Shloka 18

Rasa-Dravya Varga: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent; Snehana and Svedana Guidelines

Devanagari script

विण्मूत्रक्लेदसंशोषो ह्यत्यर्थं स च सेवितः / हनुस्तम्भाक्षेपकार्तिशिरः शूलब्रणादिकृत्

Transliteration

viṇmūtrakledasaṃśoṣo hyatyarthaṃ sa ca sevitaḥ / hanustambhākṣepakārtiśiraḥ śūlabraṇādikṛt

Translation

اگر اسے حد سے زیادہ استعمال کیا جائے تو یہ پاخانہ، پیشاب اور بدن کی رطوبت کو بہت زیادہ خشک کر دیتا ہے؛ اور جبڑے کا اکڑاؤ، دورے، دبلاپن، سر کا درد، چبھتا ہوا درد، زخم وغیرہ پیدا کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• विण्मूत्रक्लेदसंशोषः: drying up feces, urine, and moisture
• विण्मूत्रक्लेदसंशोषः: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विण् + मूत्र + क्लेद + संशोष (प्रातिपदिक; √शुष् (धातु) + सम्-उपसर्ग + घञ्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (विण्मूत्रक्लेदस्य संशोषः/संशोषकः)

• हि: indeed; for
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चये निपात (particle: indeed/for)

• अत्यर्थम्: excessively; greatly
• अत्यर्थम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्यर्थम् (अव्यय; अत्यर्थ-प्रातिपदिकस्य अव्ययीभाव)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: ‘excessively/very much’)

• सः: it/he (that remedy)
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• सेवितः: when used; administered
• सेवितः: Karta (Predicate/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √सेव् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle: ‘used/served’)

• हनुस्तम्भाक्षेपकार्तिशिरःशूलब्रणादिकृत्: causing jaw-stiffness, convulsions, cutting pain, headache, colic, wounds, etc.
• हनुस्तम्भाक्षेपकार्तिशिरःशूलब्रणादिकृत्: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हनु + स्तम्भ + आक्षेप + कार्ति + शिरःशूल + ब्रण + आदि + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक; √कृ (धातु) + क्विप्/कृत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (हनुस्तम्भादीन् करोति/जनयति इति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ati-sevana (excess) turns medicine into poison; moderation is dharma in bodily governance.

Vedantic Theme: Madhyamā-mārga in vyavahāra; tamas/rajas arise from imbalance, disturbing clarity.

Application: Observe dosage, duration, and contraindications; stop and seek care if severe symptoms appear.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.173 (doṣa/atiyoga warnings following guṇa-kathana)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of dietary moderation in the Garuda Purana?

This verse warns that excessive use of a drying, astringent regimen can disturb bodily balance, leading to severe symptoms—showing that moderation is part of dharmic self-care.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s practical teachings?

Alongside afterlife doctrine, the text also preserves applied knowledge—here, a clinical-style caution that overuse of certain substances dries bodily fluids and triggers serious disorders.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid extreme dietary or herbal “drying” practices; follow balanced intake and seek qualified medical guidance when using strong astringent substances.