Shloka 16
Bhaiṣajya-Prayoga: Remedies for Grahaṇī, Jvara, Apasmāra, and Kuṣṭha
with Mantra Applications
पिप्पलीमधुपानाच्च तथा मधुरभोजनात् / प्लीहा विनश्यते रुद्र तथा सूरणसेवनात्
pippalīmadhupānācca tathā madhurabhojanāt / plīhā vinaśyate rudra tathā sūraṇasevanāt
پِپّلی کے ساتھ شہد پینے سے اور میٹھا کھانا کھانے سے، اے رودر! تِلی (پلیہا) کا عارضہ مٹ جاتا ہے؛ اسی طرح سورن کے استعمال سے بھی وہ کم ہو جاتا ہے۔
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)
Concept: Right food and right combination (pippalī with honey; sweet diet; sūraṇa) can remove organ-related disorder.
Vedantic Theme: Moderation and appropriate regimen (yukta-āhāra) sustaining the body for higher aims.
Application: Use pippalī with honey; take suitable sweet foods; include sūraṇa as indicated for spleen-related disorder.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.183 (dietary and single-drug remedies)
FAQs
This verse preserves practical, tradition-backed guidance: specific foods and herbs are presented as means to reduce or remove a spleen-related disorder, showing that the text also transmits health-oriented dharmic living.
While much of the Garuda Purana discusses dharma, karma, and post-death rites, it also includes applied instruction for embodied life—here, a concise therapeutic note on diet and herbs.
Treat it as a traditional reference: consult a qualified practitioner before using pippalī, honey, or sūraṇa medicinally, and adopt mindful diet choices as part of disciplined living.