Shloka 13

Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa

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

Devanagari script

मुस्तपर्पटकदिव्यशृङ्गवेरशृतं पयः / शालपर्णो पृश्रिपर्णो बृहती कण्टकारिका

Transliteration

mustaparpaṭakadivyaśṛṅgaveraśṛtaṃ payaḥ / śālaparṇo pṛśriparṇo bṛhatī kaṇṭakārikā

Translation

以穆斯塔（mustā）、帕尔帕塔卡（parpaṭaka）与室陵伽韦罗（śṛṅgavera，鲜姜）同煮之乳，甚为有益；并亦荐用舍罗帕尔尼（śālaparṇī）、普利什尼帕尔尼（pṛśniparṇī）、布里哈蒂（bṛhatī）与坎塔卡里卡（kaṇṭakārikā）。

Word by Word

• मुस्त: musta
• मुस्त: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (ingredient-name used in compound)

• पर्पटक: parpaṭaka (Fumaria/related herb)
• पर्पटक: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्पटक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (ingredient-name used in compound)

• दिव्य-शृङ्गवेर: excellent ginger (śṛṅgavera)
• दिव्य-शृङ्गवेर: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य + शृङ्गवेर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (दिव्यं शृङ्गवेरम्)

• शृतम्: boiled (prepared)
• शृतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रि (श्रि/शृ धातु; √श्रि/√शृ 'to cook/boil' as शृ) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'boiled/cooked'

• पयः: milk
• पयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शालपर्णः: śālaparṇī (a medicinal plant)
• शालपर्णः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाल + पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शालस्य पर्णम्/यस्य) (औषधिद्रव्यनाम)

• पृश्रिपर्णः: pṛśniparṇī (a medicinal plant)
• पृश्रिपर्णः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृश्नि/पृश्री + पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पृश्न्याः पर्णम्/यस्य) (औषधिद्रव्यनाम)

• बृहती: bṛhatī (Solanum indicum)
• बृहती: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (औषधिद्रव्यनाम)

• कण्टकारिका: kaṇṭakārikā (a thorny medicinal plant)
• कण्टकारिका: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्टक + आरिका/आरिकā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कण्टकयुक्ता/कण्टकस्य) (औषधिद्रव्यनाम)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sattvic nourishment and measured therapy restore balance; moderation and right combinations are part of wise living.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony of guṇas in embodied life; maintaining the instrument (body-mind) for higher aims.

Application: Boil milk with mustā, parpaṭaka, and fresh ginger; consider supportive herbs (śālaparṇī, pṛśniparṇī, bṛhatī, kaṇṭakārikā) as indicated by condition and guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170.12-16 (atisāra/jvara cikitsā sequence; anupāna and herb lists)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of dietary preparations in Garuda Purana’s healing sections?

This verse frames treatment as both herbs and pathya (suitable diet), recommending specific boiled-milk preparations and supportive plants.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe afterlife geography or Yama’s realm; its focus is bodily care, which supports righteous life and the capacity to perform duties.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It points to gentle, cooked preparations (like medicated milk) and classical herbs used for digestive imbalance; apply only with professional guidance, especially if lactose intolerance or other conditions exist.