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Shloka 54

Nidāna of Vātarakta and Āvaraṇa of Vāyu; Doṣa-wise Lakṣaṇas and Triphalā-Yoga Remedies

Devanagari script

आवृता वायवो ऽज्ञाता ज्ञाता वा स्थानविच्युताः / प्रयत्नेनापि दुः साध्या भवेयुर्वानुपद्रवाः

Transliteration

āvṛtā vāyavo 'jñātā jñātā vā sthānavicyutāḥ / prayatnenāpi duḥ sādhyā bhaveyurvānupadravāḥ

Translation

Cuando los aires vitales quedan obstruidos—ya sea que la obstrucción no se reconozca, o que, aun reconociéndola, hayan sido desplazados de sus asientos propios—tales complicaciones se vuelven difíciles de curar, incluso con gran esfuerzo.

Word by Word
आवृताःobstructed, covered
आवृताः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootआ-वृत (वृत् धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषण (वायवः)
वायवःvital airs/winds
वायवः:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन (Nominative plural)
अज्ञाताःunknown, unrecognized
अज्ञाताः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअज्ञात (ज्ञा धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषण (वायवः)
ज्ञाताःknown, recognized
ज्ञाताः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootज्ञात (ज्ञा धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषण (वायवः)
वाor
वा:
Sambandha (Disjunction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle: or)
स्थानविच्युताःdisplaced from their place
स्थानविच्युताः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थान + विच्युत (च्यु धातु; क्त) (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (स्थानात् विच्युताः/स्थानस्य विच्युताः); भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषण (वायवः)
प्रयत्नेनwith effort
प्रयत्नेन:
Karaṇa (Instrument/means)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया एकवचन (Instrumental singular)
अपिeven
अपि:
Sambandha (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अपि-कारक (even)
दुःसाध्याःhard to cure/achieve
दुःसाध्याः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootदुः + साध्य (साध् धातु; यत्/ण्यत्)
Formउपसर्गपूर्वक कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; विशेषण (अनुपद्रवाः)
भवेयुःwould become/should be
भवेयुः:
Kriyā (Predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative); प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन
अनुपद्रवाःcomplications, secondary disorders
अनुपद्रवाः:
Karta (Subject complement)
TypeNoun
Rootअनु + उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन (Nominative plural)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Unrecognized or mismanaged obstruction of vital functions leads to escalating consequences; right knowledge (jñāna of nidāna) conditions successful action.

Vedantic Theme: Avidyā (non-recognition) worsens bondage to suffering at the embodied level; discernment is a prerequisite for effective remedy.

Application: Identify root causes early; correct functional ‘misplacement’ (posture, breathing, diet, routine) rather than only suppressing symptoms.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.55 (named complications from āvṛta vāyu); Garuda Purana 1.167.56 (nidāna for disease discernment)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda
V
Vayus
P
Prana-vayu

FAQs

This verse highlights that when the vital airs are blocked or displaced, disorders become complex and stubborn, stressing early recognition and correction.

It indicates that the body’s functioning depends on correctly seated and unobstructed vital airs; when they are disturbed, embodied stability declines, contributing to progressive debility.

Address imbalances early—don’t ignore persistent symptoms; support healthy movement of breath and energy through routine, posture, diet, and appropriate therapeutic guidance.

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