Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

आग्की कफपित्तघ्नो शुक्रला च तथा स्मृता / अतसी पित्तला ज्ञेया सिद्धार्थः कफवातजित्

Transliteration

āgkī kaphapittaghno śukralā ca tathā smṛtā / atasī pittalā jñeyā siddhārthaḥ kaphavātajit

Translation

آگکی کف‑پتّ کو دباتی ہے اور شُکر بڑھانے والی بھی سمجھی گئی ہے۔ اتسی (السی) کو پتّ بڑھانے والی جانیں؛ اور سِدھارتھ (سرسوں) کف‑وات کو مغلوب کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• आग्की: āgkī (a plant/seed name)
• आग्की: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आग्की (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

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

• शुक्रला: promoting semen/virility
• शुक्रला: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्रल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

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

• तथा: also; likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; प्रकारार्थक/समुच्चयार्थक (adverb: ‘thus/also’)

• स्मृता: is said/considered
• स्मृता: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु) + त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘is said/considered’

• अतसी: flax/linseed (atasī)
• अतसी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पित्तला: pitta-increasing
• पित्तला: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पित्तल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• ज्ञेया: should be known (as)
• ज्ञेया: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ज्ञा (धातु) + य (कृदन्त; तव्यत्/अनीयर्-भाव)
• Form: विधिलिङ्गार्थक कृदन्त (अनीयर्/तव्यत्-समर्थ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘should be known’

• सिद्धार्थः: siddhārtha (mustard seed)
• सिद्धार्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (कृदन्त; √सिध् धातु) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः (‘सिद्धः अर्थः’/नाम)

• कफवातजित्: conquering kapha and vāta
• कफवातजित्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + वात (प्रातिपदिक) + जित् (कृदन्त; √जि धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—कफ-वात-जित् (तत्पुरुष; ‘conquering’)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Discernment in selecting dravyas: the same category (seeds/oils) can have opposite doṣa effects.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka and yukti in action; body-care as supportive discipline, not indulgence.

Application: Use āgkī for kapha-pitta disorders and as śukrala; recognize atasī (flax) as pitta-aggravating—use cautiously in heat conditions; use siddhārtha (mustard) to reduce kapha and vāta, especially in cold/heavy states.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169 (seed/oil substances and doṣa effects)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What does the Garuda Purana say about mustard (siddhārtha)?

This verse states that siddhārtha (mustard) is kapha- and vāta-pacifying, indicating a warming, clearing quality in traditional doṣa language.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals or spiritual practice?

While not a ritual verse, it supports the broader Purāṇic aim of dharmic living: bodily balance and disciplined conduct are treated as supportive conditions for right practice and observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If you have kapha heaviness or vāta-related sluggish digestion, mustard in moderation may help; if you are pitta-sensitive, note the verse’s caution that atasī (flax) can raise pitta.