Shloka 5

Bhāiṣajya-yoga: Lehyas for Kāsa–Śvāsa–Hikkā, Blood-Pacifying Drinks, Udvartana Depilation, and Dental Brightening

Devanagari script

नीलोत्पलं शर्करा च मधुकं पद्मकं समम् / तण्डुलोदकसंमिश्रं प्रशमेद्रक्तविक्रियाः

Transliteration

nīlotpalaṃ śarkarā ca madhukaṃ padmakaṃ samam / taṇḍulodakasaṃmiśraṃ praśamedraktavikriyāḥ

Translation

Sen xanh (nīlotpala), đường, madhuka và padmaka—lấy lượng bằng nhau, hòa với nước gạo—sẽ làm lắng dịu các rối loạn và biến chứng bất thường của huyết (máu).

Word by Word

• नीलोत्पलम्: blue lotus
• नीलोत्पलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्पल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: नीलम् उत्पलम्

• शर्करा: sugar
• शर्करा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

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

• मधुकम्: madhuka (licorice)
• मधुकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• पद्मकम्: padmaka
• पद्मकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्रव्यनाम

• समम्: in equal measure
• समम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘समभागम्’ (equal proportion)

• तण्डुलोदकसंमिश्रम्: mixed with rice-water
• तण्डुलोदकसंमिश्रम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तण्डुल (प्रातिपदिक) + उदक (प्रातिपदिक) + संमिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थ: तण्डुलोदकेन संमिश्रम् (rice-water mixed); औषधस्य विशेषण

• प्रशमेत्: should pacify/alleviate
• प्रशमेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग-प्र (pra-): ‘pacify’

• रक्तविक्रियाः: disorders of the blood
• रक्तविक्रियाः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: रक्तस्य विक्रियाः (blood disorders)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Restoring balance through opposites (cooling for heat); measured combination and proper vehicle (anupana).

Vedantic Theme: Samatva (equilibrium) mirrored in bodily homeostasis; moderation as a virtue.

Application: Use equal parts nilotpala, sugar, madhuka, and padmaka with rice-water to pacify blood/heat disorders, under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.181 (cooling formulations; blood/heat pacification)

FAQs

What is the importance of this herbal mixture in the Garuda Purana?

It preserves a practical, Ayurvedic-style prescription—equal parts of specific cooling/sweet substances mixed with rice-water—recommended for pacifying blood-related disorders (rakta-vikāra).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse does not address the soul’s journey; it belongs to a medical/remedial section focused on bodily imbalance, specifically blood disorders, rather than preta-yātrā or Yama’s realm.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It highlights the traditional principle of using cooling, sweet, and soothing substances with a gentle vehicle (rice-water) for blood-related heat/irritation—while any real use should be guided by a qualified practitioner.