तगरकविता(Poem on Tagara – Valeriana wallichii)

तगरकविता

(Poem on Tagara – Valeriana wallichii)

📜 Sanskrit Poem (8 lines):

तगरं मधुरं तिक्तं शीतलं वायुनाशनम्।
निद्राजनकमेवं च चिन्ताभीतिनिवारणम्॥
हृद्यानि च मनोवृत्तेः स्थिरीकर्तुं समर्थकम्।
स्मृतिप्रदं सुरक्षं च सन्धिशूलविनाशनम्॥
वातपित्तप्रशमनं शूलदाहहरं शुभम्।
मेध्यं च स्निग्धमोष्णं च नाडीबुद्धिप्रबोधनम्॥
भ्रमशान्तिकरं सौम्यं क्लेशतापविनाशनम्।
नमस्ते तगर श्रेष्ठ मनश्शान्तिप्रदायक॥

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🧩 Word-by-Word Sanskrit–English Anvaya:

1. तगरं मधुरं तिक्तं – Tagara is sweet and slightly bitter,
   शीतलं वायु-नाशनम् – cooling and pacifies vāta

2. निद्रा-जनकं एवं च – induces sleep and rest,
   चिन्ता-भीति-निवारणम् – removes anxiety and fear

3. हृद्यानि च मनो-वृत्तेः – supports heart and stabilizes mind,
   स्थिरीकर्तुं समर्थकम् – capable of grounding emotions

4. स्मृति-प्रदं सुरक्षं च – enhances memory and mental safety,
   सन्धि-शूल-विनाशनम् – cures joint pain and stiffness

5. वात-पित्त-प्रशमनं – pacifies vāta and pitta,
   शूल-दाह-हरं शुभम् – relieves pain and burning, auspicious in action

6. मेध्यं च स्निग्धम् उष्णं च – intellect-promoting, slightly oily and warm,
   नाडी-बुद्धि-प्रबोधनम् – awakens nerves and intelligence

7. भ्रम-शान्ति-करं सौम्यं – calms mental confusion, is gentle,
   क्लेश-ताप-विनाशनम् – destroys distress and internal heat

8. नमस्ते तगर श्रेष्ठ – O noble Tagara, salutations to you,
   मनः-शान्ति-प्रदायक – giver of mental peace and serenity

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📖 Full English Sentence Translation:

Tagara is sweet and slightly bitter, cooling in nature, and pacifies vāta doṣa. It induces restful sleep, removes anxiety, and calms fear. It strengthens the heart and stabilizes emotional fluctuations, supporting mental clarity. It enhances memory and provides mental protection while also relieving joint pain and stiffness. Tagara pacifies vāta and pitta doṣas, relieves pain and burning sensations, and is an auspicious herb. It is mildly unctuous and warming, promoting intellect and awakening the nervous system. Tagara is gentle, soothes mental confusion, and alleviates emotional distress and internal heat. Salutations to you, O noble Tagara — bestower of mental peace and emotional balance.

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डॉ. पाउस् पाउलोस्
(Dr. Pouse Poulose)