Shloka 40

Nidāna of Vātarakta and Āvaraṇa of Vāyu; Doṣa-wise Lakṣaṇas and Triphalā-Yoga Remedies

Devanagari script

विलोमे मारुते चैव हृदयं परिपीड्यते / भ्रमो मूर्छा रुजा दाहः पित्तेन प्राण आवृते

Transliteration

vilome mārute caiva hṛdayaṃ paripīḍyate / bhramo mūrchā rujā dāhaḥ pittena prāṇa āvṛte

Translation

إذا تحرّك الماروتا (vāyu) في اتجاهٍ معاكس انقبض القلب واشتدّ عليه الضغط. وإذا انسدّ البرانا (prāṇa) بالپِتّا (pitta) ظهرت الدوخة والإغماء والألم والحرارة الحارقة.

Word by Word

• विलोमे: in reverse/opposite (movement)
• विलोमे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विलोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (विलोमे मारुते)

• मारुते: in the wind/vāyu
• मारुते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (emphatic)

• हृदयम्: the heart
• हृदयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• परिपीड्यते: is oppressed/pressed
• परिपीड्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + √पीड् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• भ्रमः: giddiness/dizziness
• भ्रमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

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

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

• दाहः: burning sensation
• दाहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पित्तेन: by/with bile (pitta)
• पित्तेन: Karana (Instrument/Cause/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण/हेतु

• प्राणे: in the prāṇa (vital breath)
• प्राणे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• आवृते: when obstructed/covered
• आवृते: Adhikarana (Locative qualifier/अधिकरणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आवृत (कृदन्त; आ + √वृ (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (प्राणे आवृते)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pratiloma (contrary) movement of vāyu and pitta-āvaraṇa of prāṇa disturb vital centers, especially the heart, producing severe systemic symptoms.

Vedantic Theme: Prāṇa as a subtle bridge between body and mind; disturbance of prāṇa destabilizes cognition and experience, prompting dispassion toward bodily identification.

Application: Treat signs of prāṇa disturbance (dizziness, syncope, burning) as urgent; reduce pitta-aggravating factors (heat, anger, spicy foods) and support regulated breathing and cooling measures under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.41 (vyāna affliction symptoms); Garuda Purana 1.167.42 (samāna/apāna disturbances)

Characters & Entities

• Prāṇa
• Vāyu
• Pitta
• Hṛdaya

FAQs

What is the importance of prāṇa obstruction (āvaraṇa) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats prāṇa-disturbance as a key diagnostic sign—reverse movement of vāyu and pitta-covering of prāṇa produce recognizable symptoms, often discussed in the context of serious decline and end-of-life indicators.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By describing disruption of prāṇa and vāyu, it points to the weakening of life-supporting functions that precede the separation of the subtle body from the physical body—an important theme in Garuda Purana’s after-death narrative.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It encourages timely care: noticing severe dizziness, fainting, burning heat, and chest oppression as signs of systemic imbalance, prompting medical attention and also spiritual preparedness (japa, remembrance, and family ritual readiness).