Shloka 18
Atīsāra (Diarrhoea) and Grahaṇī-doṣa: Causes, Prodromal Signs, Doṣa-wise Symptoms, and Major-Disease Status
प्राग्रूपाङ्गस्य सदनं चिरात्पवन अल्पकः / प्रसेको वक्त्रवैरस्यमरुचिस्तृट्श्रमोभ्रमः
prāgrūpāṅgasya sadanaṃ cirātpavana alpakaḥ / praseko vaktravairasyamarucistṛṭśramobhramaḥ
যাৰ দেহ আগতেই ক্ষীণ আৰু বিকৃত হৈছে, তাৰ এই অৱস্থা দীঘলীয়া সময় থাকে; প্ৰাণবায়ুও অল্প হয়। লালা ওলোৱা, মুখত দুৰ্গন্ধ/তিক্ততা, অৰুচি, তৃষ্ণা, শ্ৰম আৰু ভ্ৰম (মূৰ ঘূৰণি) হয়।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Unchecked disorder leads to progressive depletion (kṣaya) and prāṇa diminution; consequences unfold over time if not corrected.
Vedantic Theme: Impermanence of bodily strength; urgency to use the body wisely as a vehicle for higher aims.
Application: Treat chronic digestive disorder early; monitor systemic signs (thirst, fatigue, dizziness, taste changes, drooling) as red flags for depletion and dehydration; prioritize nourishment that rekindles agni without producing āma.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.157.17 (chronic grahaṇī and its types); Garuda Purana 1.157.14-16 (atisāra leading to grahaṇī; debility)
FAQs
This verse lists observable signs of prāṇa (life-breath) weakening and bodily decline, helping identify the transition toward the preta-state and prompting timely dharmic preparations and rites.
By emphasizing the diminishing of pavana (prāṇa) and the body’s degeneration, it frames death as a gradual separation process—where physiological signs accompany the soul’s impending departure.
Use it as a reminder to support the dying with calmness, cleanliness, hydration as appropriate, and timely spiritual practices (japa, prayer, charity), while preparing for proper last rites according to dharma.