Shloka 25

Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna

Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass

Devanagari script

पक्वोदुम्बरसङ्काशः पित्ताद्दाहोष्मपाकवान् / कफात्तीव्रो गुरुः स्निग्धः कण्डूमान्कठिनो ऽल्परुक्

Transliteration

pakvodumbarasaṅkāśaḥ pittāddāhoṣmapākavān / kaphāttīvro guruḥ snigdhaḥ kaṇḍūmānkaṭhino 'lparuk

Translation

يكون كهيئة ثمرة الأودومبرا الناضجة؛ وبسبب pitta يحدث الحَرَق والحرارة والنُّضج (التقيّح). وبسبب kapha يكون شديدًا ثقيلًا دهنيًّا أملس، مع حِكّة وصلابة وألمٍ قليل.

Word by Word

• पक्व: ripe
• पक्व: Sambandha (In compound/समाससम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पक्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• उदुम्बर: udumbara fig
• उदुम्बर: Sambandha (In compound/समाससम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदुम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासमध्यपद

• सङ्काशः: resembling a ripe udumbara (fig)
• सङ्काशः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पक्व-उदुम्बर-सङ्काशः = पक्वोदुम्बरवत्)

• पित्तात्: from pitta
• पित्तात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• दाह: burning
• दाह: Sambandha (In compound/समाससम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• उष्म: heat
• उष्म: Sambandha (In compound/समाससम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासमध्यपद

• पाकवान्: having burning, heat, and suppuration
• पाकवान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाकवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (दाह-उष्म-पाकवान् = दाहश्च उष्मा च पाकश्च अस्य)

• कफात्: from kapha
• कफात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

• तीव्रः: severe/intense
• तीव्रः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीव्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गुरुः: heavy
• गुरुः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्निग्धः: unctuous/oily
• स्निग्धः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कण्डूमान्: itching
• कण्डूमान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कण्डूमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-अन्त (possessive)

• कठिनः: hard
• कठिनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कठिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अल्प: little
• अल्प: Sambandha (In compound/समाससम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• रुक्: slight pain
• रुक्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुज्/रुक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अल्प-रुक् = अल्पा रुक् यस्य) विशेषणार्थे

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Doṣa-lakṣaṇa differentiation: pitta yields dāha-uṣmā-pāka; kapha yields guru-snigdha-kandu-kāṭhinya with low pain—guiding diagnosis by qualities.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-based discernment in prakṛti: recognizing patterns of heat (pitta) and heaviness/unctuousness (kapha) to respond skillfully in embodied life.

Application: Match symptoms to doṣa: burning/heat/suppuration suggests pitta management (cooling, anti-inflammatory measures); heaviness/unctuous itching/hardness suggests kapha reduction (lightening, drying, decongesting) while monitoring pain severity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160: doṣa-wise symptomatology across urinary/genital disorders in neighboring verses; Ayurveda parallels: Caraka/Suśruta/Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya on pitta signs (dāha, uṣṇatā, pāka) and kapha signs (guru, snigdha, kandu, sthiratā/kāṭhinya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of warning against urine retention in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats mūtra-dhāraṇa (habitual retention) as a direct cause of disease, presenting bodily discipline as part of dharma and daily right-conduct.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It supports the broader teaching that embodied life is shaped by habits and restraint; cultivating discipline reduces disturbance and supports a steadier mind for spiritual aims.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid habitual suppression of natural urges; maintain regular elimination and hydration, and seek care if urinary flow becomes weak, painful, or abnormal.