Shloka 19

Devanagari script

निद्रा क्लेशो ऽरुचिः श्वासः काशः शुक्लत्वगादिता / उदरं तिमिरं स्निग्धं शुक्लकृष्णशिरावृतम्

Transliteration

nidrā kleśo 'ruciḥ śvāsaḥ kāśaḥ śuklatvagāditā / udaraṃ timiraṃ snigdhaṃ śuklakṛṣṇaśirāvṛtam

Translation

تنشأ النعاسُ والكربُ وفقدانُ الشهية وضيقُ النفس والسعالُ وبياضُ الجلد ونحو ذلك. ينتفخ البطن؛ وتعتري البصرَ غشاوةٌ وظلمة؛ ويغدو الجسد دُهنيًّا رطبًا، وتبدو العروق كأنها مكسوّة بعلاماتٍ بيضاءَ وسوداء.

Word by Word

• निद्रा: sleepiness
• निद्रा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• क्लेशः: distress; fatigue
• क्लेशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्लेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अरुचिः: loss of appetite
• अरुचिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• श्वासः: dyspnea; breathing trouble
• श्वासः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• काशः: cough
• काशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• शुक्लत्वक्: whitish skin
• शुक्लत्वक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्ल-त्वच् (प्रातिपदिक; शुक्ल + त्वच्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (शुक्ला त्वक्)

• आदिता: etc.; and the like (as symptoms)
• आदिता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि-ता (प्रातिपदिक; आदि + ता)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भाववाचक-तान्त (state of beginning/and so on)

• उदरम्: abdomen; abdominal swelling
• उदरम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तिमिरम्: dark; clouded
• तिमिरम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तिमिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उदरम् इति विशेषणम्

• स्निग्धम्: oily; unctuous
• स्निग्धम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उदरम् इति विशेषणम्

• शुक्लकृष्णशिरावृतम्: covered with white and black veins
• शुक्लकृष्णशिरावृतम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ल-कृष्ण-शिरा-आवृत (प्रातिपदिक; शुक्ल + कृष्ण + शिरा + आवृत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (शुक्लकृष्णाभिः शिराभिः आवृतम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Systemic kapha involvement: somnolence, anorexia, dyspnea/cough, pallor/whitish discoloration, unctuousness and swelling—holistic symptom constellation.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra-duḥkha as a reminder to seek steadiness of mind beyond bodily states.

Application: Recognize kapha-dominant systemic signs and reduce kapha aggravators (excess heaviness, inactivity, overly oily foods); seek medical evaluation for breath symptoms.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.161.18 (kapha-udara core signs); Garuda Purana 1.161.16-17 (vāyu/pitta contrasts)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of doṣa-based symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists observable signs—like drowsiness, anorexia, breathlessness, cough, and skin discoloration—used to recognize internal doṣa disturbance and bodily pathology.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Here the focus is bodily diagnosis rather than the preta’s journey; it shows the Purana also teaches practical dharma through health-awareness and symptom recognition.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent breathlessness, cough, appetite loss, and unusual skin/vision changes as warning signs—prompting timely care, diet discipline, and doṣa-balancing habits.