Shloka 23
Roganidāna: Definitions, Fivefold Diagnostic Method, and Doṣa-wise Causes
दुष्टामान्नैरतिश्लैष्मग्रहैर्जन्मर्क्षपीडनात् / मिथ्यायोगाच्च विविधात्पापानाञ्च निषेवणात् / स्त्रीणां प्रसववैषम्यात्तथा मिथ्योपचारतः
duṣṭāmānnairatiślaiṣmagrahairjanmarkṣapīḍanāt / mithyāyogācca vividhātpāpānāñca niṣevaṇāt / strīṇāṃ prasavavaiṣamyāttathā mithyopacārataḥ
De comer alimentos impuros o dañinos, de trastornos dominados por un exceso de kapha (flema), de aflicciones debidas al nakṣatra de nacimiento, de uniones impropias de diversas clases, de la complacencia en múltiples pecados, de complicaciones en el parto de las mujeres, y asimismo de un tratamiento médico errado—de todo ello (surgen).
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda / Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Illness arises from impure food, kapha-dominant disorders, astral/asterism afflictions, improper unions, sinful indulgence, obstetric complications, and misguided therapy.
Vedantic Theme: Avidyā-driven actions (mithyā-yoga, pāpa) ripple into embodied suffering; right knowledge and right conduct reduce duḥkha.
Application: Maintain food hygiene, moderate kapha-provoking habits, approach sexuality ethically, avoid sinful conduct, ensure skilled maternal care, and avoid quackery.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: medical causation lists including pāpa as nidāna (general); Garuda Purana: sections linking graha/nakṣatra influences with health (general)
FAQs
This verse lists concrete sources of affliction—impure food, bodily humors, astrological factors, misconduct, and wrong treatment—showing how Garuda Purana frames suffering as arising from both lifestyle errors and moral/karma-based causes.
By tying sinful indulgence and misconduct to tangible suffering in embodied life, the text underscores that karmic impressions shape one’s lived experience—reinforcing the broader Garuda Purana theme that actions influence future conditions and post-death outcomes.
Maintain purity in diet, avoid harmful indulgences and unethical behavior, seek competent medical care, and practice disciplined conduct—so that avoidable suffering caused by wrong choices is reduced.