Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

उपेक्षायाञ्च सर्वेषां स्वस्थानां परिचालिताः / पाका द्रवा द्रवीकुर्युः सन्धिस्रोतोमुखान्यपि

Transliteration

upekṣāyāñca sarveṣāṃ svasthānāṃ paricālitāḥ / pākā dravā dravīkuryuḥ sandhisrotomukhānyapi

Translation

Cuando todo se descuida, los doṣa se agitan y se desplazan de sus asientos; los elementos maduros y fluidos se licuan, y aun las aberturas de las articulaciones y de los srotas (canales) comienzan a rezumar.

Word by Word

• उपेक्षायाम्: in neglect/when neglected
• उपेक्षायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपेक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

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

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक (सामान्य), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (स्वस्थानाम्)

• स्वस्थानाम्: of their own places/positions
• स्वस्थानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (स्वं स्थानम्)

• परिचालिताः: having been set in motion/disturbed
• परिचालिताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि√चल् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (पाकाः/द्रवाः)

• पाकाः: digestive products/ferments (pākas)
• पाकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• द्रवाः: fluids
• द्रवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• द्रवीकुर्युः: would liquefy/make fluid
• द्रवीकुर्युः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: द्रवी√कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सन्धिस्रोतोमुखानि: the openings of the joint-channels
• सन्धिस्रोतोमुखानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्रोतस् (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (सन्धीनां स्रोतसां मुखानि)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/emphasis)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Neglect (upeksha) destabilizes what is meant to remain in its proper seat; disorder spreads through srotas.

Vedantic Theme: Order (rita/dharma) mirrored in bodily order; negligence leads to disintegration of harmony.

Application: Do not ignore early symptoms; stabilize diet, rest, and treatment to prevent doshas from moving and affecting joints/channels.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.161 (continuation of udara nidana; srotas involvement)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of bodily neglect in Garuda Purana teachings?

This verse links neglect to the disruption of bodily humors and channels, portraying it as a cause or sign of systemic breakdown leading toward death or severe illness.

How does this verse explain the approach of death or severe deterioration?

It describes a technical sequence: humors shift from their normal locations, fluids become overly liquefied, and the body’s channels and joint-openings begin to ooze—imagery used to indicate advanced decay and loss of internal stability.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain disciplined care of the body and mind (diet, routine, cleanliness, timely treatment), since neglect is portrayed as accelerating imbalance and decline.