Shloka 13

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

मज्जस्थो ऽस्थिषु चास्थैर्यमस्वप्नं यत्तदा रुजाम् / शुक्रस्य शीघ्रमुत्सङ्गसर्गान्विकृतिमेव वा

Transliteration

majjastho 'sthiṣu cāsthairyamasvapnaṃ yattadā rujām / śukrasya śīghramutsaṅgasargānvikṛtimeva vā

Translation

Wenn das Leiden im Mark sitzt, entsteht Unbeständigkeit der Knochen und Schlaflosigkeit zusammen mit Schmerz. Gelangt es zum śukra, der zeugenden Essenz, kommt es zu raschem und abnormem Ausfluss — vorzeitiger Erguss oder eine andere vikṛti (Entgleisung).

Word by Word

• मज्ज-स्थः: situated in the marrow
• मज्ज-स्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मज्जा (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त; √स्था)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (मज्जायां स्थितः)

• अस्थिषु: in the bones
• अस्थिषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; Locative plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• अस्थैर्यम्: instability/weakness
• अस्थैर्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्थैर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अस्वप्नम्: sleeplessness
• अस्वप्नम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (Relative marker)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; relative pronoun (correlative with तत्)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय; adverb of time

• रुजाम्: of pains/aches
• रुजाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• शुक्रस्य: of semen
• शुक्रस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्रम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय; adverb

• उत्सङ्ग-सर्गान्: discharges/emanations in the groin/lap region
• उत्सङ्ग-सर्गान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्सङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; Accusative plural; समासः—तत्पुरुष (उत्सङ्गे सर्गाः)

• विकृतिम्: deformity/disorder
• विकृतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणबोधक अव्यय; emphatic particle

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पबोधक अव्यय; disjunctive particle

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Guarding vitality (ojas/śukra) and stability by recognizing late-stage signs of disease progression.

Vedantic Theme: Attachment to bodily potency is a source of duḥkha; discernment encourages care without identification.

Application: Persistent insomnia with deep pain and bone instability suggests marrow involvement; reproductive irregularities require prompt evaluation, rest, and corrective regimen.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166 (dhātu-gata lakṣaṇas: asthi→majja→śukra progression)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of marrow-seated disorder (majja-gata roga) in the Garuda Purana?

The verse identifies deeper tissue involvement—marrow affecting bones and sleep—showing a graded model where disease penetrates progressively subtler/supportive tissues.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It focuses on the embodied diagnostic layer rather than post-death travel; however, it reinforces that suffering has discernible causes and stages within the living body.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Chronic insomnia with deep aches or reproductive irregularities should be treated as systemic imbalance—seek professional care and address lifestyle factors that aggravate the condition.