Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

कुपितो हनुमूलस्थः स्तम्भयित्वानिलो हनुम् / करोति विवृतास्यत्वमथवा संवृतास्यताम्

Transliteration

kupito hanumūlasthaḥ stambhayitvānilo hanum / karoti vivṛtāsyatvamathavā saṃvṛtāsyatām

Translation

When vāta (the wind principle) becomes aggravated and lodges at the root of the jaw, it stiffens the jaw and causes either the mouth to remain open and unable to close, or to remain shut and unable to open.

Word by Word

• कुपितः: angered
• कुपितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुप् (धातु) → कुपित (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृत्प्रत्ययः: क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• हनुमूलस्थः: situated at the root of the jaw
• हनुमूलस्थः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हनु (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (हन्वोः मूले स्थितः), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• स्तम्भयित्वा: having paralyzed/stiffened
• स्तम्भयित्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्तम्भ् (धातु) → स्तम्भयितुम् (tumun) → स्तम्भयित्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: अव्ययीभावरूप कृदन्तः: क्त्वान्त (gerund/absolutive), क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverbial)

• अनिलः: wind (vāta)
• अनिलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• हनुम्: the jaw
• हनुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• करोति: makes/causes
• करोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमानकालः/present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम् (singular)

• विवृतास्यत्वम्: the state of having the mouth open
• विवृतास्यत्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवृत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + आस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + त्व (प्रत्यय)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (विवृतम् आस्यं यस्य/विवृत-आस्य), तद्धित/भाववाचक: त्व (abstract noun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचनम् (singular)

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

• संवृतास्यताम्: the state of having the mouth closed
• संवृतास्यताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवृत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + आस्य (प्रातिपदिक) + ता (प्रत्यय)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (संवृतम् आस्यं), भाववाचक: ता (abstract noun), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचनम् (singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Causal analysis (nidāna–sthāna–lakṣaṇa) of suffering: when vāta lodges in a locus, function collapses.

Vedantic Theme: kārya-kāraṇa-bhāva (cause-effect discernment) applied to embodied experience

Application: Recognize early jaw stiffness as vāta localization; reduce vāta-provoking factors and seek timely intervention before functional lock occurs.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: bodily locus (marma/sandhi region)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.29-30 (hanastambha, jihvāstambha; speech and eating impairment)

FAQs

What condition is described in this Garuda Purana verse?

It describes jaw-stiffness (hanustambha) caused by aggravated vāta, leading to the mouth being stuck open or stuck shut.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

The focus is medical rather than funerary; it frames bodily imbalance as a consequence of disturbed vāta, encouraging disciplined living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Recognize jaw locking or abnormal mouth posture as a vāta-type sign and prioritize calming routines (warm, non-irritating diet and rest) alongside appropriate medical care.