Shloka 10

Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna

Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass

Devanagari script

सामर्थ्याच्चात्र विड्भेदो बाह्याभ्यन्तरलक्षणम् / कृष्णस्फोटावृतश्यामस्तीव्रदाहरुजाज्वरः

Transliteration

sāmarthyāccātra viḍbhedo bāhyābhyantaralakṣaṇam / kṛṣṇasphoṭāvṛtaśyāmastīvradāharujājvaraḥ

Translation

Here, according to the strength of the causative factors, viḍbheda (diarrhoeal/dysenteric discharge) manifests with outward and inward signs: a dark discoloration covered with black eruptions, together with intense burning pain and fever.

Word by Word

• सामर्थ्यात्: due to potency/strength
• सामर्थ्यात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामर्थ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; हेतौ/अपादाने पञ्चमी — ‘due to (its) strength/potency’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात — ‘and’

• अत्र: here; in this case
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place) — ‘here/in this (condition)’

• विड्-भेदः: diarrhoea; stool-loosening
• विड्-भेदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विड् (प्रातिपदिक) + भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘विडः भेदः’ — diarrhoea/looseness of stool

• बाह्य-अभ्यन्तर-लक्षणम्: external and internal symptoms
• बाह्य-अभ्यन्तर-लक्षणम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाह्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अभ्यन्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘बाह्यं च अभ्यन्तरं च’ इति द्वन्द्वपूर्वकं ‘लक्षणम्’ — external and internal sign(s)

• कृष्ण-स्फोट-आवृत-श्यामः: dark, covered with black blisters
• कृष्ण-स्फोट-आवृत-श्यामः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + स्फोट (प्रातिपदिक) + आवृत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √वृ) + श्याम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘कृष्णैः स्फोटैः आवृतः (ततः) श्यामः’ — dark/blue-black, covered with black blisters

• तीव्र-दाह-रुजा-ज्वरः: fever with intense burning and pain
• तीव्र-दाह-रुजा-ज्वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीव्र (प्रातिपदिक) + दाह (प्रातिपदिक) + रुजा (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘तीव्रः दाहः च रुजा च यस्य सः ज्वरः’ — fever with intense burning and pain

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Disease expresses according to strength of causes; internal pathology mirrors external signs—holistic reading is essential.

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of nāma-rūpa processes in the body; the witness remains untouched though symptoms intensify.

Application: Treat severe diarrhea/dysentery as systemic; assess both external eruptions/discoloration and internal heat/fever; prioritize hydration and urgent care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Geographic Context

Type: systemic with GI tract emphasis

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160 (complications and doṣa strength determining presentation)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of describing disease signs in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical diagnostic knowledge—linking a condition (viḍbheda) with observable external and internal symptoms to guide recognition and response.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This particular verse is medical/diagnostic rather than afterlife-focused; it reflects the text’s broader aim of guiding embodied life (health, conduct), which supports dharma and preparedness for death rites discussed elsewhere.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat intense burning, fever, and abnormal dark eruptions with urgency—use the symptom-cluster as a prompt for timely medical evaluation rather than delay.