मण्डूकपर्णीकविता(Poem on Maṇḍūkaparṇī – Centella asiatica)

मण्डूकपर्णीकविता

(Poem on Maṇḍūkaparṇī – Centella asiatica)

📜 Sanskrit Poem :

मण्डूकपर्ण्याः शोभा या ब्रह्मप्रज्ञाविवर्धिनी।
स्मृतिबुद्धिविनिर्मात्री स्नायुधातुबलप्रदा॥
शीतला तिक्तरा या च रसायन्यपि बुद्धिदा।
वातपित्तहरा रम्या मूर्च्छायां च निवारिणी॥
रक्तदोषविनाशाय मूत्रकृच्छ्रविघातिनी।
कृमिहन्त्री विषघ्नी च भ्रंशे च चेतनाप्रदा॥
त्वचां कान्तिकरी या च चक्षुष्या मेदवर्धिनी।
मण्डूकपर्ण्याः सेवनं आयुष्याय प्रशस्यते॥

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🧩 Word-by-Word Sanskrit-English Anvaya:

1. मण्डूकपर्ण्याः शोभा या – The beauty of Maṇḍūkaparṇī,
   ब्रह्मप्रज्ञा-विवर्धिनी – enhancer of divine intelligence

2. स्मृति-बुद्धि-विनिर्मात्री – producer of memory and intellect,
   स्नायु-धातु-बलप्रदा – gives strength to nerves and tissues

3. शीतला तिक्त-रा या च – cooling and slightly bitter,
   रसायन्यपि बुद्धिदा – rejuvenating and intellect-giving

4. वात-पित्त-हरा रम्या – lovely remover of vāta and pitta,
   मूर्च्छायां च निवारिणी – relieves fainting conditions

5. रक्त-दोष-विनाशाय – removes blood impurities,
   मूत्रकृच्छ्र-विघातिनी – cures urinary difficulty

6. कृमिहन्त्री विषघ्नी च – kills worms, neutralizes poisons,
   भ्रंशे च चेतना-प्रदा – revives consciousness when lost

7. त्वचां कान्तिकरी या च – enhances skin glow,
   चक्षुष्या मेद-वर्धिनी – improves eyesight and nourishes brain

8. मण्डूकपर्ण्याः सेवनं – the use of Maṇḍūkaparṇī,
   आयुष्याय प्रशस्यते – is praised for promoting long life

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📖 Full English Sentence Translation:

Maṇḍūkaparṇī is beautiful and enhances divine insight and wisdom. It develops memory and intelligence, and strengthens the nerves and body tissues. Slightly bitter and cooling, it is rejuvenative and promotes intellect. It gracefully pacifies vāta and pitta and is helpful in fainting episodes. It purifies the blood and cures painful urination. This herb destroys intestinal worms, neutralizes poisons, and revives lost consciousness. It enhances the skin’s radiance, improves eyesight, and supports the brain. The regular use of Maṇḍūkaparṇī is highly praised for increasing life span.

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✍ लेखकः

डॉ. पाउस् पाउलोस्
(Dr. Pouse Poulose)