Shloka 17

Anupāna and the Doṣa-Effects of Foods, Waters, Dairy, Oils, and Preparations

Devanagari script

सर्वदोषहरं ह्यद्यं कण्ठ्यं तत्पक्वमिष्यते / कर्कोटकं सवार्ताकं पदोलं कारवेल्लकम्

Transliteration

sarvadoṣaharaṃ hyadyaṃ kaṇṭhyaṃ tatpakvamiṣyate / karkoṭakaṃ savārtākaṃ padolaṃ kāravellakam

Translation

یہ آج بھی سَروَدوش ہَر مانا گیا ہے؛ پکا کر کھانے سے گلے کے لیے مفید کہا جاتا ہے۔ کرکوٹک، ورتاک (بینگن)، پڈول اور کارویللک (کریلا) اسی قبیل ہیں۔

Word by Word

• सर्वदोषहरम्: removing all doṣas
• सर्वदोषहरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + दोष + हर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (all-doṣa-removing)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• अद्यम्: today/now
• अद्यम्: Kriyavisheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• कण्ठ्यम्: beneficial for the throat
• कण्ठ्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कण्ठ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (good for throat)

• तत्: that (it)
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (that/it)

• पक्वम्: cooked/ripe
• पक्वम्: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Predicate adjective/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पक्व (कृदन्त; √पच् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (cooked/ripe)

• इष्यते: is regarded (as)
• इष्यते: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (is considered/desired)

• कर्कोटकम्: karkoṭaka (a gourd/vegetable)
• कर्कोटकम्: Karma/Padārtha-nirdeśa (Object/item mentioned/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्कोटक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक (a vegetable)

• सवार्ताकम्: with vārtāka (eggplant)
• सवार्ताकम्: Karma/Padārtha-nirdeśa (Object/item mentioned/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + वार्ताक (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (with brinjal/along with eggplant)

• पदोलम्: paḍola (pointed gourd)
• पदोलम्: Karma/Padārtha-nirdeśa (Object/item mentioned/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पदोल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक

• कारवेल्लकम्: kāravellaka (bitter gourd)
• कारवेल्लकम्: Karma/Padārtha-nirdeśa (Object/item mentioned/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारवेल्लक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यवाचक

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Āhāra as a means to remove bodily doṣas and support specific organs (kaṇṭhya—throat-benefiting).

Vedantic Theme: Deha as an instrument (sādhana) requiring sattvic maintenance for higher aims.

Application: Prefer doṣa-alleviating vegetables; cook appropriately for throat/respiratory comfort; use diet as first-line regulation before stronger measures.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (diet/dravya-guṇa section continuing through 1.169.18–21)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this dietary guidance in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames certain vegetables as doṣa-alleviating foods, showing that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical Ayurveda-oriented guidance for daily living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it supports dharmic living by recommending foods believed to maintain bodily balance, which is treated as supportive for sāttvika conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a traditional reference for including bitter gourd, pointed gourd, and related vegetables in a balanced diet, especially when following a tridoṣa-conscious regimen.