Shloka 31

Pāṇḍu-Śotha Nidāna: Doṣa-wise Signs, Complications, and Prognosis

Devanagari script

शङ्खबस्त्यन्त्रशोफर्तिमेदोभेदाः प्रसुप्तिता / वातोत्तानः क्लमः शीघ्रमुन्नमेत्पीडितां तनुम्

Transliteration

śaṅkhabastyantraśophartimedobhedāḥ prasuptitā / vātottānaḥ klamaḥ śīghramunnametpīḍitāṃ tanum

Translation

There is swelling and pain in the temples, the bladder, and the intestines; splitting pains in the fatty tissues; and numbness with lethargy. When vāta moves upward, exhaustion arises, and the afflicted body is swiftly driven into distress.

Word by Word

• शङ्खबस्त्यन्त्रशोफर्तिमेदोभेदाः: swelling/pain and splitting of fat in the temples, bladder and intestines (etc.)
• शङ्खबस्त्यन्त्रशोफर्तिमेदोभेदाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक) + बस्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + शोफ (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मेदस् (प्रातिपदिक) + भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः—(शङ्ख-..., बस्ति-..., अन्त्र-... इत्यादीनां) शोफः/अर्तिः/मेदोभेदः इत्यादयः (लक्षण-समूहः)

• प्रसुप्तिता: numbness, torpor
• प्रसुप्तिता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसुप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वातोत्तानः: caused by vāta; spreading/extended
• वातोत्तानः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वातेन उत्तानः/वातसम्बन्धी)

• क्लमः: fatigue
• क्लमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्लम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

• उन्नमेत्: would rise up, would swell
• उन्नमेत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-√नम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पीडिताम्: pressed, afflicted
• पीडिताम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पीड् (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) विशेषणम् (तनुम्)

• तनुम्: body
• तनुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Understanding vāta-gati (directional movement of vāta) and its systemic consequences; mapping symptom clusters to internal pathways.

Vedantic Theme: Body as a field of changing forces (guṇa/doṣa dynamics), encouraging discernment and non-identification with suffering.

Application: Treat upward-moving vāta promptly: stabilize with rest, warmth, unctuous diet, gentle therapies; seek care when numbness/lethargy and visceral pain appear.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.162.30 (vāta swelling preliminaries); Garuda Purana 1.162.32 (management via mardana/massage for a related condition)

Characters & Entities

• Vata

FAQs

What is the importance of this vāta-based description in Garuda Purana?

It catalogs classic vāta-aggravation signs (pain, numbness, fatigue), indicating that the Purana transmits practical life-knowledge along with spiritual instruction.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana’s broader themes?

By underscoring bodily suffering and impermanence, it complements the Purana’s larger focus on dharma, karma, and preparedness for death and post-death states.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional symptom checklist for possible vāta aggravation and prioritize stabilizing habits (regular routine, warmth, rest) alongside professional medical advice.