Shloka 20

Devanagari script

कुपितश्चक्षुरादीनामुपघातं प्रकल्पयेत् / पीनसो दाहतृट्कासश्वासादिश्चैव जायते

Transliteration

kupitaścakṣurādīnāmupaghātaṃ prakalpayet / pīnaso dāhatṛṭkāsaśvāsādiścaiva jāyate

Translation

Wenn er sich verschlimmert, bewirkt er Schädigung der Augen und der übrigen Sinnesorgane; und es entstehen Leiden wie Nasenkatarrh, Brennen, übermäßiger Durst, Husten, Atemnot und dergleichen.

Word by Word

• kupitaḥ: enraged/aggravated
• kupitaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kupita (प्रातिपदिक; √kup धातु-आधारित क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण (enraged)

• cakṣur-ādīnām: of the eyes and the rest (sense-organs)
• cakṣur-ādīnām: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakṣus (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (cakṣus), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (of eyes etc.)

• upaghātam: injury/affliction
• upaghātam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upaghāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म

• prakalpayet: would produce/cause
• prakalpayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-kḷp (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; causative sense ‘would cause/bring about’

• pīnasaḥ: coryza/rhinitis
• pīnasaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pīnasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्ता

• dāha-tṛṭ-kāsa-śvāsa-ādiḥ: burning, thirst, cough, breathlessness, etc.
• dāha-tṛṭ-kāsa-śvāsa-ādiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāha (प्रातिपदिक) + tṛṭ (प्रातिपदिक) + kāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + śvāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्वसमास (समाहार) + ādi-प्रत्यय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्ता (समूहवाचक)

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

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Kriya-visheshana (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• jāyate: arises/is produced
• jāyate: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; √jan = to be born/arise

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Disturbed vāyu yields tangible duḥkha through sensory and respiratory disorders; causes produce effects in the body as immediate karma-phala.

Vedantic Theme: Duḥkha as a prompt toward viveka and regulation; embodied suffering reveals dependence on guṇa-driven habits.

Application: Treat early signs (eye irritation, dryness, cough, dyspnea) as indicators of systemic imbalance; reduce provoking factors and seek appropriate care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Geographic Context

Type: anatomical-functional network

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.19 (causes) → 1.167.20 (symptoms)

Characters & Entities

• Prana
• Sense organs

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in Garuda Purana health teachings?

It lists hallmark outcomes of aggravated prāṇa/vāta—sense-organ impairment and respiratory/thirst-burn symptoms—serving as a diagnostic pointer (nidāna).

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By linking conduct to prāṇic disturbance and suffering, it reinforces the Purana’s broader theme that disciplined living reduces distress and supports higher aims (dharma and spiritual steadiness).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If dryness, restlessness, cough or breathlessness increase, review lifestyle triggers (diet extremes, irregular routine, urge-suppression) and restore balance through moderation and proper care.