Shloka 12

Raktapitta Nidāna and Cikitsā: Causes, Signs, Srotas-Spread, and Śodhana Priority

Devanagari script

अल्पौषधञ्च पित्तस्य वमनं नावमौषधम् / अनुबन्धि बलं यस्य शान्तपित्तनरस्य च

Transliteration

alpauṣadhañca pittasya vamanaṃ nāvamauṣadham / anubandhi balaṃ yasya śāntapittanarasya ca

Translation

ในความผิดปกติของปิตตะ ยาอ่อนและการทำให้อาเจียนมิใช่การรักษาที่ด้อยค่า; ผู้ใดปิตตะสงบแล้ว กำลังกายย่อมตามมาเป็นผลสืบเนื่องอันเป็นมงคล

Word by Word

• alpa-auṣadham: a mild medicine
• alpa-auṣadham: Karma/Predicative (Object/Complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: alpa (प्रातिपदिक) + auṣadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् — ‘little medicine/weak medication’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction) — ‘and’

• pittasya: of pitta
• pittasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, षष्ठी (6th case/genitive), एकवचनम् — ‘of pitta’

• vamanam: emesis (vomiting therapy)
• vamanam: Karma/Predicative (Object/Complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचनम् — ‘emesis/vomiting therapy’

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम् (negation) — ‘not’

• avama-auṣadham: an inferior medicine
• avama-auṣadham: Karma/Predicative (Object/Complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: avama (प्रातिपदिक) + auṣadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् — ‘inferior medicine’

• anubandhi: with sequelae/after-effect
• anubandhi: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anubandhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचनम् (अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः); विशेषणम् — ‘having after-effects/continuing (as sequel)’

• balam: strength
• balam: Karma/Predicative (Object/Complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचनम् — ‘strength’

• yasya: whose
• yasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी (6th case/genitive), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम — ‘whose’

• śānta-pitta-narasya: of a man with pacified pitta
• śānta-pitta-narasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक) + pitta (प्रातिपदिक) + nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी (6th case/genitive), एकवचनम् — ‘of a man whose pitta is pacified’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम् (conjunction) — ‘and’

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Appropriate, proportionate intervention yields beneficial sequelae: gentle measures can be sufficient; when the doṣa is pacified, bala (strength) follows as anubandha (after-effect).

Vedantic Theme: Madhyama-mārga (measured action): right effort without excess leads to steadiness and well-being.

Application: For pitta disorders, prefer mild formulations and correctly indicated emesis; monitor for post-therapy restoration of strength; avoid overtreatment that aggravates pitta.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.148 (pitta management; śodhana and anubandha bala concept)

FAQs

What is the importance of pitta-pacification in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents pitta-balancing as essential for restoring stable strength (bala), indicating that proper purification and moderation lead to wholesome recovery rather than depletion.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader theme that disciplined purification and right regimen sustain vitality—helpful for dharmic living that undergirds spiritual progress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Address inflammatory/heat-type imbalance with gentle interventions and appropriate cleansing under qualified guidance, aiming for sustainable strength rather than harsh, weakening measures.