Shloka 37

Strīroga–Prasūti–Bāla Cikitsā, Viṣa-haraṇa, Rasāyana, Ṛtucaryā, Pañcakarma-saṅgraha

Devanagari script

धामार्गवश्च संयोज्याः सर्वथा वमनेष्वमी / पूर्वाह्ने वमनायेते मदनेन्द्रयवी वचा

Transliteration

dhāmārgavaśca saṃyojyāḥ sarvathā vamaneṣvamī / pūrvāhne vamanāyete madanendrayavī vacā

Translation

قَے (وَمَن) کی درمان میں ان سب کے ساتھ دھامارگَو کو بھی ہر حال میں شامل کرنا چاہیے۔ پیش از دوپہر مَدَن، اِندرَیَو اور وَچا کے ذریعے قَے کرائی جاتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• धामार्गवाः: dhāmārgava plants (a medicinal drug)
• धामार्गवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; (masculine, nominative plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha-bodhaka (Connector/सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction 'and')

• संयोज्याः: should be combined
• संयोज्याः: Vidhi (Prescription/विधि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु) → संयोज्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: विध्यर्थकृदन्त (तव्यत्/य), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; (gerundive: 'to be combined', masculine nominative plural)

• सर्वथा: in every way
• सर्वथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: in every way/always)

• वमनेषु: in emetic therapies
• वमनेषु: Adhikarana (Location/Context अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; (neuter, locative plural)

• अमी: these (items)
• अमी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; (pronoun, masculine nominative plural)

• पूर्वाह्ने: in the forenoon
• पूर्वाह्ने: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्वाह्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; (masculine, locative singular)

• वमनाय: for emesis
• वमनाय: Sampradana (Purpose/Recipient सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन; (neuter, dative singular)

• ईते: are used/are employed (the two)
• ईते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; (present indicative, 3rd person dual, middle)

• मदनेन्द्रयवी: madana and indrayava
• मदनेन्द्रयवी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मदन + इन्द्रयव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; (feminine, nominative dual; two drugs)

• वचा: vacā (sweet flag)
• वचा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; (feminine, nominative singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śodhana (purification) requires correct combination (saṃyoga) and proper time (kāla) to be effective and safe.

Vedantic Theme: Kāla-niyama and yukti: right action done rightly reduces duḥkha and supports sattva.

Application: In emetic therapy, combine dhāmārgava with the formulation; administer vamana in the forenoon using madana, indrayava, and vacā under expert supervision.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.172 (therapeutic procedures; emesis/vamana context)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of vamana (emesis) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats vamana as a structured purification method and specifies timing (forenoon) and key herbal agents, indicating disciplined cleansing rather than arbitrary practice.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes bodily purification and regulated conduct, which the Garuda Purana often links to maintaining dharma and reducing causes of suffering.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow the principle of disciplined purification and proper timing under qualified guidance, rather than self-administering potent therapies.