Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

मसूरो मधुरः शीव संग्रही कफपित्तहा / तद्वत्सर्वगुणाढ्यश्च कलायश्चातिवातलः

Transliteration

masūro madhuraḥ śīva saṃgrahī kaphapittahā / tadvatsarvaguṇāḍhyaśca kalāyaścātivātalaḥ

Translation

مسور میٹھا، ٹھنڈا اور سنگرाही ہے؛ یہ کف اور پتّ کو دباتا ہے۔ اسی طرح کلایہ (مٹر) بہت سے اوصاف رکھتا ہے، مگر بہت زیادہ وات بڑھاتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• मसूरः: lentil (masūra)
• मसूरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मसूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• मधुरः: sweet
• मधुरः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• शीवः: wholesome/beneficial (śīva)
• शीवः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• संग्रही: binding; absorbent
• संग्रही: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संग्रहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• कफपित्तहा: alleviating kapha and pitta
• कफपित्तहा: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + पित्त (प्रातिपदिक) + हन् (कृदन्त; √हन् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—कफ-पित्त-हा (तत्पुरुष; ‘हा’=हन्ता)

• तद्वत्: likewise; similarly
• तद्वत्: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-निपात)
• Form: अव्ययम्; तुलनार्थक-निपातः (‘likewise’)

• सर्वगुणाढ्यः: rich in all qualities
• सर्वगुणाढ्यः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—सर्व-गुण-आढ्यः (तत्पुरुष)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः (conjunction)

• कलायः: pea (kalāya)
• कलायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः

• अतिवातलः: very vāta-increasing
• अतिवातलः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (अव्यय) + वातल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावसमासः (अति + वातल)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sattvic regulation of diet through knowledge of rasa-guṇa-vīrya to maintain harmony of doṣas.

Vedantic Theme: Yukta-āhāra as support for clarity (sattva) and steadiness of mind.

Application: Use masūra for kapha-pitta pacification and binding effect; treat kalāya as generally beneficial but avoid excess or counterbalance in vāta constitutions with unctuous/warming accompaniments.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (legumes/grains guṇa-doṣa effects)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of diet guidance in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical dharmic living through Ayurveda-like guidance, classifying foods by their effects on the doṣas (kapha, pitta, vāta).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes bodily regulation through proper diet, supporting clarity and steadiness needed for dharma and rites—foundational for a disciplined life that the Purana links to spiritual outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use masūra with awareness of its binding nature, and balance kalāya (pea) with vāta-pacifying preparation (warmth, fats, spices) if prone to dryness, gas, or anxiety.