Shloka 11

Bhāiṣajya-yoga for Prameha, Mutra-roga, Arśa, Bhagandara, and Agni-dīpana

Devanagari script

गव्याज्यं साधितं पीतं पलाशक्षारवारिणा / त्रिगुणेन त्रिकटुकं अर्शांसि क्षपयेच्छिव

Transliteration

gavyājyaṃ sādhitaṃ pītaṃ palāśakṣāravāriṇā / triguṇena trikaṭukaṃ arśāṃsi kṣapayecchiva

Translation

పలాశక్షారజలంతో సిద్ధం చేసిన గోవు నెయ్యిని అంతర్గతంగా సేవించి, దానిలో త్రికటువును మూడు రెట్లు కలిపితే అర్శస్సు నశిస్తుంది—అని, ఓ శివా, చెప్పబడింది.

Word by Word

• gavya-ājyam: cow ghee
• gavya-ājyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gavya (प्रातिपदिक) + ājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); तत्पुरुष: 'गव्यम् आज्यम्'

• sādhitam: prepared/cooked
• sādhitam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √sādh (धातु) + kta; sādhita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (PPP; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• pītam: drunk/taken
• pītam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pā (धातु) + kta; pīta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (PPP; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• palāśa-kṣāra-vāriṇā: with water of palāśa-alkali
• palāśa-kṣāra-vāriṇā: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: palāśa (प्रातिपदिक) + kṣāra (प्रातिपदिक) + vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Singular); तत्पुरुष-श्रृङ्खला: 'पलाशस्य क्षारः' + 'क्षारस्य वारि'

• triguṇena: threefold / three times (in measure)
• triguṇena: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: triguṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Instrumental, Singular); संख्याविशेषण: 'threefold/three times'

• trikaṭukam: trikaṭu (dry ginger, black pepper, long pepper)
• trikaṭukam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + kaṭuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); द्विगु: 'त्रयः कटुकाः' (the three pungents)

• arśāṃsi: piles/hemorrhoids
• arśāṃsi: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Plural)

• kṣapayet: should destroy/remove
• kṣapayet: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṣap (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Optative, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada)

• śiva: O Śiva
• śiva: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन (Masculine, Vocative, Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrative voice presenting a traditional remedy; vocative address ‘Śiva’ occurs within the cited line)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right use of food-medicines (āhāra-auṣadha) to restore balance and enable duty.

Vedantic Theme: Moderation and right means (yukti) in sustaining the body for higher aims.

Application: Take properly prepared cow ghee with palāśa-kṣāra water; add trikaṭu in triple proportion as stated—ideally under supervision due to kṣāra potency and heat-increasing nature.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.186 (formulations using ghṛta, kṣāra, trikaṭu for arśas/agni)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What remedy for arśas (piles) is described in this Garuda Purana verse?

It prescribes processed cow’s ghee taken with palāśa-alkali water and mixed in a threefold measure with trikaṭu (the three pungents) to alleviate/destroy piles.

Does this verse relate to afterlife teachings like Yama’s realm or preta rites?

No—this specific verse is a practical therapeutic instruction (a remedy), not a description of the soul’s journey, punishments, or funeral rites.

What is a practical application of this teaching today?

It highlights the Garuda Purana’s inclusion of traditional health guidance; in practice, one may study such formulations as part of Ayurvedic heritage and consult qualified practitioners before applying any medicinal recipe.