Shloka 46

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

श्लेष्मभेदः समये परमत्यर्थसंचितम् / अभिभूयेतरं दोषं शरीरं प्रतिपद्यते

Transliteration

śleṣmabhedaḥ samaye paramatyarthasaṃcitam / abhibhūyetaraṃ doṣaṃ śarīraṃ pratipadyate

Translation

Cuando llega el tiempo, el kapha (śleṣman), acumulado en exceso, se desordena; dominando a los demás doṣa, se apodera del cuerpo.

Word by Word

• श्लेष्मभेदः: splitting/rupture of phlegm
• श्लेष्मभेदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्लेष्म (प्रातिपदिक) + भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (श्लेष्मस्य भेदः)

• समये: at the time/season
• समये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• परम: excessive/very great
• परम: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (संचितम् इति)

• अत्यर्थ: to an extreme degree
• अत्यर्थ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अत्यर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (संचितम् इति)

• संचितम्: accumulated
• संचितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + चि (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः

• अभिभूय: having overcome
• अभिभूय: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि + भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive)

• इतरम्: the other
• इतरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इतर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (दोषम् इति)

• दोषम्: humor/defect (doṣa)
• दोषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• शरीरम्: the body
• शरीरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रतिपद्यते: attains/comes to
• प्रतिपद्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + पद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Doṣa-prakopa: excessive accumulation of kapha can overpower other doṣas and seize the body.

Vedantic Theme: Deha-asakti and anitya: the body is a mutable field of guṇas/doṣas, not the Self.

Application: Observe early signs of kapha accumulation (heaviness, lethargy, congestion) and adopt kapha-pacifying diet, activity, and seasonal regimen before it overwhelms balance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166 (Ayurveda/roga-nidana section): doṣa-prakopa and vāta-kapha disorders

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What does 'śleṣma' mean in the Garuda Purana context?

Śleṣma refers to Kapha—the phlegm/mucus principle—whose excessive accumulation is described here as a primary driver of disease.

How does this verse describe doshic domination?

It states that when Kapha becomes excessively accumulated and disturbed, it can overpower the other doṣas and thereby control bodily functioning in a pathological way.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prevent kapha build-up through moderation in heavy/oily foods, regular sleep, and routine activity—especially when kapha tends to accumulate.