Shloka 36

Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna

Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass

Devanagari script

स्नेहस्वेदावनभ्यस्य शोषणं वा निषेवयेत् / शुद्धो वा सुद्धिहानिर्वा भजेत स्पन्दनानि वा

Transliteration

snehasvedāvanabhyasya śoṣaṇaṃ vā niṣevayet / śuddho vā suddhihānirvā bhajeta spandanāni vā

Translation

إن لم يُمارَس التزييت (سنهانا) ولا التعرّق العلاجي (سفيدانا)، فليُلجَأ بدلًا من ذلك إلى معالجات التجفيف؛ وسواء كان المرء على طهارة أو زالت طهارته، فقد تعتريه رجفات وتشنجات في الجسد.

Word by Word

• स्नेहस्वेदौ: oleation and sweating
• स्नेहस्वेदौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (स्नेहः च स्वेदः च)

• अनभ्यस्य: without practicing
• अनभ्यस्य: Purva-kala (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभ्यस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive) नञ्-पूर्वकः; ‘अभ्यस्य’ = अभ्यासं कृत्वा, ‘अनभ्यस्य’ = अभ्यासं अकृत्वा (having not practiced)

• शोषणम्: drying (therapy)
• शोषणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोषण (प्रातिपदिक; शुष्-धातोः भाव/कर्मणि नाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (particle of alternative)

• निषेवयेत्: should resort to / should practice
• निषेवयेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव् (धातु) उपसर्गः नि-
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• शुद्धः: purified
• शुद्धः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• सुद्धिहानिः: loss of purification/cleansing
• सुद्धिहानिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + हानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सुद्धेः हानिः)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• भजेत: should experience/undergo; should have
• भजेत: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• स्पन्दनानि: tremors/pulsations
• स्पन्दनानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्पन्दन (प्रातिपदिक; स्पन्द्-धातोः नाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Appropriate regimen (upakrama) should be chosen according to condition; bodily phenomena can occur irrespective of external purity status.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as prakriti-vikrti (body as mutable field) distinct from the witnessing self; avoid over-identifying moral/ritual status with physiological events.

Application: Select therapy based on suitability (oleation/sudation vs. drying) under guidance; do not assume tremors imply moral fault—seek diagnosis and regimen adjustment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160 (Ayurveda/roga-nidana section): vāta-vyadhi and gulma-related verses surrounding 1.160.36–40

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of śuddhi (ritual purity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that purity and its loss (śuddhi-hāni) are recognized conditions affecting a person’s state, yet certain physical disturbances (spandana) may still occur—so remedial discipline is advised rather than neglect.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings on post-death observances?

In the Preta Kanda’s practical guidance, bodily and ritual states are treated seriously; the verse frames corrective measures (like śoṣaṇa when sneha-sveda are not done) alongside the reality of fluctuating purity during observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain cleanliness and prescribed discipline during rites; if ideal practices aren’t possible, adopt appropriate alternatives and continue steady observance rather than abandoning duty due to temporary impurity or discomfort.