Shloka 38

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

नीलीमुण्डीरिकाचूर्णं मधुसर्पिः समन्वितम् / छिन्नाक्वाथं पिबन्हन्ति वातरक्तं सुदुस्तरम्

Transliteration

nīlīmuṇḍīrikācūrṇaṃ madhusarpiḥ samanvitam / chinnākvāthaṃ pibanhanti vātaraktaṃ sudustaram

Translation

نیلی اور مُنڈیریکا کا سفوف شہد اور گھی کے ساتھ ملا کر، چھِنّا کے قہوے کے ساتھ پیا جائے تو نہایت دشوار واترکت (گاؤٹ جیسی تکلیف) بھی ختم ہو جاتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• नीली-मुण्डीरिका-चूर्णम्: powder of nīlī and muṇḍīrikā
• नीली-मुण्डीरिका-चूर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नीली (प्रातिपदिक) + मुण्डीरिका (प्रातिपदिक) + चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘नीली-मुण्डीरिकयोः चूर्णम्’

• मधु-सर्पिः: honey and ghee
• मधु-सर्पिः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्पिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; मधु च सर्पिः च (honey and ghee)

• समन्वितम्: mixed/combined
• समन्वितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + अन्वि (धातु) → समन्वित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त = combined/associated

• छिन्ना-क्वाथम्: decoction of chinnā
• छिन्ना-क्वाथम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छिन्न (कृदन्त, क्त; √छिद्) + क्वाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘छिन्नः क्वाथः’ = decoction of chinnā (plant)

• पिबन्: while drinking
• पिबन्: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु) → पिबत् (कृदन्त, शतृ)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक-कर्तरि शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘drinking’ (converbial participle)

• हन्ति: destroys/alleviates
• हन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• वातरक्तम्: vātarakta (gout-like disorder)
• वातरक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘वातेन रक्तेन च सम्बन्धि’ (disease: vātarakta)

• सुदुस्तरम्: very hard to overcome
• सुदुस्तरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + दुस्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘अतिदुस्तरम्’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right combination (yukti) and anupana (vehicle) makes even difficult disease manageable.

Vedantic Theme: Order (ṛta-like) reflected in disciplined method; correct means applied to suffering reduces duḥkha.

Application: Administer nīlī + muṇḍīrikā powder with honey and ghee; take with chinnā decoction as drink for Vāta-rakta.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (Vāta-rakta cikitsa cluster: ghrita, guggulu, gudūcī, triphalā-based measures)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta-rakta in the Garuda Purana’s medical section?

The verse identifies vāta-rakta as a severe, difficult disease and preserves a specific compound regimen (powder + honey/ghee + decoction) as a targeted therapy.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not; it belongs to a therapeutic (Ayurvedic) passage, showing the Purana’s inclusion of practical health knowledge alongside spiritual teaching.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a classical textual citation for traditional practice; because plant identifications and dosing are specialized, use only with qualified Ayurvedic/medical supervision.