Shloka 17

Anupāna and the Doṣa-Effects of Foods, Waters, Dairy, Oils, and Preparations

Devanagari script

सर्वदोषहरं ह्यद्यं कण्ठ्यं तत्पक्वमिष्यते / कर्कोटकं सवार्ताकं पदोलं कारवेल्लकम्

Transliteration

sarvadoṣaharaṃ hyadyaṃ kaṇṭhyaṃ tatpakvamiṣyate / karkoṭakaṃ savārtākaṃ padolaṃ kāravellakam

Translation

แม้ในกาลนี้ก็ยกย่องว่าเป็นสิ่งขจัดโทษะทั้งปวงแห่งกาย; เมื่อปรุงสุกแล้วถือว่าเกื้อกูลแก่ลำคอ. ได้แก่ กรรโกฏกะ พร้อมด้วย วารฺตากะ (มะเขือยาว), ปโฑละ (ฟักเขียวปลายแหลม) และ การเวลฺลกะ (มะระขี้นก).

Word by Word

• सर्वदोषहरम्: removing all doṣas
• सर्वदोषहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + दोष + हर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (all-doṣa-removing)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• अद्यम्: today/now
• अद्यम्: Kriyavisheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• कण्ठ्यम्: beneficial for the throat
• कण्ठ्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कण्ठ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (good for throat)

• तत्: that (it)
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (that/it)

• पक्वम्: cooked/ripe
• पक्वम्: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Predicate adjective/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पक्व (कृदन्त; √पच् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (cooked/ripe)

• इष्यते: is regarded (as)
• इष्यते: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (is considered/desired)

• कर्कोटकम्: karkoṭaka (a gourd/vegetable)
• कर्कोटकम्: Karma/Padārtha-nirdeśa (Object/item mentioned/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्कोटक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक (a vegetable)

• सवार्ताकम्: with vārtāka (eggplant)
• सवार्ताकम्: Karma/Padārtha-nirdeśa (Object/item mentioned/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + वार्ताक (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (with brinjal/along with eggplant)

• पदोलम्: paḍola (pointed gourd)
• पदोलम्: Karma/Padārtha-nirdeśa (Object/item mentioned/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पदोल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक

• कारवेल्लकम्: kāravellaka (bitter gourd)
• कारवेल्लकम्: Karma/Padārtha-nirdeśa (Object/item mentioned/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारवेल्लक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Āhāra as a means to remove bodily doṣas and support specific organs (kaṇṭhya—throat-benefiting).

Vedantic Theme: Deha as an instrument (sādhana) requiring sattvic maintenance for higher aims.

Application: Prefer doṣa-alleviating vegetables; cook appropriately for throat/respiratory comfort; use diet as first-line regulation before stronger measures.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (diet/dravya-guṇa section continuing through 1.169.18–21)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this dietary guidance in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames certain vegetables as doṣa-alleviating foods, showing that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical Ayurveda-oriented guidance for daily living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it supports dharmic living by recommending foods believed to maintain bodily balance, which is treated as supportive for sāttvika conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a traditional reference for including bitter gourd, pointed gourd, and related vegetables in a balanced diet, especially when following a tridoṣa-conscious regimen.