Shloka 52

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

त्र्यूषणत्रिफलाधन्यविडङ्गचव्यचित्रकैः / कल्कीकृतैर्घृतं सिद्धं संस्कारं वातगुल्मनुत्

Transliteration

tryūṣaṇatriphalādhanyaviḍaṅgacavyacitrakaiḥ / kalkīkṛtairghṛtaṃ siddhaṃ saṃskāraṃ vātagulmanut

Translation

Ang ghee na niluto at pinahinog sa pamamagitan ng pagproseso sa paste ng tryūṣaṇa, triphalā, dhānyaka, viḍaṅga, cavya, at citraka—ang paghahandang ito’y nagpapahupa ng gulma na uri ng vāta (bukol at kirot sa tiyan).

Word by Word

• त्र्यूषणत्रिफलाधन्यविडङ्गचव्यचित्रकैः: with (a mixture of) tryūṣaṇa, triphalā, dhānya, viḍaṅga, cavya, and citraka
• त्र्यूषणत्रिफलाधन्यविडङ्गचव्यचित्रकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्र्यूषण + त्रिफला + धन्य + विडङ्ग + चव्य + चित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/3rd case), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (समाहार/समुच्चय)

• कल्कीकृतैः: made into a paste
• कल्कीकृतैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कल्कीकृ (कृ धातु, क्त/कृत्-प्रत्यय; ‘कल्क’ प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः—‘कल्कीकृत’ = made into a paste

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सिद्धम्: prepared, cooked
• सिद्धम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिध् (धातु) → सिद्ध (क्त कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त—prepared/cooked

• संस्कारम्: medicinal preparation (formulation)
• संस्कारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संस्कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• वातगुल्मनुत्: removing vāta-type abdominal tumor/colic (vātagulma)
• वातगुल्मनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वातगुल्म + नुत् (नुद् धातु/कृत्; ‘नुत्’ = remover)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी/कर्मधारयार्थे) ‘वातगुल्मस्य नुत्’ = remover of वातगुल्म

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Preservation of the body through appropriate saṃskāra (properly processed medicine) supports one’s capacity for dharma and devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as an instrument (sādhana) for puruṣārthas; pragmatic upāya within worldly life (vyavahāra).

Application: Use properly prepared medicated ghee with indicated herbs for vāta-gulma; emphasize correct processing and dosage under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (Ayurveda/auṣadha section on gulma and kṛcchra remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta-gulma in Garuda Purana?

The verse identifies vāta-gulma as treatable through specific ‘saṃskāra’ (medicinal processing) of ghee with pungent, digestive, and anti-parasitic herbs.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the soul’s post-death route; it reflects the Purana’s inclusion of dharmic living and bodily maintenance as supportive to spiritual life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests a classical approach of medicated ghee with warming spices for vāta-type abdominal complaints; modern use should be guided by an Ayurvedic practitioner.