Shloka 13

Udara-roga Nidāna: Causes, Doṣa-Types, Spleen/Liver Enlargement, and Udakodara

Devanagari script

तत्रवातोदरे शोथः पाणिपान्मुखकुक्षिषु / कुर्क्षिपार्श्वोदरकटीपृष्ठरुक्पर्वभदनम्

Transliteration

tatravātodare śothaḥ pāṇipānmukhakukṣiṣu / kurkṣipārśvodarakaṭīpṛṣṭharukparvabhadanam

Translation

Bei dem Zustand namens vātodara (Bauchleiden vom vāta-Typ) entsteht Schwellung an Händen, Füßen, Mund und Bauch; Schmerzen treten im Unterbauch, in den Flanken, in der Magengegend, in Taille und Rücken auf, dazu Gelenkschmerzen und ein spaltender Schmerz in den Gliedern.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there; in that condition
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — स्थान/प्रसङ्गवाचक (there/in that condition)

• वातोदरे: in vāta-udara (windy abdominal disorder)
• वातोदरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात + उदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular; वातेन उदरम्/वातोदरे (in wind-disease of abdomen)

• शोथः: swelling
• शोथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular

• पाणिपात्: in hands and feet
• पाणिपात्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि + पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन/बहुवचन-प्रयोगः; द्वन्द्व: पाणिश्च पादश्च (hands and feet) — here as a collective stem; (text form pāṇipān)

• मुखकुक्षिषु: in the mouth and belly
• मुखकुक्षिषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख + कुक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्री/पुं-समाहार, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन — Locative plural; द्वन्द्व: मुखे च कुक्षौ च (in mouth and belly)

• कुर्क्षिपार्श्वोदरकटीपृष्ठरुक्पर्वभदनम्: pain in belly/side/abdomen/waist/back and splitting pain in joints
• कुर्क्षिपार्श्वोदरकटीपृष्ठरुक्पर्वभदनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुक्षि + पार्श्व + उदर + कटि + पृष्ठ + रुक् + पर्व + भेदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष/समाहार: कुक्षि-पार्श्व-उदर-कटि-पृष्ठेषु रुक्, पर्वणां भेदनम् (pain in belly-side-abdomen-waist-back; splitting of joints)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The body’s vāta imbalance can pervade the whole system; knowing its signs supports discernment and timely response.

Vedantic Theme: duḥkha inherent in embodied prakṛti; the witness-self distinct from bodily affliction

Application: Recognize systemic symptoms early; cultivate equanimity and, if possible, seek appropriate care while strengthening spiritual readiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: medical/ariṣṭa sections listing vāta-udara and fatal symptom clusters

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vata (dosha)

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta-type abdominal disorder (vāta udara) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists hallmark signs—swelling and widespread pain—showing how the text preserves diagnostic knowledge alongside spiritual instruction.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily suffering and impermanence, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching to pursue dharma and prepare for death with right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional symptom checklist for vāta-aggravation (swelling, flank/back/joint pain) and seek appropriate Ayurvedic/medical care while maintaining disciplined diet and conduct.