Shloka 27

Aśva–Gaja Āyurveda: Marks, Defects, Wounds, Doṣa-Therapy, and Protective Rites

Devanagari script

सुपिष्टायाः प्रदातव्यं गुडूच्याः पलपञ्चकम् / प्रभाते घृतसंयुक्तं शरद्गीष्मे च वाजिनाम्

Transliteration

supiṣṭāyāḥ pradātavyaṃ guḍūcyāḥ palapañcakam / prabhāte ghṛtasaṃyuktaṃ śaradgīṣme ca vājinām

Translation

బాగా నూరిన గుడూచీ ఐదు పలములు ఇవ్వవలెను; ఉదయాన్నే నెయ్యితో కలిపి, శరద్‌–గ్రీష్మ ఋతువుల్లో ప్రత్యేకంగా అశ్వాలకు ఇది హితకరం।

Word by Word

• सुपिष्टायाः: of (it) well-pounded
• सुपिष्टायाः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु- + पिष्टा (कृदन्त; √पिष् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण (well-pounded)

• प्रदातव्यम्: should be given
• प्रदातव्यम्: Karya/Vidhi (Obligation/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√दा (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय (to be given)

• गुडूच्याः: of guḍūcī (Tinospora)
• गुडूच्याः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुडूची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• पलपञ्चकम्: five palas (a measure)
• पलपञ्चकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पल (प्रातिपदिक) + पञ्चक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पलानां पञ्चकम् = five palas)

• प्रभाते: in the morning
• प्रभाते: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; कालाधिकरण

• घृतसंयुक्तम्: mixed with ghee
• घृतसंयुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (घृतेन संयुक्तम् = mixed with ghee)

• शरद्गीष्मे: in autumn and summer
• शरद्गीष्मे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरद् (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रीष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), द्विवचन (द्वन्द्वसमास; शरद्ग्रीष्मयोः)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वाजिनाम्: of horses
• वाजिनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in an instructional passage)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right measure, right preparation, and right timing (kāla) as the basis of effective care.

Vedantic Theme: Loka-saṅgraha through disciplined action (niyata-karma) and attentiveness to prakṛti/kāla.

Application: Administer well-pounded guḍūcī in the stated dose in the morning with ghee, especially in autumn and summer, as a structured regimen.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.201.28 (effects and alternate anupāna); Garuda Purana 1.201.29 (dose gradation with śatāvarī/aśvagandhā); Garuda Purana 1.201.31 (śānti + remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Guḍūcī
• Ghṛta (ghee)
• Vājinaḥ (horses)

FAQs

What is the importance of guḍūcī in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights guḍūcī as a practical medicinal herb, prescribing a specific dose and method (with ghee, in the morning) showing the text’s applied Ayurvedic orientation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address afterlife doctrine here; instead, it appears in a pragmatic instructional section focused on health and regimen, indicating the Garuda Purana also preserves applied dharma and medical guidance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests a seasonal, measured approach to remedies; in modern practice, treat it as historical guidance and consult qualified veterinary/Ayurvedic professionals before using herbs like guḍūcī for animals.