Shloka 21

Devanagari script

कण्ठरोधोमलभ्रंशच्छर्द्यरोचकपीनसान् / कुर्याच्च गलगण्डदींस्तञ्जत्रुमूर्ध्वसंश्रयः

Transliteration

kaṇṭharodhomalabhraṃśacchardyarocakapīnasān / kuryācca galagaṇḍadīṃstañjatrumūrdhvasaṃśrayaḥ

Translation

Settling in the upper region (throat, neck, and head), it produces obstruction of the throat, loss of normal clarity or strength, vomiting, loss of appetite, and nasal catarrh; it also gives rise to swellings of the throat (goitre-like) and related disorders.

Word by Word

• kaṇṭha-rodha-omala-bhraṃśa-chardi-arocaka-pīnasān: throat-obstruction, mouth/teeth looseness, prolapse/decline, vomiting, loss of appetite, rhinitis
• kaṇṭha-rodha-omala-bhraṃśa-chardi-arocaka-pīnasān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṇṭha (प्रातिपदिक) + rodha (प्रातिपदिक) + omala (प्रातिपदिक) + bhraṃśa (प्रातिपदिक) + chardi (प्रातिपदिक) + arocaka (प्रातिपदिक) + pīnasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्वसमास (समाहार); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; कर्म (diseases as objects)

• kuryāt: would cause/make
• kuryāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; √kṛ = to do/make

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• galagaṇḍadīn: goitre/neck-gland swelling etc.
• galagaṇḍadīn: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gala-gaṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (ādi-समासान्त); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; कर्म

• tañjatru-mūrdhva-saṃśrayaḥ: (the disorder) located in the upper region—collarbone/neck and head
• tañjatru-mūrdhva-saṃśrayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tañjatru (प्रातिपदिक) + mūrdhva (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃśraya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्ता (one having upper-body localization)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When vāta localizes in the upper region, it causes blockage and systemic dysfunction; maintaining clear channels is part of right living.

Vedantic Theme: Instrumental purity (karaṇa-śuddhi) supports sādhana; bodily obstruction mirrors mental obstruction.

Application: Avoid behaviors that drive vāta upward (irregular meals, excessive strain, dry/cold exposure); address chronic throat obstruction, vomiting, appetite loss promptly.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: anatomical region

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.20-22 (symptom localization and subtype vitiation)

Characters & Entities

• Prana
• Throat/neck region

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘mūrdhva-saṃśraya’ (upper localization) in this verse?

It explains that when the disturbed vāyu localizes in the upper channels (throat/neck/head), it yields a characteristic cluster of ENT and digestive-upward symptoms.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the afterlife; it supports the Purana’s broader instruction that bodily discipline and prāṇa-balance reduce suffering and aid steadiness for spiritual pursuits.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

For recurrent throat tightness, nasal congestion, vomiting or appetite loss, consider lifestyle factors that aggravate vāta (dryness, irregularity, urge-mismanagement) and seek balanced routines and appropriate care.