Shloka 8

Arśa-nidāna: Causes, Prodrome, Doṣa-types, and Complications of Hemorrhoids

Devanagari script

असाध्या एवमाख्याताः सर्वे रोगाः कुलोद्भवाः / सहजानि विशेषेण रूक्षदुर्दर्शनानि तु

Transliteration

asādhyā evamākhyātāḥ sarve rogāḥ kulodbhavāḥ / sahajāni viśeṣeṇa rūkṣadurdarśanāni tu

Translation

وهكذا تُوصَفُ جميعُ العِللِ الناشئةُ من السلالةِ بأنها عسيرةُ الشفاء؛ ولا سيّما الأمراضُ الخِلقيةُ الموصوفةُ بالجفافِ وسوءِ المنظر، فهي كذلك شديدةُ العُسرِ في العلاج.

Word by Word

• असाध्याः: incurable
• असाध्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असाध्य (प्रातिपदिक; साध् (धातु) + अ- उपसर्ग + यत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; यत्-कृदन्त विशेषण (gerundive/‘to be cured’ → ‘incurable’)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• आख्याताः: are declared/called
• आख्याताः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-ख्यā (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘(they) are declared/called’

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• रोगाः: diseases
• रोगाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• कुलोद्भवाः: arising from the family (hereditary)
• कुलोद्भवाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुल + उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कुलस्य उद्भवाः)

• सहजानि: congenital
• सहजानि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• विशेषेण: especially
• विशेषेण: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (instrumental used adverbially: ‘especially’)

• रूक्षदुर्दर्शनानि: dry and unsightly
• रूक्षदुर्दर्शनानि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष + दुर्दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (रूक्षाणि च तानि दुर्दर्शनानि च)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक निपात (particle: ‘indeed/but’)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Suffering can manifest as congenital or lineage-linked disease, implying deep-rooted causes that resist ordinary remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Deha-duhkha and prarabdha-karma shaping bodily conditions; the body as a field where past causes ripen.

Application: Treat chronic/congenital illness with long-term regimen, humility, and prevention; recognize limits of quick cures and prioritize supportive care and dharmic living.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.156 (Ayurveda/roga-nidana context; preceding verses on causes of doṣa aggravation)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of hereditary (kulodbhava) disease in the Garuda Purana?

This verse classifies lineage-born ailments as generally “asādhya” (hard or impossible to cure), highlighting the role of inherited constitution and deeper causation attributed to family-line factors.

How does this verse relate disease to karmic or subtle causes in the Garuda Purana’s worldview?

By emphasizing congenital and lineage-based illness as difficult to cure, the verse aligns with the Purana’s broader approach that some conditions have deep-rooted causes beyond immediate symptoms, including factors carried through birth and family continuity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat chronic or congenital illness with realism and compassion: seek appropriate medical care while also supporting long-term lifestyle discipline, family health awareness, and ethical living rather than quick “miracle cure” expectations.