Shloka 8

Devanagari script

असाध्या एवमाख्याताः सर्वे रोगाः कुलोद्भवाः / सहजानि विशेषेण रूक्षदुर्दर्शनानि तु

Transliteration

asādhyā evamākhyātāḥ sarve rogāḥ kulodbhavāḥ / sahajāni viśeṣeṇa rūkṣadurdarśanāni tu

Translation

So werden alle Leiden, die aus der eigenen Abstammung hervorgehen, als unheilbar bezeichnet; und besonders die angeborenen—von Trockenheit und unerquicklich anzusehender Gestalt geprägt—sind gleichermaßen schwer zu heilen.

Word by Word

• असाध्याः: incurable
• असाध्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असाध्य (प्रातिपदिक; साध् (धातु) + अ- उपसर्ग + यत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; यत्-कृदन्त विशेषण (gerundive/‘to be cured’ → ‘incurable’)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• आख्याताः: are declared/called
• आख्याताः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-ख्यā (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘(they) are declared/called’

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• रोगाः: diseases
• रोगाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• कुलोद्भवाः: arising from the family (hereditary)
• कुलोद्भवाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुल + उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कुलस्य उद्भवाः)

• सहजानि: congenital
• सहजानि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• विशेषेण: especially
• विशेषेण: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (instrumental used adverbially: ‘especially’)

• रूक्षदुर्दर्शनानि: dry and unsightly
• रूक्षदुर्दर्शनानि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष + दुर्दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (रूक्षाणि च तानि दुर्दर्शनानि च)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक निपात (particle: ‘indeed/but’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Suffering can manifest as congenital or lineage-linked disease, implying deep-rooted causes that resist ordinary remedies.

Vedantic Theme: Deha-duhkha and prarabdha-karma shaping bodily conditions; the body as a field where past causes ripen.

Application: Treat chronic/congenital illness with long-term regimen, humility, and prevention; recognize limits of quick cures and prioritize supportive care and dharmic living.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.156 (Ayurveda/roga-nidana context; preceding verses on causes of doṣa aggravation)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of hereditary (kulodbhava) disease in the Garuda Purana?

This verse classifies lineage-born ailments as generally “asādhya” (hard or impossible to cure), highlighting the role of inherited constitution and deeper causation attributed to family-line factors.

How does this verse relate disease to karmic or subtle causes in the Garuda Purana’s worldview?

By emphasizing congenital and lineage-based illness as difficult to cure, the verse aligns with the Purana’s broader approach that some conditions have deep-rooted causes beyond immediate symptoms, including factors carried through birth and family continuity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat chronic or congenital illness with realism and compassion: seek appropriate medical care while also supporting long-term lifestyle discipline, family health awareness, and ethical living rather than quick “miracle cure” expectations.