Arśa-nidāna: Causes, Prodrome, Doṣa-types, and Complications of Hemorrhoids
क्षोभयेदनिलानन्यान् सर्वेन्द्रियशरीगान् / तथा मूत्रशकृत्पित्तकफान्वायुश्च शोषयन्
kṣobhayedanilānanyān sarvendriyaśarīgān / tathā mūtraśakṛtpittakaphānvāyuśca śoṣayan
فايو (الريح الحيوية) يهيج الرياح الأخرى الموجودة في الجسم ويزعج كل ما يسكن في الجسم والحواس؛ وبالمثل فإنه يجفف البول والبراز والصفراء والبلغم.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: The vital principle (vāyu/prāṇa) governs bodily systems; imbalance in the subtle leads to disorder in the gross.
Vedantic Theme: sūkṣma-śarīra influence on sthūla-śarīra; prāṇa as an instrument of embodied life
Application: Maintain prāṇa balance through regulated breathing, routine, and moderation; recognize subtle causes behind gross symptoms.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: prāṇa/vāyu discussions in bodily and post-mortem contexts (general thematic parallel)
This verse highlights Vayu as the force that governs movement and agitation in the body-sense system, capable of disturbing and drying bodily fluids—showing its central role in life-processes and bodily change.
By describing how Vayu disrupts the senses and bodily constituents, the text points to the weakening of embodied functions—an indicator of the body’s transition-state that precedes separation of consciousness from gross supports.
Maintain balance of Vata/Vayu through disciplined routine, appropriate diet, rest, and calming practices; excessive dryness, agitation, and sensory disturbance are signs to reduce overstimulation and stabilize the body-mind.