Shloka 1

Rasāyana for Longevity: Milk-Based Regimens, Triphalā, Palāśa, and Bhr̥ṅgarāja (Śrāvaṇa & Puṣya Observances)

Devanagari script

ऽध्यायः हरिरुवाच / हस्तिकर्णपलाशस्य पत्राणि? चूर्णयेद्धर / सर्वरोगविनिर्मुक्तं चूर्णं पलशतं शिव

Transliteration

'dhyāyaḥ hariruvāca / hastikarṇapalāśasya patrāṇi? cūrṇayeddhara / sarvarogavinirmuktaṃ cūrṇaṃ palaśataṃ śiva

Translation

พระหริกล่าวว่า “โอ้ ธรา จงบดใบพืชหัสดิกรรณให้เป็นผงเถิด โอ้ ศิวะ ผงนั้นเมื่อรับประทานให้ได้ขนาดหนึ่งร้อยปละ ย่อมทำให้พ้นจากโรคทั้งปวง”

Word by Word

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; (chapter)

• hariḥ: Hari
• hariḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• hastikarṇapalāśasya: of the hastikarṇa-palāśa (tree)
• hastikarṇapalāśasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hastikarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + palāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (of the hastikarṇa-palāśa tree)

• patrāṇi: leaves
• patrāṇi: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन

• cūrṇayet: should powder; should grind
• cūrṇayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √cūrṇ (धातु; denominative from cūrṇa)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• dhara: O bearer (epithet)
• dhara: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; (vocative epithet)

• sarvarogavinirmuktam: free from all diseases
• sarvarogavinirmuktam: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + roga (प्रातिपदिक) + vinirmukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; (free from all diseases)

• cūrṇam: powder
• cūrṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• palaśatam: one hundred palas (measure)
• palaśatam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pala (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (a hundred palas)

• śiva: O Śiva
• śiva: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Healing as dharmic maintenance of the body; knowledge of herbs as a sacred trust.

Vedantic Theme: Instrumentality of the body for puruṣārthas; divine speech guiding right means (upāya) in the empirical realm.

Application: Identify hastikarṇa leaves correctly; prepare clean leaf-powder; follow measured dosage with caution and guidance (traditional vaidya supervision).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.187.2-4 (milk regimen and effects)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Śiva
• Dhara

FAQs

What is the importance of herbal remedies in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical guidance on health—linking bodily well-being with a disciplined, dharmic life through traditional plant-based remedies.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing freedom from disease, it supports the idea that maintaining the body and vitality is part of righteous living, which in turn aids one’s spiritual steadiness and preparedness for life’s transitions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a traditional reference: consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner before using any herb, and take the broader takeaway—care for health through disciplined, sattvic habits and informed remedies.