sugandhiḥ sulaghuḥ sūkṣmastīkṣṇōṣṇaḥ kaṭukō rasē | kaṭupākaḥ sarō hr̥dyō gugguluḥ snigdhapicchilaḥ ||40|| sa navō br̥ṁhaṇō vr̥ṣyaḥ purāṇastvapakarṣaṇaḥ | taikṣṇyauṣṇyātkaphavātaghnaḥ saratvānmalapittanut ||41|| saugandhyāt pūtikōṣṭhaghnaḥ saukṣmyāccānaladīpanaḥ | taṁ prātastriphalādārvīpaṭōlakuśavāribhiḥ ||42|| pibēdāvāpya vā mūtraiḥ kṣārairuṣṇōdakēna vā | jīrṇē yūṣarasaiḥ kṣīrairbhuñjānō hanti māsataḥ ||43|| gulmaṁ mēhamudāvartamudaraṁ sabhagandaram | kr̥mikaṇḍvaruciśvitrāṇyarbudaṁ granthimēva ca ||44|| nāḍyāḍhyavātaśvayathūn kuṣṭhaduṣṭavraṇāṁśca saḥ | kōṣṭhasandhyasthigaṁ vāyuṁ vr̥kṣamindrāśaniryathā ||45||
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सुगन्धिः सुलघुः सूक्ष्मस्तीक्ष्णोष्णः कटुको रसे | कटुपाकः सरो हृद्यो गुग्गुलुः स्निग्धपिच्छिलः ||४०|| स नवो बृंहणो वृष्यः पुराणस्त्वपकर्षणः | तैक्ष्ण्यौष्ण्यात्कफवातघ्नः सरत्वान्मलपित्तनुत् ||४१|| सौगन्ध्यात् पूतिकोष्ठघ्नः सौक्ष्म्याच्चानलदीपनः | तं प्रातस्त्रिफलादार्वीपटोलकुशवारिभिः ||४२|| पिबेदावाप्य वा मूत्रैः क्षारैरुष्णोदकेन वा | जीर्णे यूषरसैः क्षीरैर्भुञ्जानो हन्ति मासतः ||४३|| गुल्मं मेहमुदावर्तमुदरं सभगन्दरम् | कृमिकण्ड्वरुचिश्वित्राण्यर्बुदं ग्रन्थिमेव च ||४४|| नाड्याढ्यवातश्वयथून् कुष्ठदुष्टव्रणांश्च सः | कोष्ठसन्ध्यस्थिगं वायुं वृक्षमिन्द्राशनिर्यथा ||४५||
Meaning of the śloka
The passage describes guggulu as fragrant, light, subtle, sharp, hot, pungent in taste and post-digestive effect, flowing, pleasing to the heart, unctuous, and sticky. Fresh guggulu is said to nourish and promote virility, while aged guggulu is said to reduce tissue. Its qualities are claimed to counter kapha and vata, remove waste and pitta, correct a foul intestinal state, and kindle digestion. It is taken in the morning with various decoctions, animal urine, alkaline liquids, or warm water. After digestion, selected soups, broths, or milk are eaten. A month's use is claimed to remove a wide range of abdominal, urinary, skin, wound, swelling, channel, joint, bone, and vata disorders.
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asmādanantaramūrustambhasyōpayōgārhatvādguggulukalpamāha- sugandhirityādi| sūkṣmamārgāvagāhitvāt sūkṣmaḥ| atra triphalādārvīpaṭōlaiḥ tribhirdravyairēkō yōgaḥ, kuśēnēti dvitīyaḥ| vāriśabdō'tra kvāthē vartatē, tarhi dvivacanamēva kathaṁ na dattaṁ? satyaṁ, bahuvacanāccaturbhirapi dravyairanyō yōgō mantavya iti| kṣārairiti kṣārōdakaiḥ; ‘kṣīraiḥ’ ityanyē paṭhanti| pānaṁ bhōjanaṁ ca vātapittakapharōgāpēkṣayā prakr̥tyapēkṣayā sātmyāpēkṣayā vā| sugandhirityādi pāṭhaṁ jējjaṭācāryō'nārṣaṁ varṇayati, gayadāsēna vyākhyātatvānmayā'pi vyākhyātaḥ||40-45||
Meaning of the commentary
The commentary explains subtle as entering minute pathways. It distinguishes possible liquids: triphala, darvi, and patola together form one decoction; kusha forms another; and the plural may also permit a third formula containing all four. Some read 'milks' instead of 'alkaline liquids.' The choice of drinking medium and later food depends on dosha disorder, constitution, or habituation. Jejjata regards the entire descriptive passage beginning with 'fragrant' as non-authoritative, but the commentator explains it because Gayadasa did.
Key terms
- guggulu
- A resinous medicinal substance praised in this formulation.
- sUkShma (sukshma)
- Subtle, explained as capable of entering minute pathways.
- purANa guggulu (purana-guggulu)
- Aged guggulu, claimed to have reducing effects.
- AvApa (avapa)
- A liquid vehicle into which the guggulu is added.
- anArSha (anarsha)
- Considered by Jejjata not to belong to the authoritative original text.