Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

शुष्ककासाङ्गमर्दाधोगुरुतामलसंग्रहः / श्यामारुणत्वगादित्वं मुखे च रसवद्धिता

Transliteration

śuṣkakāsāṅgamardādhogurutāmalasaṃgrahaḥ / śyāmāruṇatvagāditvaṃ mukhe ca rasavaddhitā

Translation

Es gibt trockenen Husten, Gliederschmerz, Schwere im unteren Teil und Ansammlung von Unrat; die Haut und andere Merkmale werden dunkel-rötlich, und im Mund nimmt Geschmack oder Speichelfluss unnatürlich zu.

Word by Word

• शुष्ककासाङ्गमर्दाधोगुरुतामलसंग्रहः: dry cough, body-ache, heaviness below, and constipation
• शुष्ककासाङ्गमर्दाधोगुरुतामलसंग्रहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुष्क + कास + अङ्गमर्द + अधःगुरुता + मल + संग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular; समाहार-द्वन्द्व: शुष्ककासः, अङ्गमर्दः, अधोगुरुता, मलसंग्रहः (dry cough, body-ache, heaviness below, constipation/retention of feces)

• श्यामारुणत्वगादित्वम्: dark/reddishness of the skin etc.
• श्यामारुणत्वगादित्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्याम + अरुण + त्वक् + आदि + त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular; बहुपद-समास: श्यामा अरुणा त्वक्-आदि (dark/reddish skin etc.) + त्वम् (state/ness)

• मुखे: in the mouth
• मुखे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — Locative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• रसवद्धिता: presence of taste; tastefulness (in the mouth)
• रसवद्धिता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रसवत् + धिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular; रसवत्-धिता/धितिः (state of having taste; salivation/tastefulness)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Observable bodily deterioration signals the approach of death; knowledge of signs supports detachment and preparedness.

Vedantic Theme: anityatva and the unreliability of bodily ‘rasas’ (sensory satisfactions)

Application: Use such signs to cultivate calm, reduce clinging to sensory pleasure, and prioritize spiritual focus and orderly closure of duties.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: ariṣṭa-lakṣaṇa lists including cough, discoloration, mala-saṅgraha, and sensory changes

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vata (dosha)

FAQs

What is the importance of these symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

They function as classical indicators of systemic imbalance—especially vāta disturbance—showing how the Purana integrates practical bodily knowledge with spiritual teaching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By underscoring the fragility of the body and the inevitability of decline, it supports the text’s larger focus on dharma, preparation for death, and right living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat the list as a traditional early-warning set (dry cough, aches, constipation/retention, discoloration) and respond with balanced regimen and professional care.