Shloka 46

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

बला पुनर्नवैरण्डबृहतीद्वयगोक्षुरैः / सहिङ्गुलवर्ण पीतं वातशूलविमर्दनम्

Transliteration

balā punarnavairaṇḍabṛhatīdvayagokṣuraiḥ / sahiṅgulavarṇa pītaṃ vātaśūlavimardanam

Translation

Chế với balā, punarnavā, thầu dầu (eraṇḍa), hai loại bṛhatī và gokṣura—khi dùng trong dạng thuốc có sắc như chu sa (hingula)—sẽ nghiền tan và làm dịu cơn đau quặn do vāta.

Word by Word

• बला: balā (Sida cordifolia)
• बला: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पुनर्नवैरण्डबृहतीद्वयगोक्षुरैः: with punarnavā, castor, the two bṛhatīs, and gokṣura
• पुनर्नवैरण्डबृहतीद्वयगोक्षुरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुनर्नवा (प्रातिपदिक) + एरण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + बृहती (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक) + गोक्षुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्रव्यसमूह-समाहार-द्वन्द्व, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘-ैः’

• सहिङ्गुलवर्णम्: having the color of cinnabar (hiṅgula)
• सहिङ्गुलवर्णम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘सह’) + हिङ्गुल (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः; ‘सह’ = ‘with/like’ (उपपद)

• पीतम्: when taken/drunk
• पीतम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) ‘drunk/taken’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वातशूलविमर्दनम्: a reliever of vāta-colic
• वातशूलविमर्दनम्: Karta (Predicate nominative/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + शूल (प्रातिपदिक) + विमर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Timely, well-composed remedies reduce suffering and restore functional harmony.

Vedantic Theme: Restoration of balance (sāmya) as a lived analogue to inner equanimity (śama).

Application: Administer the described preparation for vāta-śūla using balā, punarnavā, eraṇḍa, bṛhatī-dvaya, and gokṣura; ensure safety regarding any mineral coloration implication and follow qualified Ayurvedic direction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170 (vāta-śūla formulations; bṛhatī-dvaya and balā class remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta-śūla (vāta colic) remedies in the Garuda Purana?

The verse preserves a targeted therapeutic approach for vāta-induced pain, reflecting the text’s role as a compendium of dharma plus practical life-supporting knowledge.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address preta or afterlife doctrine; it is a medical instruction meant to reduce suffering and restore functional balance in embodied life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It suggests vāta-colic is managed with vāta-pacifying herbs; any mineral-associated preparation (hiṅgula/cinnabar) requires strict classical processing and expert supervision.