Shloka 46

Arśa-nidāna: Causes, Prodrome, Doṣa-types, and Complications of Hemorrhoids

Devanagari script

हीनवर्णबलोत्साहो हतौजाः कलुषेन्द्रियः / मुद्गकोद्रवजंबीरकरीरचणकादिभिः

Transliteration

hīnavarṇabalotsāho hataujāḥ kaluṣendriyaḥ / mudgakodravajaṃbīrakarīracaṇakādibhiḥ

Translation

Il devient d'un teint, d'une force et d'un enthousiasme inférieurs ; sa vitalité est détruite et ses sens sont souillés, vivant d'aliments tels que le haricot mungo, le millet, le cédrat, les pousses de bambou, les pois chiches et autres.

Word by Word

• हीनवर्णबलोत्साहः: with diminished complexion, strength, and energy
• हीनवर्णबलोत्साहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हीन-वर्ण-बल-उत्साह (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (असौ/रोगी); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (हीनं वर्णं बलं उत्साहं यस्य)

• हतौजाः: with vitality destroyed
• हतौजाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हत-ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (हतं ओजः यस्य)

• कलुषेन्द्रियः: with impaired/tainted senses
• कलुषेन्द्रियः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कलुष-इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—कर्मधारयः (कलुषाणि इन्द्रियाणि यस्य)

• मुद्गकोद्रवजंबीरकरीरचणकादिभिः: by/with mung beans, kodrava millet, citron, caper shoots, chickpeas, etc.
• मुद्गकोद्रवजंबीरकरीरचणकादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्ग-कोद्रव-जम्बीर-करीर-चणक-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (मुद्गः+कोद्रवः+जम्बीरः+करीरः+चणकः) + ‘आदि’ (etc.); करणत्वेन प्रयोगः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Diet and conduct shape vitality; improper or overly drying/unsuitable foods can erode ojas and clarity of the senses.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-kalūṣa and ojas-kṣaya as obstacles to sattva and inner steadiness.

Application: Adopt a balanced, constitution-appropriate diet; monitor foods that aggravate dryness/obstruction; cultivate sattvic routines to preserve strength and clarity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.156.47 (dry, constricting vāyu mechanism)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of ojas (vital essence) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links moral/ritual impurity with the loss of ojas, describing a karmic decline in vitality, strength, and mental-sensory clarity.

How does this verse explain karmic results in daily life?

It presents karma as visible deterioration—inferior appearance, reduced strength and enthusiasm, and tainted senses—rather than only an after-death punishment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain purity of conduct and disciplined diet; protect vitality (ojas) through ethical living and sattvic habits, avoiding actions that lead to sensory and mental dullness.