Shloka 16

Rasa-Dravya Varga: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent; Snehana and Svedana Guidelines

Devanagari script

रोहिणी शङ्खचूर्णं च कर्कोटो वै जयन्तिका / जातीवारुणकं निम्बो ज्योतिष्मती पुनर्नवा

Transliteration

rohiṇī śaṅkhacūrṇaṃ ca karkoṭo vai jayantikā / jātīvāruṇakaṃ nimbo jyotiṣmatī punarnavā

Translation

โรหิณี ศังคจูรณะ กัรกฏ และชัยยันติกา; อีกทั้งชาตี วารุณกะ นิมพะ (สะเดา) โชติษมตี และปุนัรนวา—สิ่งเหล่านี้ก็เป็นตัวยาเช่นกัน

Word by Word

• रोहिणी: Rohiṇī (a medicinal plant)
• रोहिणी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• शङ्खचूर्णम्: conch-shell powder
• शङ्खचूर्णम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख + चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शङ्खस्य चूर्णम्)

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

• कर्कोटः: Karkoṭa (a medicinal plant)
• कर्कोटः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्कोट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• जयन्तिका: Jayantikā (a medicinal plant)
• जयन्तिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयन्तिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• जातीवारुणकम्: jātī-vāruṇaka (a plant variety)
• जातीवारुणकम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाती + वारुणक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्राय (जाती-सदृशं वारुणकम् / जाती-सम्बद्धं वारुणकम्)

• निम्बः: nimba (neem)
• निम्बः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ज्योतिष्मती: Jyotiṣmatī (Celastrus paniculatus)
• ज्योतिष्मती: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिष्मती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पुनर्नवा: Punarnavā (Boerhavia diffusa)
• पुनर्नवा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुनर्नवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right knowledge (yathārtha-jñāna) of substances supports right action in healing and daily conduct.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa-based living in vyavahāra; sattvic maintenance of the body-mind complex.

Application: Learn correct identification and properties of listed dravyas (neem, punarnavā, jyotiṣmatī, etc.) before use.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.173 (continued dravya-nāma-saṅgraha; later verses typically give rasa/guṇa/doṣa effects)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of nimba (neem) in Garuda Purana herbal references?

Nimba is cited among purifying medicinal substances, reflecting its long-standing reputation for cleansing and balancing uses in traditional practice.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe afterlife or Yama’s realm; it is a technical listing of dravyas (medicinal substances) within the chapter.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat the verse as a textual pointer to classical herbs like neem, punarnava, and jyotiṣmatī, and rely on qualified practitioners for dosage and safety.