Shloka 4

Prameha-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa-Bheda: Etiology, Signs, Varieties, and Complications of Meha

Devanagari script

वसामेही वसामिश्रं वसाभं मूत्रयेन्मुहुः / मज्जाभं मज्जमिश्रं वा मज्जमेही मुहुर्मुहुः

Transliteration

vasāmehī vasāmiśraṃ vasābhaṃ mūtrayenmuhuḥ / majjābhaṃ majjamiśraṃ vā majjamehī muhurmuhuḥ

Translation

বসা-মেহে আক্রান্ত ব্যক্তি বারবার বসা (চর্বি) মিশ্রিত বা বসার মতো মূত্র ত্যাগ করে। তদ্রূপ মজ্জা-মেহে আক্রান্ত ব্যক্তি বারবার মজ্জার মতো বা মজ্জা মিশ্রিত মূত্র ত্যাগ করে।

Word by Word

• वसामेही: one with vasā-meha
• वसामेही: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसा + मेहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वसामेहः यस्य) (nom sg)

• वसा-मिश्रम्: mixed with fat
• वसा-मिश्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसा + मिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वसया मिश्रितम्) (acc sg)

• वसा-आभम्: fat-like in appearance
• वसा-आभम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसा + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वसाया आभा यस्य = fat-like) (acc sg)

• मूत्रयेत्: urinates
• मूत्रयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मूत्रय् (धातु; नामधातु from मूत्र)
• Form: विधिलिङ्/लोट्-सम्भाव्य (आदेश/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (should/does urinate)

• मुहुः: often
• मुहुः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb: repeatedly/often)

• मज्जा-आभम्: marrow-like in appearance
• मज्जा-आभम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मज्जा + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मज्जाया आभा यस्य = marrow-like) (acc sg)

• मज्जा-मिश्रम्: mixed with marrow
• मज्जा-मिश्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मज्जा + मिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मज्जया मिश्रितम्) (acc sg)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (or)

• मज्जमेही: one with majjā-meha
• मज्जमेही: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मज्जा + मेहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मज्जमेहः यस्य) (nom sg)

• मुहुः: often
• मुहुः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (often)

• मुहुः: again and again
• मुहुः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति-प्रयोगः; अतिशयार्थे (reduplication for emphasis: very frequently)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dhātu-involvement in disease: vasā-meha and majjā-meha are identified by urine mixed with or resembling fat/marrow, with frequent urination emphasized.

Vedantic Theme: Embodied self’s entanglement with dhātus; discernment of material constituents as a step toward right management of prakṛti.

Application: Frequent urination with oily/fatty or marrow-like appearance indicates deeper tissue involvement; prioritize medical evaluation and regimen to address underlying dhātu derangement.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.159.1-3 (prameha taxonomy and urine qualities)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of describing vasā-meha and majjā-meha in the Garuda Purana?

The verse uses specific bodily symptoms as karmic indicators—showing how prior actions can manifest as concrete afflictions, serving as a moral and spiritual warning.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana narrative?

In the Preta Kanda framework, such descriptions function as signs of karmic burden that can shape one’s suffering near death and influence the post-death journey discussed elsewhere between Vishnu and Garuda.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a prompt for ethical self-correction and disciplined living; if illness appears, combine medical care with reflective repentance, charity, and dharmic conduct rather than ignoring consequences.