Shloka 30

Devanagari script

पवनो विगुणीभूय शोणितं तदधोनयेत् / कुर्यात्तत्क्षणसन्धिस्थो ग्रन्थ्याभः श्वयथुस्तदा

Transliteration

pavano viguṇībhūya śoṇitaṃ tadadhonayet / kuryāttatkṣaṇasandhistho granthyābhaḥ śvayathustadā

Translation

When the vital wind (pavana/vāta) becomes disordered, it drives the blood downward; then, lodged at that very junction-region, it produces a gland-like swelling—thus a tumorous edema arises.

Word by Word

• पवनः: wind/vāta (bodily air)
• पवनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विगुणी-भूय: having become deranged/defective
• विगुणी-भूय: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विगुणी (प्रातिपदिक) + भूय (कृदन्त; √भू धातु, त्वा/ल्यप्)
• Form: अव्ययभावे कृदन्त (क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त) = absolutive; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having become defective)

• शोणितम्: blood
• शोणितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोणित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तत्: that (blood)
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अधः: downwards
• अधः: Gati/Direction (Direction/गति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (adverb)

• नयेत्: should lead/carry
• नयेत्: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नी (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कुर्यात्: would/should produce
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्-क्षण-सन्धि-स्थः: located at the junction at that moment
• तत्-क्षण-सन्धि-स्थः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम) + क्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (कृदन्त; √स्था धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (तत्क्षणे सन्धौ स्थितः = situated at that moment at the joint/region)

• ग्रन्थि-आभः: knot-like/nodular in appearance
• ग्रन्थि-आभः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ग्रन्थि (प्रातिपदिक) + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ग्रन्थिवत् आभः/आकारः)

• श्वयथुः: swelling/edema
• श्वयथुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वयथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Understanding causality in the body—vāta derangement displaces blood and forms granthi (glandular knot) leading to shvayathu (edema).

Vedantic Theme: Jnana as clear seeing of nidana (causes) and karya (effects) within prakriti; discernment reduces suffering through right response.

Application: Address vāta aggravation early (rest, warmth, appropriate diet); seek medical evaluation for localized swelling/edema; avoid triggers that push pathology ‘downward’ (strain, cold, suppression).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160 (granthi/shvayathu and vāta-shonita interaction)

Characters & Entities

• Vata (Pavana)
• Shonita (blood)

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta-balance in Garuda Purana’s disease descriptions?

This verse shows vāta as a mover: when deranged, it misdirects blood flow and creates localized obstructions, resulting in knot-like swellings and edema.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the afterlife directly; it teaches bodily causation and disciplined living, which the Garuda Purana integrates into dharma as preparation for a less suffering-filled life and death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat recurring swelling or urinary issues as signals of imbalance; reduce strain and cold exposure, and seek appropriate medical guidance while maintaining a balanced routine.