Shloka 32

Devanagari script

अकृच्छ्रं कफवातोत्थं त्वग्गतं त्वमलञ्च यत् / तत्र त्वचि स्थिते कष्ठे काये वैवर्ण्यरूक्षाता

Transliteration

akṛcchraṃ kaphavātotthaṃ tvaggataṃ tvamalañca yat / tatra tvaci sthite kaṣṭhe kāye vaivarṇyarūkṣātā

Translation

That which is not severe (akṛcchra), arising from kapha and vāta and confined to the skin—along with mere impurity of the skin—when kuṣṭha remains seated in the skin, it brings discoloration and dryness to the body.

Word by Word

• अकृच्छ्रम्: not severe/mild
• अकृच्छ्रम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अकृच्छ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कफवातोत्थम्: arising from kapha and vāta
• कफवातोत्थम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक) + वात (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्थ (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘उत्थ’ (√स्था/उत्था) = arisen; तत्पुरुषः (कफ-वाताभ्याम् उत्थम्)

• त्वग्गतम्: located in the skin
• त्वग्गतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वच् (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त, √गम्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘गत’; तत्पुरुषः (त्वचि गतम्)

• त्वमलम्: impurity of the skin
• त्वमलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वक्/त्वच् (प्रातिपदिक) + मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (त्वचः मलः)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक

• तत्र: there/in that case
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• त्वचि: in the skin
• त्वचि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• स्थिते: when situated
• स्थिते: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थित (कृदन्त, √स्था)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘स्थिते’ = when situated

• कष्ठे: in the (type of) leprosy/skin disease
• कष्ठे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; (कुष्ठ-रोगविशेषः/पाठभेदसम्भवः)

• काये: in the body
• काये: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• वैवर्ण्यरूक्षाता: discoloration and dryness
• वैवर्ण्यरूक्षाता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैवर्ण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + रूक्षता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (वैवर्ण्यं च रूक्षता च) एकवचन-समाहार/समुच्चयार्थ

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dosha-origin (kapha-vata) and localization (tvag-gata) determine mildness and symptom profile.

Vedantic Theme: Seeing the body’s changes as prakriti-modifications; cultivating non-identification while acting wisely.

Application: Identify early, skin-confined kustha by dryness and discoloration; address kapha-vata imbalance promptly to prevent deeper spread.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.164.31 (severity by dhatu depth); Garuda Purana 1.164.33-34 (progression to blood/flesh/fat and systemic decline)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of doshas (kapha and vāta) in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse ties a milder form of kuṣṭha to kapha-vāta imbalance and skin-level involvement, showing that cause (doṣa) and depth (tissue level) determine severity.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the afterlife directly; it focuses on embodied conditions. In Garuda Purana’s wider framework, caring for the body supports dharma and reduces suffering that distracts from spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Notice early signs like dryness and discoloration and address lifestyle imbalance (diet, routine, hygiene) before a condition deepens into harder-to-manage stages.