakṣā-prayoga (Protections), and Adbhuta-kriyā (Wonder-Working Procedures

Devanagari script

मातुलङ्गस्य निर्यासं गुडाज्येन समन्वितम् / वातपित्तजशूलानि हन्ति वै पानयोगतः / शुण्ठी सौवर्चलं हिङ्गु पीतं हृदयरोगनुत्

Transliteration

mātulaṅgasya niryāsaṃ guḍājyena samanvitam / vātapittajaśūlāni hanti vai pānayogataḥ / śuṇṭhī sauvarcalaṃ hiṅgu pītaṃ hṛdayaroganut

Translation

మాతులంగ (సిట్రన్) రసాన్ని బెల్లం, నెయ్యితో కలిపి పానంగా తీసుకుంటే వాత-పిత్తజ శూలాలు నశిస్తాయి. అలాగే శుంఠి, సౌవర్చల లవణం, హింగు సేవిస్తే హృదయ ప్రాంత రోగాలు శమిస్తాయి।

Word by Word

• मातुलङ्गस्य: of citron (mātulaṅga)
• मातुलङ्गस्य: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातुलङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• निर्यासम्: juice/extract
• निर्यासम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गुडेन: with jaggery
• गुडेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद

• आज्येन: with ghee
• आज्येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समासः (गुड + आज्य) समाहार-द्वन्द्वः; ‘with jaggery and ghee’

• समन्वितम्: mixed/combined
• समन्वितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + अन्वि (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘combined/associated’

• वात: vāta (wind-humor)
• वात: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; समासपूर्वपद

• पित्त: pitta (bile-humor)
• पित्त: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; समासपूर्वपद

• ज: arising from
• ज: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज (प्रातिपदिक; √जन्-निष्पन्न)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (वात-पित्त-ज = arising from vāta and pitta)

• शूलानि: pains/colics
• शूलानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समाससमस्तपद (वातपित्तजशूलानि)

• हन्ति: destroys/removes
• हन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• पान: drinking
• पान: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान (प्रातिपदिक; पा धातु-निष्पन्न)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद

• योगतः: by the regimen/method
• योगतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (पान-योगतः = by the method of drinking)

• शुण्ठी: dry ginger
• शुण्ठी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सौवर्चलम्: black salt (sauvarcala)
• सौवर्चलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौवर्चल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; लवण-विशेषः

• हिङ्गु: asafoetida
• हिङ्गु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पीतम्: taken/drunk
• पीतम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘when taken/drunk’

• हृदय: heart
• हृदय: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद

• रोग: disease
• रोग: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद

• नुत्: remover (of)
• नुत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नुद् (धातु) + क्विप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्विप्/agent-noun); पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (हृदय-रोग-नुत् = dispeller of heart-disease)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within the Garuda Purana’s didactic dialogue frame)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Balancing bodily humors (doshas) through appropriate diet-medicine is a disciplined life practice.

Vedantic Theme: Sattvic regulation of the instrument-body; right action reduces suffering and supports higher pursuits.

Application: For colic, use suitable anupana (gud, ghrita) with citrus juice; for chest/heart-region discomfort, use digestive carminatives carefully.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.184.37 continuing the ausadhi catalogue

Characters & Entities

• Mātulaṅga (citron)
• Vāta
• Pitta

FAQs

What remedy does this Garuda Purana verse prescribe for vāta-pitta colic (śūla)?

It prescribes mātulaṅga (citron) juice mixed with jaggery and ghee, taken as a drink, to alleviate colic caused by vāta and pitta.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching style?

Even within a text famous for afterlife and dharma themes, the Garuda Purana also preserves practical instruction—here, a concise Ayurvedic formulation—taught in the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue format.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a traditional reference, it highlights diet-based, digestive-support remedies (citron, ginger, black salt, asafoetida); in modern practice, use such combinations cautiously and preferably with qualified Ayurvedic/medical guidance, especially for heart-related complaints.