Shloka 13

Nidāna of Vātarakta and Āvaraṇa of Vāyu; Doṣa-wise Lakṣaṇas and Triphalā-Yoga Remedies

Devanagari script

धमन्यङ्गुलिसन्धीनां संकोचोङ्गग्रहो तिरुक् / शीतद्वेषानुपशयौ स्तम्भवेपथुसुप्तयः

Transliteration

dhamanyaṅgulisandhīnāṃ saṃkocoṅgagraho tiruk / śītadveṣānupaśayau stambhavepathusuptayaḥ

Translation

Es kommt zur Verengung der Adern und der Fingergelenke; Steifheit und krampfhaftes Greifen der Glieder, mit durchbohrendem Schmerz. Abneigung gegen Kälte tritt auf, doch bringt Kälte zugleich Linderung; dazu Starrheit, Zittern und Taubheit.

Word by Word

• धमनि-अङ्गुलि-सन्धीनाम्: of the joints of vessels and fingers
• धमनि-अङ्गुलि-सन्धीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धमनि (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्गुलि (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (of the joints of the vessels and fingers)

• संकोचः: contraction
• संकोचः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संकोच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• अङ्ग-ग्रहः: seizure/rigidity of limbs
• अङ्ग-ग्रहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (seizure/rigidity of limbs)

• तिरुक्: piercing pain
• तिरुक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिरुक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• शीत-द्वेष-अनुपशयौ: aversion to cold and lack of relief
• शीत-द्वेष-अनुपशयौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीत (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वेष (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुपशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), द्विवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (aversion to cold and non-alleviation)

• स्तम्भ: stiffness
• स्तम्भ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• वेपथु: tremor
• वेपथु: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेपथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• सुप्तयः: numbness/insensibility
• सुप्तयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Lakṣaṇa-jñāna (diagnostic recognition) of doṣic disturbance through bodily signs.

Vedantic Theme: Deha-anityatā (the body as mutable and conditioned), prompting viveka through clear seeing of embodied suffering.

Application: Use symptom-pattern recognition to seek timely treatment, adjust diet/behavior, and avoid aggravating factors (especially cold exposure when it worsens).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.14-17 (progression of doṣa-wise and mixed symptomatology; prognosis)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

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

This verse catalogues characteristic clinical signs used to identify a bodily imbalance (notably vata-type features like constriction, tremor, numbness), showing the Purana’s practical teaching on diagnosing conditions.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s journey; instead, it teaches bodily symptomatology, which supports dharmic living by maintaining health for ritual duty and spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional checklist of warning signs—persistent stiffness, tremor, numbness, and cold sensitivity indicate the need for timely care and lifestyle correction.