Shloka 36

Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna

Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass

Devanagari script

स्नेहस्वेदावनभ्यस्य शोषणं वा निषेवयेत् / शुद्धो वा सुद्धिहानिर्वा भजेत स्पन्दनानि वा

Transliteration

snehasvedāvanabhyasya śoṣaṇaṃ vā niṣevayet / śuddho vā suddhihānirvā bhajeta spandanāni vā

Translation

Si l’on ne pratique ni l’onction d’huile (snehana) ni la sudation (svedana), qu’on recoure alors aux traitements desséchants ; et que l’on soit en état de pureté ou que la pureté soit perdue, des tremblements et spasmes du corps peuvent néanmoins survenir.

Word by Word

• स्नेहस्वेदौ: oleation and sweating
• स्नेहस्वेदौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः (स्नेहः च स्वेदः च)

• अनभ्यस्य: without practicing
• अनभ्यस्य: Purva-kala (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभ्यस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive) नञ्-पूर्वकः; ‘अभ्यस्य’ = अभ्यासं कृत्वा, ‘अनभ्यस्य’ = अभ्यासं अकृत्वा (having not practiced)

• शोषणम्: drying (therapy)
• शोषणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोषण (प्रातिपदिक; शुष्-धातोः भाव/कर्मणि नाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (particle of alternative)

• निषेवयेत्: should resort to / should practice
• निषेवयेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव् (धातु) उपसर्गः नि-
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• शुद्धः: purified
• शुद्धः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• सुद्धिहानिः: loss of purification/cleansing
• सुद्धिहानिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + हानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सुद्धेः हानिः)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• भजेत: should experience/undergo; should have
• भजेत: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• स्पन्दनानि: tremors/pulsations
• स्पन्दनानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्पन्दन (प्रातिपदिक; स्पन्द्-धातोः नाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Appropriate regimen (upakrama) should be chosen according to condition; bodily phenomena can occur irrespective of external purity status.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as prakriti-vikrti (body as mutable field) distinct from the witnessing self; avoid over-identifying moral/ritual status with physiological events.

Application: Select therapy based on suitability (oleation/sudation vs. drying) under guidance; do not assume tremors imply moral fault—seek diagnosis and regimen adjustment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160 (Ayurveda/roga-nidana section): vāta-vyadhi and gulma-related verses surrounding 1.160.36–40

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of śuddhi (ritual purity) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that purity and its loss (śuddhi-hāni) are recognized conditions affecting a person’s state, yet certain physical disturbances (spandana) may still occur—so remedial discipline is advised rather than neglect.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings on post-death observances?

In the Preta Kanda’s practical guidance, bodily and ritual states are treated seriously; the verse frames corrective measures (like śoṣaṇa when sneha-sveda are not done) alongside the reality of fluctuating purity during observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain cleanliness and prescribed discipline during rites; if ideal practices aren’t possible, adopt appropriate alternatives and continue steady observance rather than abandoning duty due to temporary impurity or discomfort.