Shloka 27

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

गात्रवेगे भवेत्स्वास्थ्यं सर्वेष्वाक्षेपणेन तत् / जिह्वाविलेखनादुष्णभक्षणादतिमानतः

Transliteration

gātravege bhavetsvāsthyaṃ sarveṣvākṣepaṇena tat / jihvāvilekhanāduṣṇabhakṣaṇādatimānataḥ

Translation

تضطربُ العافيةُ إذا حدث اندفاعٌ تشنّجيّ غيرُ طبيعيّ في الأطراف؛ فيظهر ذلك ارتعاشًا وتقلّصًا في الجسد كلّه—ناشئًا من حكِّ اللسان وإثارته، ومن أكل الطعام شديد السخونة، ومن فرط الكِبْر.

Word by Word

• गात्रवेगे: in bodily spasms/convulsive movement
• गात्रवेगे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गात्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (गात्राणां वेगः), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• भवेत्: would be/occurs
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम् (singular)

• स्वास्थ्यम्: health/well-being
• स्वास्थ्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वास्थ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• सर्वेषु: in all (cases/conditions)
• सर्वेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine) (generic), सप्तमी (7th/locative), बहुवचनम् (plural)

• आक्षेपणेन: by convulsion/jerking
• आक्षेपणेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ + क्षिप् (धातु) → आक्षेपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचनम् (singular)

• तत्: that (condition)
• तत्: Anuvada (Referent/अनुवाद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचनम् (singular)

• जिह्वाविलेखनात्: from scraping the tongue
• जिह्वाविलेखनात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक) + विलेखन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (जिह्वायाः विलेखनम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• उष्णभक्षणात्: from eating hot (food)
• उष्णभक्षणात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (उष्णस्य भक्षणम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• अतिमानतः: from excessive pride/arrogance
• अतिमानतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचनम् (singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Self-restraint in speech, diet, and ego as preventive discipline against disorder.

Vedantic Theme: indriya-nigraha (sense-control) and ahaṅkāra-tyāga (softening of ego) as supports for sattva

Application: Avoid irritating habits (tongue scraping to excess), avoid overly hot foods, and curb pride/overexertion that drives reckless behavior; prioritize moderation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.28-30 (vāta lodging sites: jaw/tongue; stambha and speech impairment)

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta (air-wind) in Garuda Purana?

This verse links disturbed vāta to systemic twitching and loss of well-being, emphasizing diet and behavior as direct causes.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the afterlife here; instead, it teaches bodily discipline and diet-control as part of dharmic living that supports clarity and stability.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid irritating habits (like scraping the tongue harshly), reduce overly hot/pungent foods, and curb ego-driven excess—especially when dealing with tremors or spasms.