Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

आग्की कफपित्तघ्नो शुक्रला च तथा स्मृता / अतसी पित्तला ज्ञेया सिद्धार्थः कफवातजित्

Transliteration

āgkī kaphapittaghno śukralā ca tathā smṛtā / atasī pittalā jñeyā siddhārthaḥ kaphavātajit

Translation

อากกีว่ากันว่าชนะกผะ‑ปิตฺตะ และยังบำรุงศุกระ (พลังสืบพันธุ์). อตสี (แฟลกซ์) ควรรู้ว่าเพิ่มปิตฺตะ; ส่วนสิทธารถะ (มัสตาร์ด) ชนะกผะ‑วาตะ.

Word by Word

• आग्की: āgkī (a plant/seed name)
• आग्की: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आग्की (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• कफपित्तघ्नः: alleviating kapha and pitta
• कफपित्तघ्नः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + पित्त (प्रातिपदिक) + घ्न (कृदन्त; √हन् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—कफ-पित्त-घ्नः (तत्पुरुष)

• शुक्रला: promoting semen/virility
• शुक्रला: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्रल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः

• तथा: also; likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; प्रकारार्थक/समुच्चयार्थक (adverb: ‘thus/also’)

• स्मृता: is said/considered
• स्मृता: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु) + त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘is said/considered’

• अतसी: flax/linseed (atasī)
• अतसी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पित्तला: pitta-increasing
• पित्तला: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पित्तल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• ज्ञेया: should be known (as)
• ज्ञेया: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ज्ञा (धातु) + य (कृदन्त; तव्यत्/अनीयर्-भाव)
• Form: विधिलिङ्गार्थक कृदन्त (अनीयर्/तव्यत्-समर्थ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘should be known’

• सिद्धार्थः: siddhārtha (mustard seed)
• सिद्धार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (कृदन्त; √सिध् धातु) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः (‘सिद्धः अर्थः’/नाम)

• कफवातजित्: conquering kapha and vāta
• कफवातजित्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + वात (प्रातिपदिक) + जित् (कृदन्त; √जि धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—कफ-वात-जित् (तत्पुरुष; ‘conquering’)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discernment in selecting dravyas: the same category (seeds/oils) can have opposite doṣa effects.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka and yukti in action; body-care as supportive discipline, not indulgence.

Application: Use āgkī for kapha-pitta disorders and as śukrala; recognize atasī (flax) as pitta-aggravating—use cautiously in heat conditions; use siddhārtha (mustard) to reduce kapha and vāta, especially in cold/heavy states.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (seed/oil substances and doṣa effects)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What does the Garuda Purana say about mustard (siddhārtha)?

This verse states that siddhārtha (mustard) is kapha- and vāta-pacifying, indicating a warming, clearing quality in traditional doṣa language.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals or spiritual practice?

While not a ritual verse, it supports the broader Purāṇic aim of dharmic living: bodily balance and disciplined conduct are treated as supportive conditions for right practice and observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If you have kapha heaviness or vāta-related sluggish digestion, mustard in moderation may help; if you are pitta-sensitive, note the verse’s caution that atasī (flax) can raise pitta.