Shloka 2

Arocaka (Loss of Appetite): Nidāna, Doṣa-Lakṣaṇa, and Doṣaja Vomiting (Chardi) Markers

Devanagari script

सन्निपातेन मनसः सन्तापेन च पञ्चमः / कषायतिक्तमधुरं वातादिषु मुखं क्रमात्

Transliteration

sannipātena manasaḥ santāpena ca pañcamaḥ / kaṣāyatiktamadhuraṃ vātādiṣu mukhaṃ kramāt

Translation

Aus der kombinierten Entgleisung (sannipāta) und aus seelischer Bedrängnis entsteht ein fünfter Zustand. Und bei Störungen, die mit vāta und den übrigen beginnen, wird der Geschmack im Mund der Reihe nach: herb‑adstringierend (kaṣāya), bitter (tikta) und süß (madhura).

Word by Word

• सन्निपातेन: by the combined derangement (sannipāta)
• सन्निपातेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्निपात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• मनसः: of the mind
• मनसः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सन्तापेन: by distress/affliction
• सन्तापेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ताप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Discourse (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पञ्चमः: the fifth (type)
• पञ्चमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (अरोचकः इत्यस्य प्रकारभेदः)

• कषायतिक्तमधुरम्: astringent, bitter, and sweet (in taste)
• कषायतिक्तमधुरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कषाय-तिक्त-मधुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd; agreeing with मुखम्), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (कषायं तिक्तं मधुरं च)

• वातादिषु: in vāta etc. (doṣas)
• वातादिषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वातः आदिः येषां ते; वात-पित्त-कफादिषु)

• मुखम्: the mouth
• मुखम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd; contextually subject), एकवचन

• क्रमात्: in sequence/gradually
• क्रमात्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-अर्थे पञ्चमीवत् (adverb: 'in order/gradually')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sannipāta and mental distress can produce a distinct condition; doṣa predominance correlates with characteristic taste perceptions (rasa-viparyaya).

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of mind and body within prakṛti; suffering decreases through right knowledge and regulation of mind (manonigraha).

Application: When appetite loss co-occurs with stress/mental heat, address both mind and doṣas; use taste changes (astringent/bitter/sweet sequence) as diagnostic clues.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.153.1 (arocaka nidāna); Garuda Purana 1.152.25-27 (doṣa signs and prognosis logic)

Characters & Entities

• Vata
• Pitta
• Kapha

FAQs

What is the importance of sannipāta in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats sannipāta (combined doṣa disturbance) as a significant cause of a distinct condition, linking bodily imbalance with mental suffering as diagnostic markers.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by noting that mental torment (santāpa) and bodily imbalance manifest as observable signs, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader theme that inner states (mind/karma-driven distress) express themselves through the subtle and physical experience.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a caution to address both mental stress and bodily imbalance together—observing changes in taste/sensation as possible early indicators and responding with disciplined diet, conduct, and calming practices.