Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

अदृष्टदुष्टपवनशरीरमविशेषतः / स विश्वकर्मा विश्वात्मा विश्वरूपः प्रजापतिः

Transliteration

adṛṣṭaduṣṭapavanaśarīramaviśeṣataḥ / sa viśvakarmā viśvātmā viśvarūpaḥ prajāpatiḥ

Translation

Lorsque le corps est envahi, sans distinction, par des souffles (vāyu) invisibles et viciés, cette puissance est dite l’Artisan universel, le Soi universel, Celui qui revêt toutes les formes—Prajāpati.

Word by Word

• adṛṣṭa: unseen
• adṛṣṭa: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- + dṛṣṭa (कृदन्त; √dṛś धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) विशेषण; समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• duṣṭa: vitiated; corrupted
• duṣṭa: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duṣṭa (कृदन्त; √duṣ धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP) विशेषण; समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• pavana: wind; vāyu
• pavana: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• śarīram: body (with unseen vitiated wind)
• śarīram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; (adṛṣṭa-duṣṭa-pavana-śarīra) बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (determinative)

• aviśeṣataḥ: without distinction; generally
• aviśeṣataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: a- + viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + -tas (तद्धित/अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• viśvakarmā: Viśvakarmā (all-maker)
• viśvakarmā: Pradhāna-predicative (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक) + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (viśva-karman) षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• viśvātmā: the soul of all
• viśvātmā: Pradhāna-predicative (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (viśva-ātman) षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• viśvarūpaḥ: of universal form
• viśvarūpaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (viśvaṃ rūpaṃ yasya / viśva-rūpa)

• prajāpatiḥ: Prajāpati (lord of creatures)
• prajāpatiḥ: Pradhāna-predicative (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (prajā-pati) षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

Speaker

Dhanvantari

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Microcosm–macrocosm correspondence: pervasive vāyu (especially when unseen and vitiated) is interpreted through cosmic epithets, suggesting a single underlying power manifesting diversely.

Vedantic Theme: Ekatva in nāma-rūpa: one reality appearing as many functions; the ‘unseen’ (adṛṣṭa) as subtle causality shaping experience.

Application: Respect subtle factors (stress, prāṇa dysregulation, hidden causes); treat vāta not merely mechanically but as systemic, pervasive regulation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: microcosm-body as cosmos

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166 (Ayurvedic cosmology of doṣa and prāṇa)

Characters & Entities

• Prajapati
• Vayu (as Pavana)
• Vishvakarma

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘adṛṣṭa duṣṭa pavana’ in the Garuda Purana?

It stresses that vāyu’s disturbance can be subtle and unseen, yet it governs systemic function and therefore becomes a key diagnostic concept.

How does this verse connect bodily vāyu with cosmic principles?

By naming it viśvakarmā/viśvātmā/viśvarūpa/prajāpati, the verse frames vāyu as a universal organizing force mirrored within the body.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat vāyu imbalance as systemic: prioritize regularity (sleep, meals, movement), calm the nervous system, and address subtle stressors that may not be immediately ‘visible’ as causes.