Shloka 25

Madātyaya Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Liquor’s Qualities, Tridoṣa Presentations, and Fainting Signs

Devanagari script

शीघ्रं च प्रतिबुध्येत हृत्पीडा वेपथुर्भ्रमः / कासः श्यावारुणा च्छाया मूर्छायां मारुतात्मकः

Transliteration

śīghraṃ ca pratibudhyeta hṛtpīḍā vepathurbhramaḥ / kāsaḥ śyāvāruṇā cchāyā mūrchāyāṃ mārutātmakaḥ

Translation

One may suddenly regain consciousness; there may be oppression in the heart, trembling and dizziness. Coughing arises, and the complexion turns dark and reddish-brown—such fainting is of a vāta (wind) nature.

Word by Word

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन प्रयुक्तम्; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात

• प्रतिबुध्येत: should regain consciousness/awake
• प्रतिबुध्येत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति+बुध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• हृत्पीडा: pain/oppression in the heart
• हृत्पीडा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृत् + पीडा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हृदः पीडा)

• वेपथुः: trembling
• वेपथुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेपथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• भ्रमः: dizziness
• भ्रमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• कासः: cough
• कासः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• श्यावारुणा: dark-brown/reddish
• श्यावारुणा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्याव + अरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः; छायाया विशेषणम्

• छाया: shadow/complexion
• छाया: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छाया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• मूर्छायाम्: in fainting
• मूर्छायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; अधिकरणे

• मारुतात्मकः: of the nature of vāta (wind)
• मारुतात्मकः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मारुत + आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मारुतः आत्मा यस्य/मारुतात्मकः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Symptom-cluster diagnosis: specific features (heart pressure, tremor, vertigo, cough, dusky-reddish hue) indicate vata-type murchha (fainting).

Vedantic Theme: Anityatva of bodily states; the witness (sakshin) remains distinct from fluctuating sensations, though the verse itself is clinical.

Application: In acute episodes with tremor/vertigo/cough and dusky hue, consider vata predominance and apply grounding, warming, stabilizing measures under proper care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.155.26 (pitta-type fainting); Garuda Purana 1.155.27 (kapha-type fainting)

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta-type fainting (mārutātmaka mūrchā) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse classifies a form of fainting by its characteristic signs—trembling, dizziness, cough, and dark-reddish complexion—linking it to vāta, which helps distinguish causes and appropriate response.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it presents bodily diagnostic markers (mūrchā) within the Garuda Purana’s broader instruction on life, conduct, and conditions affecting embodied existence.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional symptom-profile: sudden fainting with tremors/vertigo and cough suggests a vāta-aggravated state—prompt rest, warmth, hydration, and timely medical evaluation alongside appropriate traditional care.