Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

सर्वाङ्गमाततं सामं तन्द्रास्तैमित्यगौरवैः / स्निग्धत्वाद्बोध कालस्य शैत्यशोथाग्निहानयः

Transliteration

sarvāṅgamātataṃ sāmaṃ tandrāstaimityagauravaiḥ / snigdhatvādbodha kālasya śaityaśothāgnihānayaḥ

Translation

When the whole body is pervaded evenly by a dull heaviness—marked by drowsiness, torpor, and languor—and, through excess unctuousness, wakefulness is delayed, then coldness, swelling, and a weakening of the digestive fire (agni) arise.

Word by Word

• सर्वाङ्गम्: the whole body
• सर्वाङ्गम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषाम् अङ्गानाम्)

• आततम्: spread, pervaded
• आततम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-तन् (धातु) → आतत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), विशेषणम्

• सामम्: mild, even
• सामम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सम/शान्त/मन्दार्थे)

• तन्द्रा: drowsiness
• तन्द्रा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तन्द्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (लक्षण-निर्देशे)

• स्तैमित्य: stiffness, torpor
• स्तैमित्य: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तैमित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (लक्षण-निर्देशे)

• गौरवैः: by heaviness
• गौरवैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (अथवा पुंलिङ्ग-प्रयोगः), तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• स्निग्धत्वात्: from/owing to unctuousness
• स्निग्धत्वात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source/हेतु-अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्निग्धत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे

• बोध: awakening, alertness
• बोध: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (बोधः = जागरणम्)

• कालस्य: of time
• कालस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• शैत्य: coldness
• शैत्य: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (लक्षण-निर्देशे)

• शोथ: swelling
• शोथ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (लक्षण-निर्देशे)

• अग्निहानयः: diminution of digestive fire
• अग्निहानयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि + हानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अग्नेः हानिः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Clinical discernment of kapha/unctuousness-driven pathology through symptom-clusters (tandra, staimitya, gaurava) and agni-hani.

Vedantic Theme: Viveka (discriminative knowledge) applied to embodied experience; the body as a field of prakriti’s guṇas requiring clear observation.

Application: Use symptom-patterns to infer excess snigdhatā/kapha and impaired agni; adopt lightening and agni-kindling regimen under proper guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.29-32 (continuation of āvaraṇa/kapha-pitta-vāta symptomatology)

FAQs

What condition is described by drowsiness, heaviness, coldness, and swelling in Garuda Purana?

This verse characterizes a Kapha-dominant, overly unctuous state where heaviness and torpor appear along with coldness, swelling, and weakened digestive fire (agni).

How does this verse connect unctuousness (snigdhatva) with delayed wakefulness?

It states that excess snigdhatva leads to a delayed bodha-kāla (time of alertness), showing how bodily heaviness and inertia obstruct clarity and readiness.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Notice persistent heaviness and low appetite as warning signs; prioritize habits that protect agni—regular meals, lightness, and avoiding excessive oily/heavy intake.