उशीरकविता(Poem on Uśīra – Vetiveria zizanioides)

उशीरकविता

(Poem on Uśīra – Vetiveria zizanioides)

उशीरं शीतलं रम्यं पित्तदाहविनाशनम्।
सुरभिगन्धयुक्तं च हृद्यं रक्तविशोधनम्॥
स्वेदशोषणकर्तारं मूत्रकृच्छ्रविनाशकम्।
शोषवातहरं श्रेष्ठं वातपित्तनिवारकम्॥
दुःस्वप्ननाशनं शान्तं चित्तप्रसादनं परम्।
उग्रगन्धं हितं नित्यमुशीरे जलशोधनम्॥
ग्रीष्मे प्राशनयोग्यं च रसायन्यं सुगन्धिकम्।

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🧩 Word-by-Word Sanskrit–English Anvaya:

1. उशीरं शीतलं रम्यं – Uśīra is cooling and delightful,
   पित्त-दाह-विनाशनम् – removes pitta and burning sensation

2. सुरभि-गन्ध-युक्तं च – filled with pleasant fragrance,
   हृद्यं रक्त-विशोधनम् – heart-pleasing and purifies blood

3. स्वेद-शोषण-कर्तारम् – dries excessive sweat,
   मूत्र-कृच्छ्र-विनाशकम् – cures painful urination

4. शोष-वात-हरं श्रेष्ठम् – excellent reliever of emaciation and vāta,
   वात-पित्त-निवारकम् – pacifies vāta and pitta

5. दुःस्वप्न-नाशनं शान्तम् – removes bad dreams, and calms,
   चित्त-प्रसादनं परम् – bestower of mental peace

6. उग्र-गन्धं हितं नित्यम् – strongly fragrant and daily beneficial,
   उशीरे जल-शोधनम् – in uśīra, water purification is present

7. ग्रीष्मे प्राशन-योग्यं च – ideal for use in summer season,
   रसायन्यं सुगन्धिकम् – a fragrant rejuvenative

8. (Summary line) – Uśīra is fragrant, purifying, and life-enhancing in hot seasons.

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📖 Full English Sentence Translation:

Uśīra is cooling and pleasant, effective in relieving pitta and burning sensations. It is naturally fragrant, purifies the blood, and delights the heart. It helps absorb excess sweat and cures urinary difficulty. Uśīra relieves emaciation and vāta, and balances both vāta and pitta doṣas. It removes disturbing dreams and calms the mind, promoting inner peace. Its strong fragrance makes it beneficial for daily use, and it is traditionally used for purifying water. Especially in summer, Uśīra is ideal for consumption as a fragrant and rejuvenative herb.

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✍ लेखकः

डॉ. पाउस् पाउलोस्
(Dr. Pouse Poulose)