Shloka 3

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

आरग्वधाभयामुस्तातिक्ताग्रन्थिकनिर्मितः / कषायः पाचनः सामे सशूले च ज्वरेहितः

Transliteration

āragvadhābhayāmustātiktāgranthikanirmitaḥ / kaṣāyaḥ pācanaḥ sāme saśūle ca jvarehitaḥ

Translation

آرگودھ، ابھیا، مُستا، تِکتا اور گرنتھکا سے تیار کردہ قہوہ ہاضم ہے؛ سام بخار میں اور درد (شول) کے ساتھ بخار میں بھی مفید ہے۔

Word by Word

• आरग्वधाभयामुस्तातिक्ताग्रन्थिकनिर्मितः: prepared from āragvadha, abhaya, mustā, tiktā, and granthika
• आरग्वधाभयामुस्तातिक्ताग्रन्थिकनिर्मितः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आरग्वध + अभया + मुस्ता + तिक्ता + ग्रन्थिक + निर्मित (कृदन्त; नि-√मा + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष/समाहारः—एतैः निर्मितः (instrumental sense implied)

• कषायः: decoction
• कषायः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कषाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पाचनः: digestive
• पाचनः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सामे: in (a state of) āma (undigested toxins)
• सामे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• सशूले: with colic/pain
• सशूले: Adhikarana (Condition/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (सह शूलेन) = 'with pain'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• ज्वरे: in fever
• ज्वरे: Adhikarana (Condition/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• हितः: beneficial
• हितः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित (कृदन्त; √धा + क्त/निपातित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (उपकारी)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Appropriate formulation (yukti) matched to disease state (sāma jvara with pain) yields benefit; discernment in treatment.

Vedantic Theme: Pragmatic sattva: reducing duḥkha supports clarity for dharma and contemplation.

Application: Prepare a digestive decoction (kaṣāya) of āragvadha, abhayā, mustā, tiktā, and granthikā; administer in irregular/āma-associated fevers, even with pain.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: vaidya clinic/household

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (jvara remedies; kaṣāya/pācana sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of sāma-jvara mentioned in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse highlights that when fever is linked with āma (undigested/toxic residue), a digestive (pācana) decoction is preferred to correct digestion rather than only suppress symptoms.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse is from a practical, Ayurvedic section and does not describe afterlife travel; it focuses on bodily health as part of dharmic living and care.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It emphasizes addressing root causes (like poor digestion/āma) in illness; any herbal use should be done with qualified Ayurvedic guidance due to plant identification and dosing.