अश्वगन्धाकविता(Poem on Aśvagandhā – Withania somnifera)

अश्वगन्धाकविता

(Poem on Aśvagandhā – Withania somnifera)

📜 Sanskrit Poem (8 lines):

अश्वगन्धा बलं दाति वृष्यं सौम्यं मनःप्रदम्।
स्निग्धोष्णा मधुरा स्वादु वातरक्तविनाशिनी॥
शुक्लवृद्धिकरी शक्त्या धातुस्निग्धतवर्धिनी।
निद्रादात्री च चित्तस्थिरतादायिनी सदा॥
योनिवृद्धिकरी रम्या बालानां बळवर्धिनी।
ज्वरघ्नी शोथहन्त्री च स्वरक्षामकरप्रभा॥
अश्वगन्धा स्मृतिप्रज्ञा-बुद्धिवर्धनकारिणी।
रसायन्या च श्रेष्ठा या रोगाणां नाशकारिणी॥

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🧩 Word-by-Word Sanskrit–English Anvaya:

1. अश्वगन्धा बलं दाति – Aśvagandhā gives strength,
   वृष्यं सौम्यं मनःप्रदम् – aphrodisiac, calming, and mind-strengthening

2. स्निग्धोष्णा मधुरा स्वादु – unctuous, warm, and sweet in taste,
   वातरक्तविनाशिनी – destroyer of vāta and blood (raktavaha) disorders

3. शुक्लवृद्धिकरी शक्त्या – enhances semen with power,
   धातु-स्निग्धता-वर्धिनी – increases unctuousness of body tissues

4. निद्रादात्री च चित्तस्थिरता-दायिनी सदा – giver of sleep and mental stability, always

5. योनिवृद्धिकरी रम्या – beautiful herb that enhances reproductive health,
   बालानां बलवर्धिनी – increases strength in children

6. ज्वरघ्नी शोथहन्त्री च – cures fever and inflammation,
   स्वरक्षामकर-प्रभा – brightens complexion and voice

7. अश्वगन्धा स्मृति-प्रज्ञा-बुद्धि-वर्धनकारिणी – improves memory, intellect, and wisdom

8. रसायन्या च श्रेष्ठा या – a top rejuvenative herb,
   रोगाणां नाशकारिणी – and destroyer of diseases

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📖 Full English Sentence Translation:

Aśvagandhā provides strength, acts as an aphrodisiac, is calming, and enhances mental clarity. It is unctuous, hot in potency, and sweet in taste, effectively curing disorders of vāta and blood. It enhances semen and nourishes bodily tissues with unctuousness. Always a promoter of sound sleep and mental stability, it supports the reproductive system and strengthens children. It alleviates fever and inflammation and brightens the voice and complexion. Aśvagandhā enhances memory, intelligence, and discernment. It is among the finest rasāyanas and powerfully eliminates diseases.

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✍ लेखकः

डॉ. पाउस् पाउलोस्
(Dr. Pouse Poulose)