Shloka 19

Devanagari script

वायौ पञ्चात्मके प्राणे रौक्ष्याच्चापल्यलङ्घनैः / अत्याहाराभिघाताच्च वेगोदीरणचारणैः

Transliteration

vāyau pañcātmake prāṇe raukṣyāccāpalyalaṅghanaiḥ / atyāhārābhighātācca vegodīraṇacāraṇaiḥ

Translation

Wenn der fünffache Prāṇa/Vāyu gestört wird—durch Trockenheit, Unruhe, übermäßiges Fasten oder Überschreiten des rechten Maßes, durch Überessen, Verletzung sowie durch gewaltsames Anreizen oder falsches Unterdrücken der natürlichen Regungen des Körpers—gerät er in gesteigerte, aufgewühlte Bewegung.

Word by Word

• vāyau: in/with the wind (vāyu)
• vāyau: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• pañca-ātmake: having fivefold nature
• pañca-ātmake: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañca (संख्या/प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vāyau)

• prāṇe: in the prāṇa (vital air)
• prāṇe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• raukṣyāt: from dryness/roughness
• raukṣyāt: Apadana/Hetu (Cause/अपादान-हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raukṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेतुः/अपादान (cause/from)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• cāpalya-laṅghanaiḥ: by fickleness and transgressions/overstepping
• cāpalya-laṅghanaiḥ: Karana/Hetu (Means/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cāpalya (प्रातिपदिक) + laṅghana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्वसमास (इतर इतरेतर); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; करण/हेतुवाचक

• atyāhāra-abhighātāt: from overeating and injury/assault
• atyāhāra-abhighātāt: Apadana/Hetu (Cause/अपादान-हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ati (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + āhāra (प्रातिपदिक) + abhighāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्वसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेतुः/अपादान (due to/from)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• vega-udīraṇa-cāraṇaiḥ: by provoking surges and by roaming/movement
• vega-udīraṇa-cāraṇaiḥ: Karana/Hetu (Means/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vega (प्रातिपदिक) + udīraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + cāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्वसमास (समाहार); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; करण/हेतु

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in an instructive discourse)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Extremes (dryness, restlessness, excessive fasting/overstepping limits, overeating, injury) and improper handling of natural urges destabilize prāṇa.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-preserving moderation: balanced living supports clarity of mind and steadiness of prāṇa, enabling higher pursuits.

Application: Practice moderation in diet and austerity; avoid both suppression and forcible provocation of natural urges; protect the body from injury and overexertion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: physiological system

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.18-22 (nidāna → lakṣaṇa progression for vāta and its subtypes)

Characters & Entities

• Prana
• Vayu

FAQs

What is the importance of the fivefold Prana (five Vayus) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats Prana/Vāyu as a fivefold functional force; when disturbed, it becomes the root condition that later manifests as specific disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing regulation of prāṇa and bodily conduct, it supports a life of discipline (dharma) that stabilizes the mind and vital energies—foundational for spiritual progress discussed elsewhere in the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid extremes (overeating or harsh fasting), prevent injury, and do not forcibly suppress or provoke natural bodily urges; prioritize steady routines that keep vāta balanced.