Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

संस्तभ्य जनयेत्पूर्वं पश्चात्सर्वत्र धावति / विशेषाद्वमनाद्यैश्च प्रलम्बस्तस्य लक्षणम्

Transliteration

saṃstabhya janayetpūrvaṃ paścātsarvatra dhāvati / viśeṣādvamanādyaiśca pralambastasya lakṣaṇam

Translation

Zuerst erzeugt es Starre und Verstopfung; danach läuft es umher und breitet sich im ganzen Körper aus. Besonders Erbrechen und verwandte Symptome sind die kennzeichnenden Zeichen des Zustands, der pralamba genannt wird.

Word by Word

• संस्तभ्य: having blocked/checked
• संस्तभ्य: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + √स्तभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): having obstructed/checked

• जनयेत्: would produce/cause
• जनयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• पूर्वम्: first
• पूर्वम्: Kala (Time adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb: first)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Kala (Time adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (afterwards)

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Desha (Place adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (everywhere)

• धावति: runs/spreads
• धावति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धाव् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• विशेषात्: especially
• विशेषात्: Hetu (Cause/Reason)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे 'especially'

• वमनाद्यैः: by vomiting and the like
• वमनाद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वमन + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (वमनम् आदिः येषां तैः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• प्रलम्बः: (disease called) pralamba
• प्रलम्बः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रलम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तस्य: of that/of it
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लक्षणम्: symptom/characteristic
• लक्षणम्: Karta (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Recognize lakṣaṇa (signs) and gati (course) of disease: early obstruction precedes systemic dissemination; hallmark symptoms guide identification.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka (discernment): correct recognition of patterns prevents confusion and suffering.

Application: Track symptom sequence; seek care when vomiting accompanies spreading stiffness/pain; avoid triggers and support digestion and vāta regulation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167: lakṣaṇa of pralamba and progression of vāta disorders

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of pralamba in the Garuda Purana?

Pralamba is presented as a clinically identifiable condition: it begins with obstruction and then becomes systemic, with vomiting as a key diagnostic marker—showing symptom-based classification.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

The verse is medical rather than eschatological. Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s broader ethic that bodily discipline and health sustain one’s dharma and ritual capacity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If symptoms shift from localized stiffness to whole-body disturbance with vomiting, treat it as potentially systemic and seek prompt evaluation rather than only local remedies.