Shloka 42

Arśa-nidāna: Causes, Prodrome, Doṣa-types, and Complications of Hemorrhoids

Devanagari script

वसाभसकफप्राज्यपुरीषासृक्प्रवाहिकाः / न स्त्रवन्ति न भिद्यन्ते पाण्डुस्निग्धत्वगादयः

Transliteration

vasābhasakaphaprājyapurīṣāsṛkpravāhikāḥ / na stravanti na bhidyante pāṇḍusnigdhatvagādayaḥ

Translation

Bei Zuständen, in denen Fett, Schleim (Kapha), reichlicher Stuhl und Blut übermäßig abfließen (wie bei dysenterischem Durchfall), sondern die Körpergewebe weder richtig aus noch zerfallen sie; vielmehr zeigen sich Zeichen wie Blässe und eine unnatürlich ölige, glänzende Haut und verwandte Symptome.

Word by Word

• vasā-bhasa-kapha-prājya-purīṣa-asṛk-pravāhikāḥ: having abundant fat/ash/phlegm and discharge of stool and blood
• vasā-bhasa-kapha-prājya-purīṣa-asṛk-pravāhikāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vasā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhasa (प्रातिपदिक) + kapha (प्रातिपदिक) + prājya (प्रातिपदिक) + purīṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + asṛk (प्रातिपदिक) + pravāhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (वसा/भस/कफ-प्राज्यः, पुरीष-असृक्-प्रवाहिकः इति लक्षणयुक्ताः)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• stravanti: they ooze/flow
• stravanti: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्त्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात

• bhidyante: they split/burst
• bhidyante: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भिद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• pāṇḍu-snigdha-tvag-ādayaḥ: the pale, oily skin etc. (lesions)
• pāṇḍu-snigdha-tvag-ādayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāṇḍu (प्रातिपदिक) + snigdha (प्रातिपदिक) + tvac (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व/समाहार-समासः (pāṇḍu-snigdha-tvag-ādayaḥ = ‘pale, oily skin etc.’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dhatu-mala imbalance and impaired resolution: despite excessive discharges, tissues may fail to suppurate/drain properly, producing pallor and abnormal skin oiliness.

Vedantic Theme: Observation of change (vikara) as a means to discriminate the non-self body from the witnessing self.

Application: In chronic flux states (including blood/stool disorders), assess skin and tissue quality (pandu, snigdha tvak) and consider stagnation/blocked resolution rather than assuming adequate drainage.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.156.38-41: kapha features and complications culminating in tissue/skin signs

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of bodily symptom descriptions in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical diagnostic knowledge—linking abnormal discharges (fat, phlegm, stool, blood) with visible signs like pallor and oily skin—so a person can recognize disorder and correct conduct, diet, and treatment.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily disorder and impurity, it underscores the Purana’s broader theme that embodied life is fragile and conditioned; recognizing illness supports mindful living and timely spiritual preparation rather than negligence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent pallor, abnormal glossy/oily skin, and unusual discharges as warning signs—seek medical care, correct diet and habits, and maintain disciplined living (sattvic conduct) aligned with dharma.