Shloka 21

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care

Devanagari script

तिलेक्षुरससंयोगश्चार्शः कुष्ठ विनाशनः / पञ्चकोलं समरिचं सत्र्यूषणमथाग्निकृत्

Transliteration

tilekṣurasasaṃyogaścārśaḥ kuṣṭha vināśanaḥ / pañcakolaṃ samaricaṃ satryūṣaṇamathāgnikṛt

Translation

Ang paghahandang pinagsama ang linga (sesame) at katas ng tubo ay pumupuksa sa almoranas at sa mga sakit sa balat na tulad ng kuṣṭha. Gayundin, ang pañcakola na hinaluan ng pamintang-itim at tri-uṣaṇa (tatlong maanghang na pampalasa) ay nagpapaliyab sa apoy ng pagtunaw (agni).

Word by Word

• tila-ikṣu-rasa-saṃyogaḥ: combination of sesame and sugarcane juice
• tila-ikṣu-rasa-saṃyogaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tila (प्रातिपदिक) + ikṣu (प्रातिपदिक) + rasa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (mixture/combination of sesame and sugarcane-juice)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• arśaḥ: piles/hemorrhoids
• arśaḥ: Karma (Object implied/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (Vedic/medical usage; classical often plural)

• kuṣṭha: skin disease/leprosy
• kuṣṭha: Karma (Object implied/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; disease-name

• vināśanaḥ: destroying/curative
• vināśanaḥ: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vināśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; predicate adjective for saṃyogaḥ

• pañca-kolam: pañcakola (group of five spices)
• pañca-kolam: Karma (Apposition/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca (संख्या) + kola (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्विगु (‘five pungents’ group)

• sa-maricam: together with black pepper
• sa-maricam: Karma (Qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह-; उपसर्गवत्) + marica (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (‘with pepper’) qualifying pañcakolam

• sa-tri-ūṣaṇam: with tri-uṣaṇa (dry ginger, black pepper, long pepper)
• sa-tri-ūṣaṇam: Karma (Apposition/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (सह-) + tri (संख्या) + ūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (‘with tri-ūṣaṇa’ = with the three pungents)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (Discourse marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम (then)

• agni-kṛt: kindling digestive fire
• agni-kṛt: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛt (कृदन्त; √kṛ/कृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (‘agniṃ karoti’ = kindles digestive fire)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sustaining vitality through appropriate diet-spice synergy; prevention and cure via agni management.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony with prakṛti through right intake; cultivating sattva by regulated nourishment.

Application: Use sesame combined with sugarcane juice as a traditional preparation for arśas and kuṣṭha-like disorders; employ pañcakola with marica and tri-uṣaṇa to kindle agni, as appropriate to constitution and condition.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (agni-dīpana spice groups: pañcakola, tri-uṣaṇa; skin/anorectal indications)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of agni (digestive fire) in Garuda Purana?

This verse treats agni as the foundation of health: pungent formulations like pañcakola and tri-uṣaṇa are described as agni-kṛt—agents that kindle digestion and thereby support recovery from disease.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it presents practical dharmic self-care—maintaining health and digestion—as part of righteous living taught in the Purana’s instructional sections.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a traditional reference for diet-and-herb based digestive support; apply with guidance from a qualified Ayurveda practitioner, especially for chronic piles or skin disorders.