Shloka 11

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

अन्त्रस्यान्तञ्च विष्टम्भमरुचिं कृशतां भ्रमम् / मांसमेदोगतग्रन्थिं चर्मादावुपकर्कशम्

Transliteration

antrasyāntañca viṣṭambhamaruciṃ kṛśatāṃ bhramam / māṃsamedogatagranthiṃ carmādāvupakarkaśam

Translation

There arise intestinal disorders and obstruction of the bowels, loss of appetite, emaciation, and dizziness. Nodular swellings appear in the flesh and fat, and rough harshness comes upon the skin and related tissues.

Word by Word

• अन्त्रस्य: of the intestine
• अन्त्रस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• अन्तम्: end/termination
• अन्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

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

• विष्टम्भ: obstruction/constipation
• विष्टम्भ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्टम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अरुचिम्: loss of appetite
• अरुचिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• कृशताम्: emaciation
• कृशताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृशता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• भ्रमम्: giddiness/delusion
• भ्रमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• मांस-मेदो-गत-ग्रन्थिम्: a glandular swelling located in flesh and fat
• मांस-मेदो-गत-ग्रन्थिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक) + मेदस् (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त; √गम्) + ग्रन्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular; समासः—षष्ठी/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (मांसमेदोगतः ग्रन्थिः)

• चर्म-आदौ: in the skin etc.
• चर्म-आदौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (चर्मादि = चर्म च अन्ये च)

• उपकर्कशम्: slightly rough/hard
• उपकर्कशम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपकर्कश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (ग्रन्थिम् इत्यस्य)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Attentive recognition of disease-signs (liṅga) to guide timely treatment and restraint.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as anitya and duḥkha-bhājana; discernment (viveka) arises by observing bodily afflictions without mistaking them for the Self.

Application: Use symptom-clusters—intestinal obstruction, anorexia, emaciation, dizziness, nodules, skin roughness—to seek vaidya care early, adjust diet, and reduce aggravating habits.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166 (vyadhi-lakṣaṇa context; progressive doṣa-dhātu involvement)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘viṣṭambha’ in Garuda Purana’s medical descriptions?

This verse highlights viṣṭambha (obstruction/constipation-like blockage) as a key intestinal disorder linked with anorexia, emaciation, and dizziness—signs of deeper systemic imbalance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the afterlife narrative; it is part of Garuda Purana’s instructional material on bodily ailments and their manifestations.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Consider digestive blockage, appetite loss, and unexplained weight loss as related symptoms; also watch for tissue nodules and skin roughness as indicators of broader health disturbance.