Shloka 35
Udara-roga Nidāna: Causes, Doṣa-Types, Spleen/Liver Enlargement, and Udakodara
शेषश्चापूर्य जठरं घोरमारभते ततः / वर्धते तदधो नाभेराशु चैति जलात्मताम्
śeṣaścāpūrya jaṭharaṃ ghoramārabhate tataḥ / vardhate tadadho nābherāśu caiti jalātmatām
Entonces el residuo sutil que queda llena el vientre y comienza a obrar con fiereza; crece por debajo del ombligo y pronto asume la naturaleza del elemento agua.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Observation of subtle-to-gross transformation in the body (residue accumulating, shifting into water-nature) as a diagnostic principle.
Vedantic Theme: Deha as prakriti-vikara (mutable field); discernment (viveka) between Self and bodily processes.
Application: Use symptom-sequence thinking: identify early subtle accumulation, note locus (below navel), and infer dominant element (jala) for management.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.161 (Udara-roga/medical section): progression of udaravyadhi and dosha dynamics
FAQs
This verse indicates a specific post-death transformation in the preta-condition where a residual subtle substance accumulates and becomes fluid-like, marking an unstable, transitional state that is addressed through rites for the departed.
It presents an inner change associated with the preta phase—before the departed attains a settled post-death condition—showing that the journey is accompanied by subtle physiological shifts, not merely a change of location.
It supports the traditional emphasis on timely śrāddha and piṇḍa-dāna—acts meant to stabilize and aid the departed—while reminding the living to cultivate dharma and preparedness for death.