Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

त्वङ्मांसाश्रयमत्तानं तत्पूर्वं जायते ततः / कालान्तरेण गम्भीरं सर्वधातूनभिद्रवेत्

Transliteration

tvaṅmāṃsāśrayamattānaṃ tatpūrvaṃ jāyate tataḥ / kālāntareṇa gambhīraṃ sarvadhātūnabhidravet

Translation

First it arises as a wasting affliction lodged in the skin and flesh; then, as time passes, it becomes deep-seated and assails all the bodily dhātus (tissues).

Word by Word

• त्वक्: skin
• त्वक्: Sambandha (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular (compound member)

• मांस: flesh
• मांस: Sambandha (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (compound member)

• आश्रय: support/seat
• आश्रय: Sambandha (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (compound member)

• मत्तानम्: a swelling/mass seated in skin and flesh
• मत्तानम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्तान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular; समास: त्वक्+मांस+आश्रय+मत्तान (त्वङ्मांसाश्रयमत्तानम्)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (used as demonstrative)

• पूर्वम्: at first
• पूर्वम्: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: first/previously)

• जायते: arises/is born
• जायते: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb: then/from that)

• कालान्तरेण: after some time
• कालान्तरेण: Kala/Hetu (Time circumstance; instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; Instrumental singular; समास: कालस्य अन्तरम् (kālāntara)

• गम्भीरम्: deep/severe
• गम्भीरम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम्भीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular (qualifying implied रोगम्/व्रणम्)

• सर्वधातून्: all bodily tissues (dhātus)
• सर्वधातून्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + धातु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; Accusative plural; समास: सर्वे धातवः

• अभिद्रवेत्: would invade/afflict
• अभिद्रवेत्: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-द्रु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Layered progression of disease from superficial dhātus to deeper systemic involvement over time.

Vedantic Theme: Duhkha-darshana (clear seeing of embodied suffering) as a spur to right living and discernment.

Application: Treat early when confined to skin/muscle; monitor chronicity; adopt diet and routines that prevent dhātu-kṣaya and vāta aggravation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (dhātu involvement and chronic progression described across verses 8–12)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

Why does the Garuda Purana mention dhātus (bodily tissues) in suffering descriptions?

It conveys severity: the affliction is not superficial but can become deep and systemic, emphasizing the intensity of embodied consequences.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana teachings on the soul’s experience?

By mapping a progression of torment, it reinforces the Purana’s moral psychology: actions have consequences that can mature over time and become harder to escape.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Address harmful habits early, practice dharmic restraint, and prioritize timely correction—because delayed action allows problems to become ‘deep-seated,’ as the verse warns.