Shloka 26

Atīsāra (Diarrhoea) and Grahaṇī-doṣa: Causes, Prodromal Signs, Doṣa-wise Symptoms, and Major-Disease Status

Devanagari script

हृदयं मन्यते स्त्यानमुदरं स्तिमितं गुरु / उद्गारो दुष्टमधुरः सदनं सप्रहर्षणम्

Transliteration

hṛdayaṃ manyate styānamudaraṃ stimitaṃ guru / udgāro duṣṭamadhuraḥ sadanaṃ sapraharṣaṇam

Translation

Das Herz fühlt sich wie erstarrt und träge an; der Bauch scheint reglos und schwer. Das Aufstoßen wird unerquicklich süßlich, und Wohnung oder Umgebung erscheinen seltsam belebend — dies sind die Zeichen.

Word by Word

• हृदयम्: the heart (region)
• हृदयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; कर्मपदम्

• मन्यते: feels; considers
• मन्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्

• स्त्यानम्: stiff; congealed
• स्त्यानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्त्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (हृदयम् इति)

• उदरम्: abdomen; belly
• उदरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; कर्मपदम्

• स्तिमितम्: motionless; sluggish; distended
• स्तिमितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्तिमित (कृदन्त; √स्तिम्/√स्तिमित् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (उदरम् इति)

• गुरु: heavy
• गुरु: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (उदरम् इति)

• उद्गारः: belching
• उद्गारः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्गार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचनम्; कर्तृ/लक्षण-निर्देशः

• दुष्टमधुरः: sweet but foul; unpleasantly sweet
• दुष्टमधुरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुष्ट + मधुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (उद्गारः इति)

• सदनम्: depression; sinking; languor
• सदनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचनम्; भाव/लक्षण-निर्देशः

• सप्रहर्षणम्: with (occasional) exhilaration; accompanied by thrill
• सप्रहर्षणम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + प्रहर्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (सदनम् इति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Certain disorders show paradoxical or deceptive signs; careful observation distinguishes true well-being from pathological ‘false ease’.

Vedantic Theme: Mithyā-sukha (illusory comfort) vs. real health; discernment (viveka) in interpreting experience.

Application: Do not mistake transient ‘exhilaration’ or sweet belching for health; assess heaviness/inertia of heart and abdomen as warning signs; seek evaluation for digestive dysfunction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.157 (grahaṇī/agnimāndya symptomatology, context-dependent)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of recognizing death signs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists bodily and perceptual changes as omens, helping a person and family prepare for dharmic conduct and timely rites associated with the transition to the preta state.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

By marking the approach of death through specific sensations, it frames death as a knowable transition; these signs precede the soul’s departure and the post-death journey described elsewhere in the Preta Kanda.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat such changes as a reminder to settle duties, practice remembrance of the divine, and encourage a calm, ethical, and prayerful environment—supporting a dignified end-of-life transition.