Shloka 39

Devanagari script

सकृत् पीडितमन्येन दुष्टं शुक्रं चिरात्सृजेत् / सर्वधात्वावृते वायौ श्रोणिवङ्क्षणपृष्ठरुक्

Transliteration

sakṛt pīḍitamanyena duṣṭaṃ śukraṃ cirātsṛjet / sarvadhātvāvṛte vāyau śroṇivaṅkṣaṇapṛṣṭharuk

Translation

Wird er auch nur einmal von einem anderen Faktor gedrückt, kann der Mensch erst nach langer Zeit verdorbenen Samen absondern. Wenn der vāyu von allen dhātu (Körpergeweben) verlegt ist, entsteht Schmerz in Hüften, Leisten und Rücken.

Word by Word

• सकृत्: once
• सकृत्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सकृत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/आवृत्तिवाचक (once)

• पीडितम्: pressed/afflicted
• पीडितम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीडित (कृदन्त; √पीड् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• अन्येन: by another (factor/person)
• अन्येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/हेतुवाचक

• दुष्टम्: vitiated/impure
• दुष्टम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुष्ट (कृदन्त; √दुष् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• शुक्रम्: semen
• शुक्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• चिरात्: after a long time
• चिरात्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरात् (अव्यय/तद्धितान्त-निपात)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादानार्थे/कालवाचक (after a long time; from long time)

• सृजेत्: should discharge/emit
• सृजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सृज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/सम्भावना-आज्ञा), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• सर्वधात्वावृते: when all tissues are covered/obstructed
• सर्वधात्वावृते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + धातु (प्रातिपदिक) + आवृत (कृदन्त; √वृ (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां धातूनाम् आवृतः) । पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• वायौ: in/with the vāyu (wind; vital air)
• वायौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• श्रोणिवङ्क्षणपृष्ठरुक्: pain in the hips, groin, and back
• श्रोणिवङ्क्षणपृष्ठरुक्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रोणि (प्रातिपदिक) + वङ्क्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + रुक्/रुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (श्रोणि-वङ्क्षण-पृष्ठेषु रुक्) । स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समस्तपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Obstructed vāyu interacting with dhātus can vitiate reproductive fluid and generate regional pain patterns.

Vedantic Theme: Observation of cause-effect within prakṛti (body) to cultivate viveka; recognizing limits of bodily pleasure and function.

Application: Address pelvic/groin/back pain with evaluation for vāta obstruction; avoid factors that compress/strain pelvic region; seek treatment for reproductive and vāta disorders rather than ignoring delayed discharge or pain.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.38 (obstruction leading to systemic symptoms); Garuda Purana 1.167.40-42 (specific vāyu subtypes and āvaraṇa symptoms)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu

FAQs

What is the importance of duṣṭa śukra (vitiated semen) in Garuda Purana?

The verse treats delayed emission and impurity of śukra as a sign of obstruction/pressure, linking reproductive disturbance to deeper vāyu imbalance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It underscores how the vital wind (vāyu) governs bodily function; when obstructed by tissues (dhātus), pain and dysfunction arise—showing the dependence of embodied experience on subtle vitality.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Persistent pelvic/groin/back pain with reproductive symptoms should be evaluated promptly; address lifestyle factors that worsen vāta and seek qualified medical care.