Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

दुग्धस्यार्धाढकं चाज्यमश्वगन्धा च पुत्रदा / वन्ध्या पुत्रं लभेत्पीत्वा घृतेन व्योपकेसरम्

Transliteration

dugdhasyārdhāḍhakaṃ cājyamaśvagandhā ca putradā / vandhyā putraṃ labhetpītvā ghṛtena vyopakesaram

Translation

น้ำนมครึ่งอาฑกะผสมเนยใสและอัศวคันธา เป็นเครื่องประทานบุตร สตรีมีบุตรยากหากดื่มพร้อมเนยใสที่ผสมหญ้าฝรั่น ย่อมได้บุตรชาย

Word by Word

• दुग्धस्य: of milk
• दुग्धस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• अर्धाढकम्: half an āḍhaka (measure)
• अर्धाढकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्ध + आढक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अर्धस्य आढकः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• आज्यम्: ghee
• आज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अश्वगन्धा: aśvagandhā (Withania)
• अश्वगन्धा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वगन्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• पुत्रदा: bestowing a son
• पुत्रदा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र + दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular; समासः उपपद-तत्पुरुष (पुत्रं ददाति इति)

• वन्ध्या: a barren woman
• वन्ध्या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• पुत्रम्: a son
• पुत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• लभेत्: may obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; having drunk

• घृतेन: with ghee
• घृतेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• व्योपकेसरम्: (a preparation) with added stamens/pollen (upakesara)
• व्योपकेसरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यो + उपकेसर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular; समासः उपसर्गपूर्वक-तत्पुरुष (व्यो-उपकेसरम् = विशेषेण उपकेसरयुक्तम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (instructing Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Gṛhastha well-being and progeny-support through sāttvika nourishment and appropriate remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma as support of loka-saṅgraha; body-care as an instrument for righteous living.

Application: Prepare milk (half āḍhaka) with ghee; add aśvagandhā and saffron; administer as a fertility-support drink under competent guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: domestic/clinical setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (garbhini/prasava/strīroga cikitsā context)

Characters & Entities

• Ashvagandha
• Ghee (Ajya/Ghrita)
• Milk (Dugdha)
• Kesar (Saffron)

FAQs

What does this verse recommend for putra-prāpti (attaining progeny)?

It recommends a preparation involving milk (half an āḍhaka), ghee, aśvagandhā, and ghee mixed with saffron as a progeny-promoting intake.

How is this different from Garuda Purana death rituals and preta-kriya instructions?

This is a health and fertility formulation; it does not discuss śrāddha, piṇḍa-dāna, Yama, or the preta’s journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It reflects a traditional approach combining nourishment (milk/ghee) with tonics (aśvagandhā); modern use should be individualized and medically supervised, especially in fertility contexts.