Shloka 27

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

विडङ्गलोहचूर्णं तु मधुना सह रोगनुत् / त्रिफला च कणा शुण्ठी गुडूची च शतावरी

Transliteration

viḍaṅgalohacūrṇaṃ tu madhunā saha roganut / triphalā ca kaṇā śuṇṭhī guḍūcī ca śatāvarī

Translation

ผงวิฑังคะและผงโลหะ เมื่อรับประทานร่วมกับน้ำผึ้ง ย่อมขจัดโรค; อีกทั้งตรีผลา กณา (ปิพพะลี) ศุณฺฐี คุฑูจี และศตาวรี ก็เป็นของเกื้อกูล

Word by Word

• विडङ्ग: viḍaṅga (embelia)
• विडङ्ग: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विडङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (द्रव्यनाम), प्रथमा (समासाङ्ग), एकवचन

• लोह: iron
• लोह: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (समासाङ्ग), एकवचन

• चूर्णम्: powder (of viḍaṅga and iron)
• चूर्णम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—विडङ्ग-लोह-चूर्ण (तत्पुरुष; ‘of viḍaṅga and iron, powder’)

• तु: but; indeed
• तु: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विरोध/विशेष-निपात)

• मधुना: with honey
• मधुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (सहकार-उपपद; सह + तृतीया)

• रोगनुत्: disease-dispelling
• रोगनुत्: Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोग + नुद् (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्विप्/कृत्-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—रोगान् नुदति इति

• त्रिफला: triphala
• त्रिफला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + फला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय-निपात)

• कणा: kaṇā (long pepper)
• कणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शुण्ठी: dry ginger
• शुण्ठी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुण्ठी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गुडूची: guḍūcī
• गुडूची: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुडूची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय-निपात)

• शतावरी: śatāvarī
• शतावरी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतावरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right remedies, properly combined (anupāna like honey), restore capacity for duty and disciplined living.

Vedantic Theme: Yukti (skillful means) and moderation; health as supportive, not ultimate.

Application: Use viḍaṅga–loha powder with honey as a disease-removing measure; additionally employ triphalā, pippalī, dry ginger, guḍūcī, and śatāvarī as supportive regimen—ensuring safety and correct preparation of iron.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (repetition of triphalā, guḍūcī, śatāvarī; disease-removing formulations)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of honey-based formulations in this Garuda Purana verse?

Honey is presented as a carrier (anupāna) that helps deliver powdered remedies, with the stated aim of roga-nāśa (disease reduction).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It is not an afterlife verse; it belongs to a health-focused section, implying that bodily well-being supports one’s ability to follow dharma and perform obligations.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a scriptural pointer to classical Ayurvedic combinations; avoid self-prescribing iron preparations and consult a qualified professional for dosage and suitability.