Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

अपानो रूक्षगुर्वन्नवेगाघातातिवाहनैः / यानपानसमुत्थानचङ्क्रमैश्चातिसेवितैः

Transliteration

apāno rūkṣagurvannavegāghātātivāhanaiḥ / yānapānasamutthānacaṅkramaiścātisevitaiḥ

Translation

Apāna-vāyu est troublé par des aliments secs et lourds, par la répression des élans naturels (vega), par l’excès de monture ou de voyage, et par l’abus d’actes tels que monter, boire, se relever sans cesse et marcher longuement.

Word by Word

• अपानः: Apāna (vital wind)
• अपानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; वायुविशेषः (Apāna vital wind)

• रूक्ष: dry
• रूक्ष: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासपूर्वपद (dry)

• गुरु: heavy
• गुरु: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासपूर्वपद (heavy)

• अन्न: foods
• अन्न: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासाङ्ग (food)

• वेग: urge/impulse
• वेग: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (natural urge)

• आघात: suppression/force
• आघात: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आघात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (suppression/striking)

• अतिवाहनैः: by over-exertion/over-driving (esp. from suppressing urges)
• अतिवाहनैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिवाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष) = वेग-आघात-अतिवाहनैः (by excessive driving/over-exertion due to suppression of urges)

• रूक्षगुर्वन्नवेगाघातातिवाहनैः: by dry heavy foods and by suppression/over-exertion
• रूक्षगुर्वन्नवेगाघातातिवाहनैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + वेग (प्रातिपदिक) + आघात (प्रातिपदिक) + अतिवाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः (द्वन्द्व/समाहार) = रूक्षगुर्वन्नैः च वेगाघातातिवाहनैः च (by dry/heavy foods and by suppression/over-exertion)

• यान: riding/travel
• यान: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (riding/vehicle)

• पान: drinking
• पान: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (drinking)

• समुत्थान: rising/standing up
• समुत्थान: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुत्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (rising/standing up)

• चङ्क्रमैः: walking/pacing
• चङ्क्रमैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चङ्क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासाङ्ग (walking/pacing)

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अतिसेवितैः: by excessively indulged (activities)
• अतिसेवितैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिसेवित (कृदन्त; √सेव् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करणार्थे (by things excessively indulged in)

• यानपानसमुत्थानचङ्क्रमैः: by riding, drinking, rising, and walking
• यानपानसमुत्थानचङ्क्रमैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान (प्रातिपदिक) + पान (प्रातिपदिक) + समुत्थान (प्रातिपदिक) + चङ्क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः (द्वन्द्व/समाहार) = यानं च पानं च समुत्थानं च चङ्क्रमं च

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Apāna-vāyu is harmed by dry/heavy diet, suppression of natural urges, and excessive travel/exertion; bodily functions require respectful non-violence toward nature’s rhythms.

Vedantic Theme: Harmony with prakriti through niyama; forcing the body (vega-āghāta) increases duhkha and obstructs higher pursuits.

Application: Avoid urge suppression (urination/defecation), balance travel and exercise, hydrate and favor unctuous/warm foods when vāta is high.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (Apana-vayu causation leading to pakvashaya disorders)

Characters & Entities

• Apana-vayu
• Vata

FAQs

What is the importance of Apāna-vāyu in the Garuda Purana?

Apāna governs downward functions like elimination and reproductive vitality; this verse warns that wrong diet and habits disturb it, becoming a root for many lower-abdominal disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By stressing mastery over urges and moderation, it reinforces self-discipline (saṃyama), a key ethical foundation that supports spiritual progress and reduces karmic distress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid routinely suppressing urges, limit overly dry/heavy meals, and balance travel/exertion with rest to protect gut and pelvic health.