अर्जुनकविता(Poem on Arjuna – Terminalia arjuna)

अर्जुनकविता

(Poem on Arjuna – Terminalia arjuna)

📜 Sanskrit Poem (8 lines):

अर्जुनो हृदयस्योत्तमः काष्ठच्छेदसमुद्भवः।
रक्तपित्तहरो दाहशोषव्रणविनाशनः॥
स्तम्भी शीतः कषायोऽसौ रुक्षः स्वल्पमधुर्युतः।
कासश्वासप्रमेहघ्नः शूलदाहविनाशनः॥
रक्तदोषप्रशमकः स्निग्धोष्णादिगुणान्वितः।
हृदयामयहन्त्री च प्रेक्ष्यते पथ्यदायकः॥
क्षतक्षयार्शसां योग्यः शोथघ्नश्च विशेषतः।
नमस्तेऽर्जुन वृक्षेन्द्र हृद्यरक्षाविशारद॥

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🧩 Word-by-Word Sanskrit–English Anvaya:

1. अर्जुनः हृदयस्य उत्तमः – Arjuna is supreme for the heart,
   काष्ठ-च्छेद-समुद्भवः – derived from the bark of the tree

2. रक्त-पित्त-हरः दाह-शोष-व्रण-विनाशनः – cures blood and pitta disorders, burning, emaciation, and wounds

3. स्तम्भी शीतः कषायः असौ – it is stabilizing, cooling, and astringent,
   रुक्षः स्वल्प-मधुर-युक्तः – slightly sweet and dry

4. कास-श्वास-प्रमेह-घ्नः – cures cough, asthma, and diabetes,
   शूल-दाह-विनाशनः – relieves pain and burning

5. रक्त-दोष-प्रशमकः – pacifies impurities in the blood,
   स्निग्ध-उष्ण-आदि-गुण-अन्वितः – carries mildly unctuous and warming qualities

6. हृदय-आमय-हन्त्री च – destroys heart diseases,
   प्रेक्ष्यते पथ्य-दायकः – seen as a provider of wholesome health

7. क्षत-क्षय-अर्शसां योग्यः – useful in ulcers, emaciation, and hemorrhoids,
   शोथ-घ्नः च विशेषतः – especially effective against swellings

8. नमस्ते अर्जुन वृक्ष-इन्द्र – O king of trees, Arjuna, salutations,
   हृद्य-रक्षा-विशारद – expert protector of the heart

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📖 Full English Sentence Translation:

Arjuna is the best herb for the heart, extracted from its bark. It alleviates disorders of the blood and pitta, and heals wounds, burning sensations, and emaciation. It is cooling, stabilizing, astringent, dry, and mildly sweet. Arjuna cures respiratory conditions like cough and asthma, as well as diabetes, pain, and burning sensations. It purifies the blood and has mildly oily and warm attributes. Arjuna protects against heart disease and is recognized as a source of wholesome health. It is beneficial in conditions like ulcers, emaciation, hemorrhoids, and particularly useful for inflammation. O Arjuna, king among trees, salutations to you—master of heart protection.

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✍ लेखकः

डॉ. पाउस् पाउलोस्
(Dr. Pouse Poulose)