Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

भविष्यतः कुष्ठसमं तथा साम्बुदसंज्ञकम् / जानुजङ्घोरुकट्यंसहस्तपादाङ्गसन्धिषु

Transliteration

bhaviṣyataḥ kuṣṭhasamaṃ tathā sāmbudasaṃjñakam / jānujaṅghorukaṭyaṃsahastapādāṅgasandhiṣu

Translation

وفي مآله يصير شبيهًا بـ«كُشْثا» (kuṣṭha؛ داء جلدي كالجذام) ويُعرَف باسم «سامبودا» (sāmbuda). ويظهر خاصةً في المفاصل والأطراف: الركبتين، الساقين، الفخذين، الورك/الخصر، الكتفين، اليدين، القدمين وسائر المفاصل.

Word by Word

• भविष्यतः: of what will occur / future
• भविष्यतः: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भविष्यत् (कृदन्त; √भू धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present/future participial adjective), पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'of the one that will occur'

• कुष्ठसमम्: similar to leprosy
• कुष्ठसमम्: Karma (Object-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (कुष्ठेन समम्)

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (thus/also)

• साम्बुदसंज्ञकम्: called 'sāmbuda'
• साम्बुदसंज्ञकम्: Karma (Object-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साम्बुद + संज्ञक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (साम्बुद-इति संज्ञा यस्य तत्)

• जानु: knee
• जानु: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• जङ्घा: shin/leg
• जङ्घा: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जङ्घा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• ऊरु: thigh
• ऊरु: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• कटि: hip/waist
• कटि: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• अंस: shoulder
• अंस: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• हस्त: hand
• हस्त: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• पाद: foot
• पाद: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• अङ्गसन्धिषु: in the joints of the limbs
• अङ्गसन्धिषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग + सन्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (अङ्गानां सन्धयः); अधिकरणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Unchecked pathology ripens into severe future states; early correction prevents later, harder-to-treat manifestations.

Vedantic Theme: Time and ripening (pariṇāma): consequences unfold gradually; heed future-oriented wisdom.

Application: Do not ignore early vāta/śoṇita signs; protect joints with warmth, oiling, moderated activity; seek treatment before chronic skin/joint complications.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167: later-stage naming (sāmbuda) and site-specific manifestation in sandhi (joints)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of sāmbuda in the Garuda Purana?

Sāmbuda is described as a progressive condition that can resemble kuṣṭha and localizes in multiple joints and limbs, providing a prognosis-and-localization style of diagnosis.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address afterlife themes; it belongs to the Purana’s health instruction. In the broader text, such guidance is part of sustaining a dharmic life through bodily wellbeing.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Widespread joint involvement suggests a systemic disorder; early attention to progression and distribution of symptoms can prevent chronic disability and supports responsible self-care.