Shloka 39

Pāṇḍu-Śotha Nidāna: Doṣa-wise Signs, Complications, and Prognosis

Devanagari script

विण्मूत्रशुक्रोपहतमलवद्वस्तुसंङ्करात् / विषवृक्षानिलस्पर्शाद्गरयोगावचूर्णनात्

Transliteration

viṇmūtraśukropahatamalavadvastusaṃṅkarāt / viṣavṛkṣānilasparśādgarayogāvacūrṇanāt

Translation

Vergiftung (oder schädliche Verunreinigung) entsteht durch das Vermengen unreiner Stoffe—Dinge, die von Kot, Urin, Samen oder Unrat befleckt sind; durch Berührung mit Wind, der giftige Bäume gestreift hat; und durch die Verabreichung zusammengesetzter Gifte (gara) oder giftiger Pulver.

Word by Word

• विण्-मूत्र-शुक्र-उपहत-मल-वत्-वस्तु-संङ्करात्: from contamination with filthy matter tainted by feces, urine, semen
• विण्-मूत्र-शुक्र-उपहत-मल-वत्-वस्तु-संङ्करात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विण् + मूत्र + शुक्र + उपहत + मल + वत् + वस्तु + संङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—विण्मूत्रशुक्रैः उपहतं मलवत् वस्तु तस्य संङ्करः तस्मात् (from contamination/mixing with filthy matter tainted by feces, urine, semen)

• विष-वृक्ष-अनिल-स्पर्शात्: from contact with wind from poisonous trees
• विष-वृक्ष-अनिल-स्पर्शात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष + वृक्ष + अनिल + स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—विषवृक्षस्य अनिलस्पर्शः (from wind-contact associated with poisonous trees)

• गर-योग-अवचूर्णनात्: from administering poison-mixtures and from powdering/sprinkling
• गर-योग-अवचूर्णनात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर + योग + अवचूर्णन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—गरस्य योगः तथा अवचूर्णनं तस्मात् (from administering/using poison-mixtures and from sprinkling/powdering)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Avoid impure mixtures and malicious adulteration; purity and ethical conduct protect life.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting discipline (śauca, ahiṃsā, apramāda) reduces suffering and supports higher pursuits.

Application: Maintain sanitation; avoid adulterated substances; be cautious of environmental toxins; ensure trustworthy preparation of medicines/foods.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.162.37 (overlapping list: impure mixtures, poisonous wind, gara-yoga)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of identifying sources of poisoning in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists practical, high-risk causes of poisoning—impure mixtures, toxic air contact, and compounded poisons—showing that dharmic living includes safeguarding bodily purity and avoiding harmful contamination.

How does this verse fit the Vishnu–Garuda teaching style of the Garuda Purana?

Vishnu teaches Garuda in a diagnostic, enumerative way: the text often presents clear lists of causes and effects so a practitioner can recognize danger (here, toxic/impure exposure) and act correctly.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid food/water contamination, maintain strict cleanliness, be cautious of adulterated substances and unknown powders/medicines, and reduce exposure to toxic air or fumes—treating purity as both ethical discipline and health protection.