Shloka 9

Jvara-Chikitsa: Doṣa-wise Fever Management, Medicated Waters, and Escalation Therapies

Devanagari script

पीतो ऽखिलज्वरहरः क्षुधाकृद्वातनुत्त्विदम् / हरीतकीपिप्लीनामामलीचित्रकोद्भवम्

Transliteration

pīto 'khilajvaraharaḥ kṣudhākṛdvātanuttvidam / harītakīpiplīnāmāmalīcitrakodbhavam

Translation

Khi uống, phương dược này trừ mọi thứ sốt, khơi dậy sự thèm ăn và làm dịu vāta. Nó được chế từ harītakī, pippalī, nāma (một vị cay), āmalakī và citraka.

Word by Word

• पीतः: when drunk
• पीतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘पान’कर्मणि—पेयत्वे प्रयुक्तः

• अखिलज्वरहरः: remover of all fevers
• अखिलज्वरहरः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल + ज्वर + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अखिलानां ज्वराणां हरः)

• क्षुधाकृत्: appetite-producing
• क्षुधाकृत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षुधा + कृ (धातु) → कृत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कृदन्त (क्षुधां करोति)

• वातनुत्: dispeller of vāta
• वातनुत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात + नुद् (धातु) → नुत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कृदन्त (वातं नुदति)

• इदम्: this (remedy)
• इदम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हरीतकी: harītakī
• हरीतकी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरीतकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• पिप्पली: long pepper
• पिप्पली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिप्पली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• नाम: named/called
• नाम: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (quotative/‘called’)

• आमली: āmalī (amla)
• आमली: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आमली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; आमलकी-पर्याय

• चित्रक: citraka (plumbago)
• चित्रक: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; औषधिद्रव्यनाम

• उद्भवम्: arising from/consisting of
• उद्भवम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + भू (धातु) → उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘उत्पन्न/निर्मित’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Restoring digestive fire (agni) and balance as a foundation for right living.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony of the guṇas via bodily equilibrium; agni as a sustaining principle for embodied practice.

Application: Use the specified combination to reduce fever and stimulate appetite; monitor vāta signs and hydration.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.175.8–12 (series of jvara remedies; emphasis on anupāna and doṣa-specificity)

Characters & Entities

• Vata
• Jvara

FAQs

What is the importance of this fever-remedy verse in the Garuda Purana?

It preserves a classical Ayurvedic claim: a specific herb-combination is described as “all-fever removing,” appetite-kindling, and vāta-pacifying—showing the Purana’s practical medical layer alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader concerns like dharma and well-being?

By emphasizing health through balanced doṣas (here, vāta) and proper digestion/appetite, it supports a dharmic life where bodily steadiness enables ritual discipline, study, and ethical conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a textual reference for traditional ingredients and intended effects (fever relief, appetite support, vāta balance), while seeking qualified Ayurvedic/medical guidance for safe dosage and suitability.