Shloka 32

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

Devanagari script

लङ्घनायासरूक्षोष्णकामता च कफावृते / कफावृते ऽङ्गमर्दः स्याद्धृल्लासो गुरुतारुचिः

Transliteration

laṅghanāyāsarūkṣoṣṇakāmatā ca kaphāvṛte / kaphāvṛte 'ṅgamardaḥ syāddhṛllāso gurutāruciḥ

Translation

When the system is covered/obstructed by kapha, there arises a desire for lightening measures such as fasting, as well as for exertion, dryness, and warmth. In kapha-obstruction there occur body-aches, nausea, heaviness, and loss of appetite.

Word by Word

• लङ्घन: fasting/lightening therapy
• लङ्घन: Sambandha (List-member/समाहार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्घन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद-रूपम्

• आयास: exertion
• आयास: Sambandha (List-member/समाहार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद-रूपम्

• रूक्ष: dry
• रूक्ष: Sambandha (List-member/समाहार)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद-रूपम्

• उष्ण: hot
• उष्ण: Sambandha (List-member/समाहार)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद-रूपम्

• कामता: desire/liking
• कामता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (लङ्घन-आयास-रूक्ष-उष्ण-कामता = desire for fasting/exertion/dry/hot)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• कफावृते: when covered by kapha
• कफावृते: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ + आवृत (आ-वृ धातु; क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: सप्तमी, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (कफेन आवृतः/आवृते); ‘कफावृते’ = कफेण आवृते (when covered by kapha)

• कफावृते: when kapha-occluded
• कफावृते: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ + आवृत (आ-वृ धातु; क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: सप्तमी, एकवचन; पुनरुक्त-प्रयोगः (emphatic repetition)

• अङ्गमर्दः: body-ache
• अङ्गमर्दः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग + मर्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (अङ्गानां मर्दः = body-ache)

• स्यात्: would be/occurs
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• हृल्लासः: nausea
• हृल्लासः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृत्/हृद् + लास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (हृदये लासः/हृल्लासः = nausea)

• गुरुता: heaviness
• गुरुता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अरुचिः: loss of appetite
• अरुचिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kapha-āvaraṇa symptomatology and the body’s tendency to seek opposite qualities (lāṅghana, uṣṇa, rūkṣa) as a corrective signal.

Vedantic Theme: Balance of guṇas through opposites; mindful alignment with what restores equilibrium rather than what reinforces inertia (tamas/kapha).

Application: When heaviness, nausea, and anorexia co-occur with a desire for fasting, warmth, and dryness, interpret as kapha obstruction; employ lāṅghana and warming measures appropriately and safely.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.28 (kapha-like heaviness and tandra); Garuda Purana 1.167.30-31 (other āvaraṇa patterns)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of kapha-obstruction signs in Garuda Purana?

The verse outlines hallmark kapha-avarana indicators—heaviness, nausea, body-ache, and poor appetite—plus the natural inclination toward warming, drying, and lightening measures.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: the text teaches that a disciplined, healthy body supports dharma, worship, and end-of-life rites; imbalance (like kapha-avarana) weakens clarity and capacity for duty.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When you feel heavy, nauseated, achy, and appetite is dull, prioritize light meals, warmth, and gentle activity rather than rich, cold, or oily foods.