Shloka 24

Atīsāra (Diarrhoea) and Grahaṇī-doṣa: Causes, Prodromal Signs, Doṣa-wise Symptoms, and Major-Disease Status

Devanagari script

पीतेन पीतनीलाभं पीताभं सृजति द्रवम् / पूत्यम्लोद्गारहृत्कण्ठदाहारुचितृडर्दितः

Transliteration

pītena pītanīlābhaṃ pītābhaṃ sṛjati dravam / pūtyamlodgārahṛtkaṇṭhadāhārucitṛḍarditaḥ

Translation

إذا غلبت الصفراء الصفراء (بيتا pitta) أفرز الجسد سائلاً أصفر يميل إلى صفرةٍ مزرقة. ثم يُبتلى المرء بتجشؤ كريهٍ وحامض، وحرقةٍ في الصدر والحلق، وفقدان الشهية، وعطشٍ مُعذِّب.

Word by Word

• पीतेन: by/with (something) drunk; by drinking
• पीतेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीत (कृदन्त; √पा (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया) एकवचनम्; करण-निर्देशः (instrumental)

• पीतनीलाभम्: yellow-blue in appearance
• पीतनीलाभम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + नील + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• पीताभम्: yellow-looking
• पीताभम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• सृजति: produces; emits
• सृजति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्

• द्रवम्: fluid; liquid
• द्रवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; कर्मपदम्

• पूत्यम्लोद्गारहृत्कण्ठदाहारुचितृडर्दितः: afflicted by foul sour belching, burning in heart and throat, loss of appetite, and thirst
• पूत्यम्लोद्गारहृत्कण्ठदाहारुचितृडर्दितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूति + अम्ल + उद्गार + हृत् + कण्ठ + दाह + अरुचि + तृष्/तृड् + अर्दित (कृदन्त; √अर्द् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचनम्; बहुपद-समासः; विशेषणम् (अर्दितः = पीडितः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Reading bodily signs (lakshana) to understand doṣa-aggravation and prevent worsening disease.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as an instrument (upādhi) requiring discernment; suffering prompts viveka and disciplined care.

Application: Identify pitta-aggravation (yellow discoloration, sour/foul belching, burning, thirst) and adopt cooling, non-sour, non-pungent regimen; seek vaidya guidance early.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.157 (Ayurveda/roga-lakṣaṇa section); Garuda Purana 1.156–1.158 (digestive disorders and doṣa discussion, context-dependent)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

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

This verse treats pitta-dominance as a diagnostic sign—yellowish discharges, burning sensations, sour/foul belching, anorexia, and intense thirst—used to describe bodily conditions and omens discussed in the Preta Kanda.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by detailing severe bodily afflictions, it frames the condition of the embodied being prior to death, which the Garuda Purana uses as narrative context before describing post-death rites and the soul’s onward journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent burning, sour belching, appetite loss, and excessive thirst as serious health signals; pursue timely medical care and disciplined diet/lifestyle, while maintaining sattvic conduct and preparedness for life’s impermanence.