Shloka 23

Devanagari script

पित्ते शान्ते ऽथ वै मूर्छा मदस्तृष्णा च जायते / दाहादौ पुनरन्तेषु तन्द्रालस्ये वमिः क्रमात्

Transliteration

pitte śānte 'tha vai mūrchā madastṛṣṇā ca jāyate / dāhādau punaranteṣu tandrālasye vamiḥ kramāt

Translation

إذا سكن بيتّا (الصفراء) نشأت الإغماءة والهذيان والعطش. ثم بعد ذلك، حين تخفّ حرارة الإحراق وسائر الأعراض، تظهر النعاس والفتور، ويقع القيء على الترتيب.

Word by Word

पित्तेwhen/with pitta

शान्तेbeing pacified

अथthen

वैindeed

मूर्छाfainting

मदतृष्णाintoxication and thirst

चand

जायतेarises

दाहादौat the beginning with burning etc.

पुनःagain

अन्तेषुat the end stages

तन्द्रालस्येin drowsiness and lethargy

वमिःvomiting

क्रमात्gradually/in sequence

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Symptom chronology in pitta modulation: as pitta is pacified, certain systemic signs (mūrcchā, mada, tṛṣṇā) may arise; later, with reduction of burning, heaviness states (tandrā, ālasya) and vomiting can appear क्रमात् (in order).

Vedantic Theme: Observation of change (pariṇāma) in embodied states; knowledge through careful sequencing rather than isolated events.

Application: Monitor disease course by stages; do not misread late-stage drowsiness/vomiting as new disease without considering prior pitta flare and its pacification trajectory.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147: surrounding verses on doṣa signs, āgantuka etiologies, and fever patterns

FAQs

What is the importance of pitta (bile) in Garuda Purana?

This verse treats pitta as a key doṣa whose pacification is followed by a recognizable sequence of symptoms, indicating a traditional diagnostic understanding of bodily imbalance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it focuses on bodily symptom progression, reflecting the text’s inclusion of practical teachings alongside afterlife doctrine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional framework for noticing symptom progression (thirst, faintness, drowsiness, vomiting) and seek timely care, especially when heat/burning and dehydration signs appear.