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Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

शरीरस्य च शैतिल्यं स्वरकण्ठास्यहृद्दहेत् / छिन्नभिन्नव्रणादीनि पाचयित्वाग्निभावितः

Transliteration

śarīrasya ca śaitilyaṃ svarakaṇṭhāsyahṛddahet / chinnabhinnavraṇādīni pācayitvāgnibhāvitaḥ

Translation

Nagdudulot ito ng pagluluwag ng katawan at ng hapding mainit sa tinig, lalamunan, bibig, at puso. Dahil sa likas nitong apoy (init), pinapalala rin nito at pinamumuo ang nana sa mga sugat na hiwa, punit, at iba pa.

Word by Word
शरीरस्यof the body
शरीरस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootशरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
शैतिल्यम्laxity/looseness
शैतिल्यम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootशैतिल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
स्वरvoice
स्वर:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem-form in compound)
कण्ठthroat
कण्ठ:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem-form in compound)
आस्यmouth
आस्य:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootआस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem-form in compound)
हृत्heart
हृत्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootहृत्/हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (stem-form in compound)
दहेत्would burn/afflict
दहेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√दह् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
छिन्नcut
छिन्न:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√छिद् (धातु)
Formभूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (stem-form in compound)
भिन्नsplit/broken
भिन्न:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√भिद् (धातु)
Formभूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (stem-form in compound)
व्रणादीनिwounds and the like
व्रणादीनि:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootव्रण (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘आदि’ सहित समाहार (wounds etc.)
पाचयित्वाhaving digested/cooked (caused to be digested)
पाचयित्वा:
Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeIndeclinable
Root√पच् (धातु) [णिच् causative]
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)
अग्निभावितःprocessed by fire / heated
अग्निभावितः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + भावित (कृदन्त, √भू/भावय्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त ‘भावित’; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (अग्निना भावितः = fire-processed)
Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Improper use of heating/acidic qualities yields predictable suffering; actions in diet have immediate phala in the body.

Vedantic Theme: Cause-effect (kārya-kāraṇa) discernment within prakṛti; cultivating sattva through regulated living.

Application: If experiencing burning in throat/mouth/chest or having wounds, reduce sour/heating intake; favor cooling, wound-friendly diet and care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.173.8 (excess amla harms)

FAQs

It preserves dharma through bodily discipline, warning that heating substances like certain salts can inflame tissues and worsen wounds.

Indirectly: the Purana links right living with spiritual readiness—care of the body supports clarity of mind and proper observance of rites.

Avoid excessive heating, irritating foods (especially in throat/heartburn conditions) and be cautious with salt when wounds or inflammation are present.

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