Shloka 9

Cikitsā-sāra: Doṣa Nidāna–Lakṣaṇa, Agni, Ajīrṇa/Āma Cikitsā, Daśamūla, and Prognostic Signs

Devanagari script

श्यामत्वमङ्गविश्लेषबलमायासवर्धनम् / वायोर्लिङ्गानि तैर्युक्तं रोगं वातात्मकं वदेत्

Transliteration

śyāmatvamaṅgaviśleṣabalamāyāsavardhanam / vāyorliṅgāni tairyuktaṃ rogaṃ vātātmakaṃ vadet

Translation

Dunkle Verfärbung, Lockerung oder gleichsam Auseinanderfallen der Glieder, Kraftverlust und zunehmende Ermüdung — dies sind die Zeichen eines entgleisten Vāyu; wer damit gezeichnet ist, dessen Leiden ist als Vāta-naturig zu erklären.

Word by Word

• श्यामत्वम्: dark discoloration
• श्यामत्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्यामत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• अङ्गविश्लेषबलम्: weakness due to loosening of limbs
• अङ्गविश्लेषबलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + विश्लेष (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अङ्गानां विश्लेषः) + ‘बल’ (बलम् = effect/strength as symptom)

• आयासवर्धनम्: increase of fatigue
• आयासवर्धनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयास (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आयासस्य वर्धनम्)

• वायोः: of vāyu (wind/doṣa)
• वायोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• लिङ्गानि: signs/symptoms
• लिङ्गानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन

• तैः: by/with those
• तैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• युक्तम्: endowed/associated
• युक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; ‘रोगम्’ इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• रोगम्: disease
• रोगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• वातात्मकम्: vāta-natured (caused by vāta)
• वातात्मकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वातस्य आत्मा/स्वभावः यस्य)

• वदेत्: should say/diagnose
• वदेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Correct classification (nirnaya) based on signs: when vayu-lingas are present, declare the disease Vata in nature.

Vedantic Theme: Right knowledge leads to right action; naming and discerning phenomena reduces confusion (avidya) at the practical level.

Application: If darkish discoloration, limb looseness, loss of strength, and rising fatigue appear together, consider Vata aggravation and adopt Vata-pacifying routines (warmth, oiling, rest, regularity) under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.168: vata-lakshana and dosha-vyadhi nirnaya

Characters & Entities

• Vāyu
• Vāta

FAQs

What is the importance of Vāta signs in Garuda Purana?

This verse lists diagnostic markers of Vāyu disturbance—dark discoloration, limb looseness, weakness, and rising fatigue—so a condition can be identified as Vāta-dominant.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s journey here; instead, it presents bodily symptomology (doṣa-lakṣaṇa) used to classify disease, showing the text’s practical health instruction alongside spiritual topics.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these signs as an early warning of Vāta aggravation—prioritize rest, warmth, routine, and consult an Ayurvedic practitioner for individualized care.