Shloka 29

Madātyaya Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Liquor’s Qualities, Tridoṣa Presentations, and Fainting Signs

Devanagari script

सर्वाकृतिस्त्रिभिर्देषैरपस्मार इवापरः / पातयत्याशु निश्चेष्टं विना बीभत्सचेष्टितैः

Transliteration

sarvākṛtistribhirdeṣairapasmāra ivāparaḥ / pātayatyāśu niśceṣṭaṃ vinā bībhatsaceṣṭitaiḥ

Translation

সে সর্বপ্রকার রূপ ধারণ করে এবং ত্রিবিধ ভাবের মধ্যে প্রকাশ পেয়ে, অন্য এক প্রকার অপস্মারের মতো, মানুষকে দ্রুতই ফেলে দেয়—নিশ্চেষ্ট করে তোলে, কিন্তু বিকট খিঁচুনি ছাড়াই।

Word by Word

• सर्वाकृतिः: one of all forms; universal form
• सर्वाकृतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-आकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वा आकृतिः)

• त्रिभिः: by/with three
• त्रिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण

• देषैः: by regions/places
• देषैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• अपस्मारः: epilepsy; seizure
• अपस्मारः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपस्मार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (Comparison/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• अपरः: another; different
• अपरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण/सर्वनामसदृश

• पातयति: causes to fall; throws down
• पातयति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; णिच् (causative) भावः

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• निश्चेष्टम्: motionless; inert
• निश्चेष्टम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः-चेष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण; नञ्/निः-पूर्वक

• विना: without
• विना: Apadana (Ablative sense/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादानार्थक/वर्जनार्थक-अव्यय (without; except)

• बीभत्सचेष्टितैः: by disgusting movements/gestures
• बीभत्सचेष्टितैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीभत्स-चेष्टित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (बीभत्सं चेष्टितम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Afflictions can mimic other disorders and present in multiple modes; discernment is needed beyond surface appearance.

Vedantic Theme: Phenomena are variable (vikāra) and deceptive; correct knowledge (viveka) distinguishes true causes from mere likeness.

Application: Do not assume based on resemblance; observe patterns, modes, and functional impact before concluding diagnosis or blame.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: disease/affliction descriptions in Dharma-kāṇḍa/Ayurveda-like passages (general parallel)

FAQs

What is the importance of apasmāra (epilepsy-like affliction) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse uses apasmāra as a comparison to describe a sudden, overpowering condition that drops a person into stillness, highlighting how certain afflictions can mimic seizure-like collapse while presenting distinct signs.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it frames bodily incapacity as a dramatic interruption of normal agency (ceṣṭā), a theme often used in Purāṇic teaching to stress vigilance, dharma, and preparedness for life’s abrupt turns.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat sudden illness and loss of control as a prompt for disciplined living—ethical conduct, timely duties, and seeking proper care—rather than assuming outward symptoms always match common expectations.