Shloka 30

Udara-roga Nidāna: Causes, Doṣa-Types, Spleen/Liver Enlargement, and Udakodara

Devanagari script

वर्चः पित्तकफान्बद्धान्करोति कुपितो ऽनिलः / अपानो जठरे तेन संरुद्धो ज्वररुक्करः

Transliteration

varcaḥ pittakaphānbaddhānkaroti kupito 'nilaḥ / apāno jaṭhare tena saṃruddho jvararukkaraḥ

Translation

Cuando el viento (Vayu) se agrava, constriñe la bilis y la flema. El aire vital descendente (Apana) se obstruye en el abdomen, produciendo fiebre y dolor.

Word by Word

• वर्चः: feces, stool
• वर्चः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पित्त: bile
• पित्त: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (समासाङ्गत्वात्)

• कफान्: phlegm
• कफान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• बद्धान्: bound, obstructed
• बद्धान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बन्ध् (धातु) → बद्ध (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; कर्मविशेषण

• करोति: makes, causes
• करोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कुपितः: aggravated, enraged
• कुपितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुप् (धातु) → कुपित (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण

• अनिलः: wind (vāta)
• अनिलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अपानः: apāna-vāyu (downward vital air)
• अपानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• जठरे: in the belly/abdomen
• जठरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जठर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• तेन: by that, thereby
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• संरुद्धः: obstructed, blocked
• संरुद्धः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुध् (धातु) → संरुद्ध (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण

• ज्वर: fever
• ज्वर: Upapada (Qualifier/उपपद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• रुक्: pain
• रुक्: Upapada (Qualifier/उपपद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुज्/रुक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• करः: causing fever and pain
• करः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कर (प्रातिपदिक; कर्तरि-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः: ज्वर-रुक्-करः (ज्वरं रुकं च करोति इति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Doṣa-prakopa (vāta aggravation) causes mala-saṅga and apāna-āvaraṇa leading to jvara and śūla.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as upādhi: suffering arises from guṇa/doṣa disturbance; discernment encourages regulation and non-identification.

Application: Attend early to constipation, vāta-provoking habits (irregular meals, dryness, overexertion); restore apāna flow via diet, hydration, oiling, and routine.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160–1.162 (disease/physiology sequence; vāta-pitta-kapha and āma discussions)

Characters & Entities

• Apāna
• Anila (Vāyu)
• Pitta
• Kapha

FAQs

What is the importance of vāyu (anila) in Garuda Purana’s health teachings?

This verse highlights vāyu as a primary driver of obstruction: when aggravated, it binds wastes and other doṣas, leading to downstream blockage and systemic symptoms like fever and pain.

How does this verse explain the role of apāna in abdominal disorders?

It states that apāna, responsible for downward elimination, becomes obstructed in the abdomen when vāyu deranges and binds feces with pitta and kapha—resulting in jvara (fever) and ruk (pain).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent constipation and abdominal discomfort as a sign of disturbed vāyu/apāna; prioritize routine, hydration, warm digestible foods, and seek qualified Ayurvedic guidance rather than ignoring elimination issues.