Shloka 19
Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna
Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass
पक्वो हि नाभिवस्तिस्थो भिन्नो ऽन्तर्बहिरेव वा / पाकश्चान्तः प्रवृद्धस्य क्षीणस्योपद्रवार्दितः
pakvo hi nābhivastistho bhinno 'ntarbahireva vā / pākaścāntaḥ pravṛddhasya kṣīṇasyopadravārditaḥ
حقًّا، قد ينشأ الخُرّاج المتقيّح في موضع السُّرّة أو في موضع المثانة؛ وقد ينفجر إلى الداخل أو إلى الخارج. ومن اشتدّت عنده القيحة في باطنه عُذِّب، وهو واهنٌ، بما يعرض من مضاعفات.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Unchecked pathology grows and produces secondary afflictions (upadrava); timely action prevents cascading suffering.
Vedantic Theme: Cause-and-effect (kārya-kāraṇa) seen in the body; neglect (pramāda) amplifies duḥkha.
Application: Monitor abscess maturation and rupture direction (internal/external); treat aggressively when internal suppuration increases, especially in debilitated patients, to prevent complications.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: body-region
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160.18 (vidradhi and sannipāta); Garuda Purana 1.160.20 (moral/etiological framing and obstetric complication)
FAQs
This verse frames severe internal afflictions (like abscess and suppuration) as part of the Purana’s moral-causal teaching: actions can mature into suffering, warning the listener toward dharmic living.
In the Preta Kanda’s didactic flow, bodily suffering is presented as a consequence-bound experience that reinforces accountability before the soul’s post-death journey and judgment themes.
Use it as an ethical reminder: avoid harmful conduct, cultivate restraint and compassion, and support healing and charity as dharmic responses to suffering.