Shloka 43

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

Devanagari script

रजोवृद्धिस्तापनञ्च तथा चानाहमेहनम् / श्लेष्मणा प्रावृते प्राणे नादः स्नोतो ऽवरोधनम्

Transliteration

rajovṛddhistāpanañca tathā cānāhamehanam / śleṣmaṇā prāvṛte prāṇe nādaḥ snoto 'varodhanam

Translation

Quand le rajas s’accroît, naissent une chaleur brûlante, une obstruction du ventre (distension/constipation) et un trouble de l’urine. Quand le prāṇa est voilé par le kapha (śleṣman), surgissent un bourdonnement ou une voix rauque, et l’obstruction des canaux du corps (srotas).

Word by Word

• rajaḥ: dust/rajas (bodily rajas)
• rajaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rajas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• vṛddhiḥ: increase
• vṛddhiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• tāpanam: burning/heat
• tāpanam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāpana (प्रातिपदिक; √tap (धातु) से भाव/करण-नाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• tathā: likewise/also
• tathā: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: in that manner/also)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• anāhaḥ: abdominal distension/flatulence
• anāhaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anāha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• mehanam: urination/urinary disorder
• mehanam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mehana (प्रातिपदिक; √mih/√meh (धातु) से)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• śleṣmaṇā: by phlegm (kapha)
• śleṣmaṇā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śleṣman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• prāvṛte: when covered/obstructed
• prāvṛte: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√vṛt (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय) → prāvṛta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Locative Singular)

• prāṇe: in the prāṇa (vital air)
• prāṇe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Masculine, Locative, Singular)

• nādaḥ: sound/noise
• nādaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• snoto: oozing/dripping
• snoto: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: snuta (प्रातिपदिक; √snu (धातु) से क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• avarodhanam: obstruction/blockage
• avarodhanam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ava-rodhana (प्रातिपदिक; ava-√rudh (धातु) से)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Doṣa–vāyu imbalance manifests as specific signs; prāṇa covered by kapha obstructs srotas and alters sound/voice.

Vedantic Theme: Śarīra as upādhi: disturbances in prāṇa within the subtle-body interface affect experience; discernment (viveka) begins with accurate diagnosis of guṇa/doṣa movements.

Application: Observe heat, anāha, urinary disturbance, hoarse/humming sound, and signs of srotas-avarodha to guide doṣa-pacifying regimen (rajas/kapha reduction, srotas-clearing).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (vāyu/doṣa-lakṣaṇa context; prāṇa-udāna-samāna-apāna discussion)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Prana
• Kapha (Shleshma)
• Rajas
• Srotas

FAQs

What is the importance of prāṇa obstruction (srotas avarodha) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links disease to disturbed prāṇa and blocked srotas, showing that vitality declines when kapha covers prāṇa and bodily channels cannot function freely.

How does this verse explain the body–subtle energy connection?

It describes how a doṣic covering (kapha) affects prāṇa, producing audible changes (nāda/hoarseness) and systemic blockage, implying that subtle prāṇa flow governs physical function.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat early signs of heaviness, hoarseness, constipation/distension, and urinary disturbance as warnings of imbalance—support clear breathing, digestion, and channel health through disciplined diet and routine.