Shloka 56

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

Devanagari script

निदानं सुश्रुत ! मया आत्रेयोक्तं समीरितम् / सर्वरोगविवेकाय नराद्यायुः प्रवृद्धये

Transliteration

nidānaṃ suśruta ! mayā ātreyoktaṃ samīritam / sarvarogavivekāya narādyāyuḥ pravṛddhaye

Translation

O Suśruta! Ich habe das nidāna — Ursache und diagnostische Erkenntnis — so dargelegt, wie es Ātreya lehrte, zur klaren Unterscheidung aller Krankheiten und zur Mehrung der Lebensspanne bei Menschen und anderen Wesen.

Word by Word

• निदानम्: cause/diagnostic basis
• निदानम्: Karma/Pratijñā (Topic/that which is stated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; अत्र प्रथमा (Nominative singular)

• सुश्रुत: O Suśruta
• सुश्रुत: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुश्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन एकवचन (Vocative singular)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (Agent in passive)/Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया एकवचन (Instrumental singular)

• आत्रेयउक्तम्: said by Ātreya
• आत्रेयउक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्रेय + उक्त (वच् धातु; क्त)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (आत्रेयस्य उक्तम्); भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण (निदानम्)

• समीरितम्: expounded, declared
• समीरितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-ईर् (ईर्/इर् धातु; क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; विशेषण (निदानम्)

• सर्वरोगविवेकाय: for discerning all diseases
• सर्वरोगविवेकाय: Sampradāna (Purpose/for)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + रोग + विवेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वेषां रोगाणां विवेकः); पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन (Dative singular)

• नराद्यायुः: the lifespan of humans etc.
• नराद्यायुः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + आदि + आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (नरादीनाम् आयुः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• प्रवृद्धये: for increase/growth
• प्रवृद्धये: Sampradāna (Purpose/for)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन (Dative singular); प्रयोजन (for increase)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (quoting/aligning with Ātreya’s medical teaching; addressed as ‘Suśruta’ within the instructional frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nidāna (etiology/diagnosis) enables viveka (discernment) of diseases and supports the increase of āyus.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka as a universal tool: discriminative knowledge reduces suffering and supports right action in the embodied domain.

Application: Study causes and patterns before intervening; build diagnostic clarity (history, habits, triggers) to guide effective treatment and prevention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.53-55 (prāṇa/udāna; obstruction; complications); Garuda Purana 1.167.57 (treatment after understanding)

Characters & Entities

• Suśruta
• Ātreya

FAQs

Why does Garuda Purana mention Ātreya and Suśruta?

The verse signals an authoritative medical lineage—Ātreya’s teaching and Suśruta’s tradition—framing nidāna as a disciplined method for understanding disease.

What does nidāna mean in this verse?

Nidāna here means determining causes and diagnosis—knowing how a disease arises and how to identify it correctly.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize correct diagnosis and root-cause analysis before treatment; clarity about causes supports prevention and longevity.