Shloka 25

Aśva–Gaja Āyurveda: Marks, Defects, Wounds, Doṣa-Therapy, and Protective Rites

Devanagari script

व्रणे कुष्ठेषु खञ्जेषु त्रिफलाक्वाथसंयुतम् / मन्दाग्नौ शोथरोगे च गवां मूत्रेण योजितम्

Transliteration

vraṇe kuṣṭheṣu khañjeṣu triphalākvāthasaṃyutam / mandāgnau śotharoge ca gavāṃ mūtreṇa yojitam

Translation

สำหรับแผล โรคเรื้อน/โรคผิวหนัง และอาการกะเผลก ให้ใช้ร่วมกับน้ำต้มตรีผลา (Triphalā). ในภาวะไฟย่อยอ่อนและโรคบวม ให้ปรุงโดยผสมกับปัสสาวะโค (gomūtra).

Word by Word

• व्रणे: in wound
• व्रणे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• कुष्ठेषु: in skin diseases/leprosy
• कुष्ठेषु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• खञ्जेषु: in lameness
• खञ्जेषु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• त्रिफला: Triphala (three-fruit formula)
• त्रिफला: Sambandha (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular) (समास-प्रातिपदिक)

• क्वाथ: decoction
• क्वाथ: Sambandha (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्वाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-भाग (समासाङ्ग)

• संयुतम्: combined with
• संयुतम्: Visheshana (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + √युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• मन्दाग्नौ: in weak digestion
• मन्दाग्नौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय (‘weak digestive fire’)

• शोथरोगे: in edema disease
• शोथरोगे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोथ (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (‘disease of swelling’)

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

• गवाम्: of cows
• गवाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• मूत्रेण: with urine
• मूत्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• योजितम्: mixed/added
• योजितम्: Visheshana (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √युज् (धातु) + णिच् + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); णिजन्त-क्त (causative PPP: ‘made to be mixed/added’)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Compassionate maintenance of health through disciplined remedies; purification and restoration as part of righteous living.

Vedantic Theme: Care for the embodied being without attachment; using sattvic supports to stabilize life for higher aims.

Application: For wounds/skin disease/lameness administer with triphalā-kvātha; for mandāgni and śotha prepare/admix with cow urine, considering contraindications and hygiene.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: healing setting (āśrama/vaidya-gṛha)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.201 (formulation combinations and indications)

Characters & Entities

• Triphalā
• Cow (go)
• Cow urine (gomūtra)

FAQs

What is the importance of Triphalā in this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse presents Triphalā decoction (triphala-kvātha) as a key adjuvant, specifically recommended for wound-healing and difficult skin disorders, indicating its cleansing and balancing role in traditional formulations.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse is not about afterlife geography or Yama’s realm; it belongs to a practical remedial section, emphasizing bodily purification and health-maintenance as part of dharmic living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights a classical approach: match the vehicle/adjuvant to the condition (Triphalā decoction or gomūtra) and treat digestion (mandāgni) as foundational; any real-world use should be guided by a qualified Ayurveda practitioner.