Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

भविष्यतः कुष्ठसमं तथा साम्बुदसंज्ञकम् / जानुजङ्घोरुकट्यंसहस्तपादाङ्गसन्धिषु

Transliteration

bhaviṣyataḥ kuṣṭhasamaṃ tathā sāmbudasaṃjñakam / jānujaṅghorukaṭyaṃsahastapādāṅgasandhiṣu

Translation

આગળ જઈને તે કુષ્ઠ સમાન બને છે અને ‘સામ્બુદ’ નામે ઓળખાય છે. તે ખાસ કરીને જાનુ, જંઘા, ઊરુ, કટી, અંસ, હસ્ત, પાદ તથા અન્ય સાંધાઓમાં પ્રગટે છે।

Word by Word

• भविष्यतः: of what will occur / future
• भविष्यतः: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भविष्यत् (कृदन्त; √भू धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present/future participial adjective), पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'of the one that will occur'

• कुष्ठसमम्: similar to leprosy
• कुष्ठसमम्: Karma (Object-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुष्ठ + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (कुष्ठेन समम्)

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (thus/also)

• साम्बुदसंज्ञकम्: called 'sāmbuda'
• साम्बुदसंज्ञकम्: Karma (Object-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साम्बुद + संज्ञक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (साम्बुद-इति संज्ञा यस्य तत्)

• जानु: knee
• जानु: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• जङ्घा: shin/leg
• जङ्घा: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जङ्घा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• ऊरु: thigh
• ऊरु: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• कटि: hip/waist
• कटि: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• अंस: shoulder
• अंस: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• हस्त: hand
• हस्त: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• पाद: foot
• पाद: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• अङ्गसन्धिषु: in the joints of the limbs
• अङ्गसन्धिषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग + सन्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (अङ्गानां सन्धयः); अधिकरणम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Unchecked pathology ripens into severe future states; early correction prevents later, harder-to-treat manifestations.

Vedantic Theme: Time and ripening (pariṇāma): consequences unfold gradually; heed future-oriented wisdom.

Application: Do not ignore early vāta/śoṇita signs; protect joints with warmth, oiling, moderated activity; seek treatment before chronic skin/joint complications.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167: later-stage naming (sāmbuda) and site-specific manifestation in sandhi (joints)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of sāmbuda in the Garuda Purana?

Sāmbuda is described as a progressive condition that can resemble kuṣṭha and localizes in multiple joints and limbs, providing a prognosis-and-localization style of diagnosis.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address afterlife themes; it belongs to the Purana’s health instruction. In the broader text, such guidance is part of sustaining a dharmic life through bodily wellbeing.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Widespread joint involvement suggests a systemic disorder; early attention to progression and distribution of symptoms can prevent chronic disability and supports responsible self-care.