Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

अपानो रूक्षगुर्वन्नवेगाघातातिवाहनैः / यानपानसमुत्थानचङ्क्रमैश्चातिसेवितैः

Transliteration

apāno rūkṣagurvannavegāghātātivāhanaiḥ / yānapānasamutthānacaṅkramaiścātisevitaiḥ

Translation

Apāna-vāyu wird gestört durch trockene und schwere Speisen, durch das Unterdrücken natürlicher Regungen (vega), durch übermäßiges Reiten/Reisen sowie durch Übermaß an Tätigkeiten wie Reiten, Trinken, häufiges Aufstehen und langes Gehen.

Word by Word

• अपानः: Apāna (vital wind)
• अपानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; वायुविशेषः (Apāna vital wind)

• रूक्ष: dry
• रूक्ष: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासपूर्वपद (dry)

• गुरु: heavy
• गुरु: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासपूर्वपद (heavy)

• अन्न: foods
• अन्न: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासाङ्ग (food)

• वेग: urge/impulse
• वेग: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (natural urge)

• आघात: suppression/force
• आघात: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आघात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (suppression/striking)

• अतिवाहनैः: by over-exertion/over-driving (esp. from suppressing urges)
• अतिवाहनैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिवाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष) = वेग-आघात-अतिवाहनैः (by excessive driving/over-exertion due to suppression of urges)

• रूक्षगुर्वन्नवेगाघातातिवाहनैः: by dry heavy foods and by suppression/over-exertion
• रूक्षगुर्वन्नवेगाघातातिवाहनैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + वेग (प्रातिपदिक) + आघात (प्रातिपदिक) + अतिवाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः (द्वन्द्व/समाहार) = रूक्षगुर्वन्नैः च वेगाघातातिवाहनैः च (by dry/heavy foods and by suppression/over-exertion)

• यान: riding/travel
• यान: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (riding/vehicle)

• पान: drinking
• पान: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (drinking)

• समुत्थान: rising/standing up
• समुत्थान: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुत्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (rising/standing up)

• चङ्क्रमैः: walking/pacing
• चङ्क्रमैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चङ्क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासाङ्ग (walking/pacing)

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अतिसेवितैः: by excessively indulged (activities)
• अतिसेवितैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिसेवित (कृदन्त; √सेव् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करणार्थे (by things excessively indulged in)

• यानपानसमुत्थानचङ्क्रमैः: by riding, drinking, rising, and walking
• यानपानसमुत्थानचङ्क्रमैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान (प्रातिपदिक) + पान (प्रातिपदिक) + समुत्थान (प्रातिपदिक) + चङ्क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः (द्वन्द्व/समाहार) = यानं च पानं च समुत्थानं च चङ्क्रमं च

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Apāna-vāyu is harmed by dry/heavy diet, suppression of natural urges, and excessive travel/exertion; bodily functions require respectful non-violence toward nature’s rhythms.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony with prakriti through niyama; forcing the body (vega-āghāta) increases duhkha and obstructs higher pursuits.

Application: Avoid urge suppression (urination/defecation), balance travel and exercise, hydrate and favor unctuous/warm foods when vāta is high.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (Apana-vayu causation leading to pakvashaya disorders)

Characters & Entities

• Apana-vayu
• Vata

FAQs

What is the importance of Apāna-vāyu in the Garuda Purana?

Apāna governs downward functions like elimination and reproductive vitality; this verse warns that wrong diet and habits disturb it, becoming a root for many lower-abdominal disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By stressing mastery over urges and moderation, it reinforces self-discipline (saṃyama), a key ethical foundation that supports spiritual progress and reduces karmic distress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid routinely suppressing urges, limit overly dry/heavy meals, and balance travel/exertion with rest to protect gut and pelvic health.