Shloka 34

Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna

Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass

Devanagari script

ज्वरमूर्छातिसारैश्च वमनाद्यैश्च कर्मभिः / कर्शितो बलवान्याति शीतार्तश्च बुभुक्षितः

Transliteration

jvaramūrchātisāraiśca vamanādyaiśca karmabhiḥ / karśito balavānyāti śītārtaśca bubhukṣitaḥ

Translation

Durch Fieber, Ohnmacht, Durchfall und durch Maßnahmen wie Erbrechen und dergleichen wird der Körper ausgezehrt. Selbst der Starke wird schwach, vom Kälteleid bedrängt und vom Hunger gequält.

Word by Word

• ज्वर: by fever
• ज्वर: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन (समासपूर्वपद-समुच्चयार्थे)

• मूर्छा: by fainting
• मूर्छा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन (समुच्चय)

• अतिसारैः: by diarrhea
• अतिसारैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिसार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• वमनाद्यैः: by vomiting and the like
• वमनाद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वमन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वमनम् आदिः येषाम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• कर्मभिः: by actions/procedures
• कर्मभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• कर्शितः: emaciated
• कर्शितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृश् (धातु) → कर्शित (कृदन्त, भूतकर्मणि)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘emaciated’

• बलवान्: strong
• बलवान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; मतुप्-अन्त विशेषण

• याति: goes/becomes
• याति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शीतार्तः: distressed by cold
• शीतार्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीत (प्रातिपदिक) + आर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शीतेन आर्तः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• बुभुक्षितः: hungry
• बुभुक्षितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुज् (धातु) → बुभुक्षित (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (desiderative-base), ‘hungry’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: युक्ति (proper sequencing) in therapy: excessive or ill-timed procedures lead to depletion and suffering.

Vedantic Theme: मध्यम-मार्ग—avoid extremes; balance sustains the instrument (body) for higher aims.

Application: Do not overuse strong cleansing procedures during weakness; ensure nourishment, warmth, and staged care after jvara/atisāra/vamana.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160: therapeutic cautions around jvara, mūrcchā, atisāra, vamana and depletion

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of sneha and sveda mentioned in the Garuda Purana?

They represent preparatory measures; the verse stresses that skipping proper preparation and balance can produce harmful effects like tremors.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It underscores that right order and right method matter; in the Purana’s broader ethic, disciplined procedure supports clarity, while disorder leads to agitation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Do not self-prescribe extreme detox or depletion practices; follow qualified guidance and prioritize balanced purification and steadiness of mind.