Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

पित्ते विदाहः संमोहः स्वादो मूर्छा मदस्तृषा / स्पर्शासहत्वं रुग्रावः शोषः पाको भृशोष्मता

Transliteration

pitte vidāhaḥ saṃmohaḥ svādo mūrchā madastṛṣā / sparśāsahatvaṃ rugrāvaḥ śoṣaḥ pāko bhṛśoṣmatā

Translation

Wenn pitta sich steigert, entstehen Brennen und Verwirrung; ein eigentümlicher Geschmack im Mund, Ohnmacht, leidvolle Benommenheit wie bei Trunkenheit und Durst. Berührung ist unerträglich; Schmerz mit brennendem Aufschrei, Auszehrung, Eiterung/Entzündung und heftige Hitze treten auf.

Word by Word

• पित्ते: in (disorder of) pitta
• पित्ते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• विदाहः: burning sensation
• विदाहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• संमोहः: delusion/confusion
• संमोहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संमोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• स्वादः: abnormal taste/sweetish taste
• स्वादः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मूर्छा: fainting
• मूर्छा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मदः: intoxication/delirium
• मदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तृषा: thirst
• तृषा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• स्पर्श-असहत्वम्: intolerance of touch
• स्पर्श-असहत्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक) + असहत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (intolerance to touch)

• रुग्-रावः: crying out from pain
• रुग्-रावः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुज्/रुग् (प्रातिपदिक) + राव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (cry due to pain)

• शोषः: drying/consumption
• शोषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• पाकः: suppuration/inflammation
• पाकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• भृश-उष्मता: intense heat
• भृश-उष्मता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृश (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + उष्मता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभाव (excessive heat)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Pitta-prakopa lakṣaṇas: heat, burning, thirst, intolerance, inflammatory transformation (pāka).

Vedantic Theme: Duḥkha-darśana through the fire principle (tejas) when ungoverned—an impetus for restraint and balance.

Application: Recognize pitta flare: prioritize cooling, hydration, and avoidance of heat/aggravating foods/activities; seek care when fainting/confusion or suppuration appears.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.16 (kapha signs contrasted; saṅkara explains overlap); Garuda Purana 1.167.17 (prognosis severity when multiple doṣas or rakta-pitta involved)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

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

The verse gives a classic pitta profile—burning, thirst, heat, inflammation, tenderness—helping the listener classify illness patterns and respond in a dharmic, health-preserving way.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It is not an afterlife passage; it teaches about embodied suffering and imbalance, implying that disciplined living and care for the body support spiritual practice and duty.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Recognize clusters like burning, excessive heat, thirst, and tenderness as serious heat/inflammation signs and seek timely medical guidance rather than ignoring them.