Shloka 11

Nidāna of Vātarakta and Āvaraṇa of Vāyu; Doṣa-wise Lakṣaṇas and Triphalā-Yoga Remedies

Devanagari script

छिन्दन्निव चरत्यन्तश्चकीकुर्वंश्च वेगवान् / करोति खञ्जं पङ्गुं वा शरीरं सर्वतश्चरन्

Transliteration

chindanniva caratyantaścakīkurvaṃśca vegavān / karoti khañjaṃ paṅguṃ vā śarīraṃ sarvataścaran

Translation

Moving within as though cutting the body and making cracking sounds with great force, vāyu, roaming everywhere, can render the body lame—limping or even crippled.

Word by Word

• छिन्दन्: as if cutting
• छिन्दन्: Kriya-viseshana (Manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (used adverbially)

• इव: as if/like
• इव: Upamana (Simile marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय

• चरति: moves/wanders
• चरति: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• अन्तः: inside
• अन्तः: Adhikarana (Location adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्तः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: within/inside)

• चकीकुर्वन्: making (it) as if crushed/fragmented
• चकीकुर्वन्: Kriya-viseshana (Manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चकीकृ (धातु: कृत् with intensive/reduplicated stem)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (simultaneous action)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वेगवान्: swift/forceful
• वेगवान्: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• करोति: makes/causes
• करोति: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

• खञ्जम्: lame (limping)
• खञ्जम्: Karma (Result complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: खञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular (object complement)

• पङ्गुम्: crippled
• पङ्गुम्: Karma (Result complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पङ्गु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular (object complement)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: or)

• शरीरम्: body
• शरीरम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• सर्वतः: everywhere
• सर्वतः: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: दिग्वाचक-अव्यय (adverb: on all sides/everywhere)

• चरन्: moving about
• चरन्: Kriya-viseshana (Manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (concomitant action)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vāta’s vehemence (vegavattva) and mobility can disrupt function across the body, producing khanja/pangu (lameness/crippling).

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-kriyā-vaikalyam (loss of functional capacity) reveals dependence on bodily instruments; supports vairāgya and careful stewardship.

Application: Take migrating sharp pains and joint cracking seriously; prioritize rest, warmth, unctuous nourishment, and medical evaluation to prevent disability.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (vāta’s roaming nature and functional impairment outcomes)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu
• Vayu (as vāta-doṣa)

FAQs

What does the phrase “chindann iva” indicate in this verse?

It conveys the intense, sharp, cutting-type pain produced by aggravated vāta moving inside the body—an archetypal vāta pain description.

How does this verse relate to mobility problems described in Garuda Purana?

It directly links forceful, erratic vāyu movement with impairment of gait and function—limping (khañja) and crippling disability (paṅgu)—showing vāta’s role in neuromuscular disturbance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If one experiences sharp migrating pain, joint crepitus, or worsening gait, consider early intervention—strengthening, warmth, regularity, and professional evaluation—rather than ignoring progressive vāta-type symptoms.