Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

पुंस्त्वोत्साहबलभ्रंशशोकचित्तप्लवज्वरान् / सर्वाकारादिनिस्तोदरोमहर्षं सुषुप्तताम्

Transliteration

puṃstvotsāhabalabhraṃśaśokacittaplavajvarān / sarvākārādinistodaromaharṣaṃ suṣuptatām

Translation

From that derangement arise loss of virility, decline of zeal and strength, grief, wavering of the mind, fever, manifold stabbing pains, horripilation, and excessive drowsiness.

Word by Word

• पुंस्त्व: of virility/manhood
• पुंस्त्व: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुंस्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (genitive relation: 'of manhood/virility')

• उत्साह: enthusiasm
• उत्साह: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्साह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (enthusiasm)

• बल: strength
• बल: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (strength)

• भ्रंश: loss/decline
• भ्रंश: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (loss/decline)

• शोक: grief
• शोक: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (grief)

• चित्त: mind
• चित्त: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (mind)

• प्लव: wavering/instability
• प्लव: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्लव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (floating/instability)

• ज्वरान्: fevers/ailments (of virility-loss, grief, mental instability, etc.)
• ज्वरान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष) = पुंस्त्व-उत्साह-बल-भ्रंश-शोक-चित्त-प्लव-ज्वराः (various fevers/conditions)

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्राय विशेषण; समासपूर्वपद (all)

• आकार: form/appearance
• आकार: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (form/appearance)

• आदि: etc.
• आदि: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (particle meaning 'etc./and the like'); समासाङ्ग

• निस्तोद: pricking pain
• निस्तोद: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निस्तोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (pricking pain)

• रोमहर्षं: horripilation/gooseflesh
• रोमहर्षं: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोमहर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष) = रोम्णां हर्षः (horripilation)

• सुषुप्तताम्: deep sleep/drowsiness
• सुषुप्तताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुषुप्तता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Somatic and mental decline follows bodily vitiation; health is sustained by regulated living and guarding vitality (bala/ojas).

Vedantic Theme: Body-mind instrument (upadhi) must be maintained for dharma and sadhana; suffering arises from imbalance in prakriti.

Application: Observe early warning signs (loss of vigor, grief, fever, pains, excessive sleep) and correct diet, routine, and habits before chronicity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (Vata/Prana-vayu pathology context); Garuda Purana 1.168 (continuation of vayu/dosha effects, if present in the same medical section)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Vyāna
• Vāyu (Prāṇa)

FAQs

What is the importance of these symptoms in Garuda Purana?

The verse functions as a diagnostic map: when prāṇa (especially Vyāna) is disturbed, both bodily strength and mental steadiness decline, showing the Purāṇa’s integrated view of health.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing stability of mind and prāṇa, it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that self-control and purity of living aid spiritual readiness and reduce suffering.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent grief, anxiety, and over-exertion as spiritually and physically significant; adopt routine, compatible diet, rest, and calming practices to protect vitality.