Shloka 34

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

Devanagari script

शोथो मांसेन कठिनो हृल्लासपिटिकास्तथा / हर्षः पिपीलिकानां च संचार इव जायते / चललग्रनो मृदुः शीतः शोथो गात्रेषु रोचकः

Transliteration

śotho māṃsena kaṭhino hṛllāsapiṭikāstathā / harṣaḥ pipīlikānāṃ ca saṃcāra iva jāyate / calalagrano mṛduḥ śītaḥ śotho gātreṣu rocakaḥ

Translation

શોથ માંસધાતુમાં હોય ત્યારે તે કઠોર બને છે; ઉબકા, નાની પિટિકાઓ અને ચીંટીઓ ચાલે તેમ ઝણઝણાટ થાય છે. હલનચલન કરતી ગાંઠો નરમ અને ઠંડી હોય છે, અને અંગોમાંનો શોથ એક અજીબ ‘રોચક’ અનુભવ કરાવે છે.

Word by Word

• शोथः: swelling
• शोथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मांसेन: by/with flesh (involvement)
• मांसेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• कठिनः: hard
• कठिनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कठिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; शोथस्य विशेषणम्

• हृल्लासपिटिकाः: nausea and pustules
• हृल्लासपिटिकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृल्लास (प्रातिपदिक) + पिटिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (hṛllāsa and piṭikā)

• तथा: likewise, also
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (also/likewise)

• हर्षः: tingling/irritation (lit. thrill)
• हर्षः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• पिपीलिकानाम्: of ants
• पिपीलिकानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिपीलिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

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

• संचारः: movement, crawling
• संचारः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• इव: as if, like
• इव: Upamana (Comparison/उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• जायते: arises
• जायते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• चलल: moving/unstable (reading uncertain)
• चलल: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चलल (प्रातिपदिक; पाठभेद/दुर्लभ-रूप)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ग्रन्थे विशेषणम् (uncertain lexeme; likely 'चल' sense)

• ग्रन्थः: knot, glandular swelling
• ग्रन्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रन्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• मृदुः: soft
• मृदुः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृदु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; शोथस्य/ग्रन्थस्य विशेषणम्

• शीतः: cold
• शीतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; शोथस्य विशेषणम्

• शोथः: swelling
• शोथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• गात्रेषु: in the limbs
• गात्रेषु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन

• रोचकः: causing itching/irritation
• रोचकः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोचक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; शोथस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dhātu-wise differentiation of śotha: māṃsa-gata swelling shows hardness, systemic unease, and paresthesia-like sensations.

Vedantic Theme: Observation (pratyakṣa) and inference (anumāna) as tools to navigate embodied suffering without confusion.

Application: Use symptom quality (hard/soft, hot/cool, mobile/fixed, nausea, eruptions, tingling) to localize pathology and guide care; monitor limb edema and sensory changes.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (dhātu-gata śotha lakṣaṇa sequence: skin/blood → muscle → fat → marrow → śukra)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of śotha (swelling) descriptions in the Garuda Purana?

This verse classifies swelling by the affected tissue and lists observable signs, showing that the Garuda Purana preserves practical diagnostic knowledge alongside its spiritual teaching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by detailing bodily suffering and symptoms, it frames embodied life as a field of experience shaped by causes, encouraging dharmic living and mindful care of the body.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional symptom-description (hard swelling, nausea, eruptions, tingling) to seek timely medical care, and as a reminder to maintain disciplined diet and conduct.