Shloka 14

Rajayakshma Nidana: Causes, Pathogenesis, Symptoms, and Prognosis

Devanagari script

पीनसश्वासकासं च स्वरमूर्धरुजो ऽरुचिः / ऊर्ध्वनिः श्वाससंशोषावधश्छर्दिश्च कोष्ठगे

Transliteration

pīnasaśvāsakāsaṃ ca svaramūrdharujo 'ruciḥ / ūrdhvaniḥ śvāsasaṃśoṣāvadhaśchardiśca koṣṭhage

Translation

عندما يستقر الاضطراب في البطن، فإنه يسبب احتقان الأنف، وصعوبة التنفس والسعال، وبحة في الصوت، وصداعاً وفقدان الشهية؛ وهناك تنفس متعثر نحو الأعلى مع جفاف، وكذلك قيء نحو الأسفل.

Word by Word

• पीनसश्वासकासम्: catarrh, breathlessness, and cough
• पीनसश्वासकासम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीनस + श्वास + कास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• स्वरमूर्धरुजः: pain in the voice/throat and head
• स्वरमूर्धरुजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर + मूर्धन् + रुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अरुचिः: loss of appetite; nausea
• अरुचिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ऊर्ध्वनिः: upward sound/eructation; belching
• ऊर्ध्वनिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक) + नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• श्वाससंशोष: drying up of breath; breath-parching
• श्वाससंशोष: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वास + संशोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (समासाङ्ग; द्वन्द्वे पूर्वपद)

• अवधः: downward movement/pressure
• अवधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (समासाङ्ग; द्वन्द्वे उत्तरपद)

• छर्दिः: vomiting
• छर्दिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छर्दि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कोष्ठगे: in the stomach/viscera (when located there)
• कोष्ठगे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोष्ठ + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (कोष्ठे स्थिते)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Accurate discernment of bodily states is part of right living; suffering reveals the limits of embodiment.

Vedantic Theme: Deha-duḥkha as a spur toward viveka (discrimination) and moderation; body as instrument, not self.

Application: Recognize symptom clusters early; seek appropriate treatment; adopt diet/regimen that reduces causative imbalance; maintain calm breath and disciplined routine.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: body_region

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: medical/roga-nidāna style passages describing symptomatology (general internal parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of describing disease symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a traditional diagnostic listing—linking where a disorder is seated (here, the abdomen/koṣṭha) with recognizable symptoms—so a practitioner can identify the condition and respond with appropriate discipline, remedies, and right living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by mapping physical suffering and dysfunction, the text frames embodied life as a field where karmic tendencies and imbalances manifest; understanding suffering in the body supports dharmic correction and preparation for the afterlife teachings elsewhere in the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a cautionary checklist: persistent congestion, breath trouble, cough, hoarseness, headache, appetite-loss, dryness, and vomiting indicate a deeper systemic disturbance—prompting timely medical attention along with disciplined diet and conduct.