Shloka 28

Atīsāra (Diarrhoea) and Grahaṇī-doṣa: Causes, Prodromal Signs, Doṣa-wise Symptoms, and Major-Disease Status

Devanagari script

विभागे ऽङ्गस्य ये प्रोक्ता पिपासाद्यास्त्रयो मलाः / ते ऽप्यस्य ग्रहणीदोषाः समन्तेष्वस्ति कारणम्

Transliteration

vibhāge 'ṅgasya ye proktā pipāsādyāstrayo malāḥ / te 'pyasya grahaṇīdoṣāḥ samanteṣvasti kāraṇam

Translation

Ces trois impuretés (symptômes), telles la soif excessive et les autres, que l’on dit naître lorsque le corps est en désordre, sont aussi comptées parmi les troubles de la grahaṇī ; et elles deviennent des causes agissant de toutes parts, dans de nombreuses affections connexes.

Word by Word

• विभागे: in the classification/division
• विभागे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी) एकवचनम्; अधिकरणम्

• अङ्गस्य: of the body/limb
• अङ्गस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी) एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धः

• ये: which; those who/that
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) बहुवचनम्; सम्बन्ध-सूचकः (relative pronoun)

• प्रोक्ताः: said; declared
• प्रोक्ताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + उक्त (कृदन्त; √वच् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) बहुवचनम्; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः; विशेषणम् (मलाः इति)

• पिपासा-आद्याः: beginning with thirst, etc.
• पिपासा-आद्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिपासा + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (मलाः इति); 'आदि' = etc.

• त्रयः: three
• त्रयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) बहुवचनम्; संख्याविशेषणम्

• मलाः: impurities; morbid wastes
• मलाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) बहुवचनम्; कर्तृपदम्

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) बहुवचनम्; निर्देश-सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle); अपि = also/even

• अस्य: of this (person)
• अस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी) एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धः

• ग्रहणीदोषाः: disorders of grahaṇī (digestive tract)
• ग्रहणीदोषाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रहणी + दोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) बहुवचनम्; समासः; कर्तृ/लक्षण-निर्देशः

• समन्तेषु: on all sides; in all respects
• समन्तेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी) बहुवचनम्; अधिकरणम्

• अस्ति: is; exists
• अस्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्

• कारणम्: cause; reason
• कारणम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचनम्; कर्तृ/विधेय-नाम

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Symptoms/impurities (mala) like thirst etc. are to be understood as grahaṇī-doṣa manifestations and as causal factors across related conditions.

Vedantic Theme: Causality and interdependence (kārya-kāraṇa-bhāva) applied to embodied life; right classification reduces confusion.

Application: Treat root digestive dysfunction (grahaṇī/agnimāndya) rather than only peripheral symptoms like thirst; adopt holistic management addressing causes and associated conditions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.157 (grahaṇī-doṣa causality and symptom grouping)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘trayo malāḥ’ like thirst in the Garuda Purana?

The verse treats symptoms such as excessive thirst as diagnostic ‘impurities’ tied to grahaṇī dysfunction, indicating systemic imbalance rather than an isolated complaint.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it supports the Purana’s broader aim that bodily discipline and health aid dharma and spiritual steadiness.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

View persistent thirst and related signs as possible systemic digestive/metabolic imbalance; correct diet, hydration habits, and seek evaluation if symptoms persist.