Shloka 19

Devanagari script

प्रायेणामाशयं गृह्णन्नेकदेशं न चातिरुक् / पीडकैरवकीर्णो ऽतिपीतलोहितपाण्डुरैः

Transliteration

prāyeṇāmāśayaṃ gṛhṇannekadeśaṃ na cātiruk / pīḍakairavakīrṇo 'tipītalohitapāṇḍuraiḥ

Translation

Generally it seizes an internal seat or organ only in one region and is not excessively painful; yet it becomes scattered over with pustules of intensely yellow, blood-red, and pale hues.

Word by Word

• प्रायेण: generally/for the most part
• प्रायेण: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्राय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (adverbial usage), अर्थ: प्रायः (generally)

• आमाशयम्: the stomach/āma-receptacle (āmāśaya)
• आमाशयम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम (प्रातिपदिक) + आशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (āmasya āśayaḥ)

• गृह्णन्: seizing/affecting
• गृह्णन्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Participial modifier of implied subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी; ‘seizing/affecting’

• एक-देशम्: one part/region
• एक-देशम्: Karma (Object/extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक) + देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (one part/region)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अति-रुक्: excessive pain
• अति-रुक्: Karta (Predicate nominal in ellipsis: ‘(भवति)’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्ययार्थ) + रुक्/रुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘अतिशयिता रुज्’ (excessive pain)

• पीडकैः: with pustules/boils
• पीडकैः: Karaṇa (Instrument/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीडका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/सह), बहुवचन

• अवकीर्णः: covered/scattered over
• अवकीर्णः: Viśeṣaṇa (Predicate adjective of implied subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव + कीर्ण (कृदन्त; कृ धातु/कीर् ‘to scatter’)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘scattered/covered over’

• अति-पीत-लोहित-पाण्डुरैः: very yellow, red, and pale (in color)
• अति-पीत-लोहित-पाण्डुरैः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of ‘पीडकैः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (अव्ययार्थ) + पीत (प्रातिपदिक) + लोहित (प्रातिपदिक) + पाण्डुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/सह), बहुवचन; वर्ण-समाहार (very yellow, red, and pale)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Careful observation of locus, pain intensity, and color guides correct understanding; precision prevents error.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa and pratyakṣa (direct observation) as valid means in empirical domains; cultivate clarity without panic.

Application: Note distribution (one region), pain level, and lesion colors to inform differential diagnosis and appropriate intervention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.163.15-18 (progression and systemic signs; this verse adds localization and color-based lesion description)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of disease descriptions in Garuda Purana?

They function as moral-didactic teaching: bodily afflictions are described with specific signs to illustrate the tangible consequences of harmful actions and neglect of dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By linking suffering to embodied experience, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader theme that karma ripens as pain and limitation, shaping one’s condition before and after death.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a prompt for ethical living and self-restraint: reduce harm, maintain cleanliness and discipline, and seek timely care rather than ignoring early signs of deterioration.