Shloka 8

Rasa-Dravya Varga: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent, Bitter, Astringent; Snehana and Svedana Guidelines

Devanagari script

क्लेदनो वातकृद्धृप्यो विदाही चानुलोमनः / अम्लो ऽत्यर्थं सेव्यमानः कुर्याद्धै दन्तहर्षकम्

Transliteration

kledano vātakṛddhṛpyo vidāhī cānulomanaḥ / amlo 'tyarthaṃ sevyamānaḥ kuryāddhai dantaharṣakam

Translation

酸味能润湿，亦可增动vāta，令人兴奋，生灼热，并促使风与秽物下行（anulomana）。然而若过度食用，确会引起牙齿敏感刺痛（dantaharṣa）。

Word by Word

• क्लेदनः: moistening/causing dampness
• क्लेदनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्लेदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• वातकृत्: producing vāta (wind disorder)
• वातकृत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत् (कृदन्त, √कृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘कृत्’ = कर्तरि कृदन्त (agent noun); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वातं करोति)

• हृप्यः: pleasing/agreeable (to the heart)
• हृप्यः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• विदाही: causing burning
• विदाही: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विदाहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

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

• अनुलोमनः: promoting downward movement (laxative/carminative)
• अनुलोमनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुलोमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• अम्लः: sour (substance/taste)
• अम्लः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अत्यर्थम्: excessively
• अत्यर्थम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्यर्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• सेव्यमानः: being consumed/used
• सेव्यमानः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √सेव् (धातु) + यमान (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि कृदन्त (present passive participle)

• कुर्यात्: would cause / should cause
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• है: indeed
• है: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: है (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात-अव्यय (particle; emphasis/assurance)

• दन्तहर्षकम्: tooth-sensitivity/tingling of teeth
• दन्तहर्षकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + हर्षक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दन्तानां हर्षकः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even useful tastes become harmful when overindulged; moderation is the regulator of wellbeing.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) and yukti (skillful means) in engaging with pleasures.

Application: Use sour foods in measured quantity; watch for signs like tooth sensitivity and burning; adjust diet accordingly.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.173.9 (burning and wound aggravation from amla’s heating nature)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What key warning does this verse give about sour taste (amla rasa)?

It cautions that while sour taste can aid digestion and elimination, excessive intake leads to burning sensations and tooth sensitivity.

Does this verse discuss afterlife or death rituals?

No. Here the Garuda Purana functions as a dharma-and-health manual, describing dietary effects rather than preta/yama-loka themes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Moderate sour foods—especially if you experience acidity, reflux, or sensitive teeth—and balance them with suitable, non-irritating foods.