Shloka 19

Roganidāna: Definitions, Fivefold Diagnostic Method, and Doṣa-wise Causes

Devanagari script

प्रिच्छर्दनाद्ययोगेन भुक्तान्नस्याप्यजीर्णके / पूर्वाह्ने पूर्वरात्रे च श्लेष्मा वक्ष्यामि सङ्करान्

Transliteration

pricchardanādyayogena bhuktānnasyāpyajīrṇake / pūrvāhne pūrvarātre ca śleṣmā vakṣyāmi saṅkarān

Translation

إذا بقي الطعام المأكول غير مهضوم لأن القيء وسائر وسائل الإخراج لم تُطبَّق على وجهها، فحينئذٍ—وخاصة في الضحى وفي أول الليل—يضطرب «كافا» (Kapha، البلغم). والآن أصف مظاهره المختلطة والمعقّدة.

Word by Word

• pricchardana: vomiting
• pricchardana: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pra + chard (धातु) + ana (कृत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; ‘प्रिच्छर्दन’ = vomiting; समासपूर्वपद

• ādi: etc.
• ādi: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ādi (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (etc.)

• ayogena: by improper regimen
• ayogena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; ‘अयोगेन’ = by improper practice; (आदि+अयोगेन)

• bhukta: eaten
• bhukta: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhuj (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘भुक्त’ = eaten; समासपूर्वपद

• annasya: of food
• annasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘भुक्तान्नस्य’ = of eaten food; समासान्त्यपद

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/अपि-कारक-अव्यय (also/even)

• ajīrṇake: in indigestion
• ajīrṇake: Adhikarana (Location/State/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ajīrṇaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘अजीर्णके’ = in indigestion

• pūrvāhne: in the forenoon
• pūrvāhne: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrvāhna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘पूर्व+अह्न’

• pūrvarātre: in the early night
• pūrvarātre: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrvarātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘पूर्व+रात्र’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• śleṣmā: kapha (phlegm-humor)
• śleṣmā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śleṣman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• vakṣyāmi: I will describe
• vakṣyāmi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• saṅkarān: mixtures/complications
• saṅkarān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṅkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Improper or absent eliminative measures (like vamana) when needed allow undigested food to persist, disturbing Kapha especially at specific times; leads to mixed/complex states.

Vedantic Theme: Right means (upaya) and timely action prevent escalation; negligence (pramada) yields suffering.

Application: Do not suppress or mishandle therapeutic elimination; seek proper medical supervision for emesis/purification when indicated; monitor digestion; be cautious in forenoon and early night when kapha predominates.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.146.18 (Kapha-provoking diet and habits); Garuda Purana 1.146.20 (Sannipata from improper eating)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Kapha (Śleṣman)

FAQs

What is the importance of indigestion (ajīrṇa) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats ajīrṇa as a root condition that, when not managed with appropriate eliminative measures, produces doṣa disturbance—here, kapha—leading to complicated symptom patterns.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse is primarily medical/therapeutic rather than afterlife-focused; it emphasizes bodily discipline and correct remedial action as part of dharmic living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid letting indigestion persist; seek appropriate, safe guidance for digestive correction rather than suppressing symptoms—especially if kapha-type heaviness and mucus-related issues worsen at typical kapha times (forenoon/early night).