Shloka 56

Devanagari script

गुल्मान्तारश्रये बस्तिदाहश्च प्लीहवेदना / अग्निवर्णबलभ्रंशो वेगानां वा प्रवर्तनम्

Transliteration

gulmāntāraśraye bastidāhaśca plīhavedanā / agnivarṇabalabhraṃśo vegānāṃ vā pravartanam

Translation

When the gulma (abdominal mass) lies deep within, there arise burning in the urinary bladder, pain in the spleen, a fiery discoloration with loss of strength, and an abnormal stirring of the bodily urges.

Word by Word

• गुल्मान्तारश्रये: in the internal seat of a gulma (abdominal mass)
• गुल्मान्तारश्रये: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुल्म + अन्तार + आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—गुल्म-अन्तार-आश्रयः (अन्तरे आश्रयः)

• बस्तिदाहः: burning in the bladder
• बस्तिदाहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बस्ति + दाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—बस्तेः दाहः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• प्लीहवेदना: pain in the spleen
• प्लीहवेदना: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लीहन् + वेदना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—प्लीह्नः वेदना

• अग्निवर्णबलभ्रंशः: loss of strength and fiery complexion
• अग्निवर्णबलभ्रंशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि + वर्ण + बल + भ्रंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—अग्निवर्णस्य बलस्य भ्रंशः (or: अग्निवर्णः + बलभ्रंशः)

• वेगानाम्: of the urges/impulses
• वेगानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पबोधक अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• प्रवर्तनम्: initiation/setting in motion
• प्रवर्तनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Roga-lakshana (symptomatology) reveals the hidden seat of disease; discernment precedes remedy

Vedantic Theme: Deha as anitya upadhi; suffering arises in the field (kshetra) and is known by the knower (kshetrajna)

Application: Use symptom clusters (bladder burning, splenic pain, discoloration, strength-loss, urge-disorders) to infer deep-seated gulma and seek timely treatment

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Geographic Context

Type: body (abdominal/visceral region)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160 (Ayurveda/roga-nidana section): gulma-vata and udara-roga symptom lists; Garuda Purana 1.160.58-60 (vata-obstruction, anaha, intestinal rumbling)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the Garuda Purana?

It lists key clinical signs—deep-seated gulma, bladder burning, spleen pain, loss of strength, and disturbed urges—used to recognize a specific internal disorder described in the text.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This verse does not address the soul’s journey or afterlife; it belongs to the Ācāra/teaching section that also preserves practical knowledge, here focusing on bodily disease symptoms.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat these as warning signs of serious internal imbalance—seek qualified medical care promptly, and use the verse as a traditional checklist of symptoms rather than self-diagnosis.