Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

कण्डूस्फुरणनिस्तोदभेदगौरवसुप्तताः / भूत्वा भूत्वा प्रशाम्यन्ति मुहुराविर्भवन्ति च

Transliteration

kaṇḍūsphuraṇanistodabhedagauravasuptatāḥ / bhūtvā bhūtvā praśāmyanti muhurāvirbhavanti ca

Translation

કંડૂ, સ્ફુરણ, નિસ્તોદ, ભેદન, ગૌરવ અને સુપ્તતા—આ લક્ષણો વારંવાર થાય, થોડો સમય શમે અને ફરી ફરી પ્રગટ થાય છે।

Word by Word

• कण्डू: itching
• कण्डू: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्डू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• स्फुरण: twitching/throbbing
• स्फुरण: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्फुरण (प्रातिपदिक; √स्फुर्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• निस्तोद: pricking pain
• निस्तोद: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निस्तोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

• भेद: splitting pain
• भेद: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (समासाङ्ग)

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

• सुप्तताः: numbnesses
• सुप्तताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुप्तता (प्रातिपदिक; सुप्त+ता)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (पूर्वपदानि समाहाररूपेण विशेषण-समुच्चयः)

• भूत्वा: having occurred
• भूत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund): having become

• भूत्वा: again having occurred
• भूत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (पुनरुक्ति: repeated occurrence)

• प्रशाम्यन्ति: subside/quiet down
• प्रशाम्यन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √शम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• मुहुः: repeatedly
• मुहुः: Kala (Time adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (repeatedly/again and again)

• आविर्भवन्ति: manifest/appear
• आविर्भवन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आविर् (अव्यय) + √भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; उपसर्गवत् 'आविर्' (manifest)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Diseases can be episodic: recurring lakṣaṇas indicate underlying doṣic instability rather than complete resolution.

Vedantic Theme: Anityatā of sensations: pain and relief alternate; cultivate discernment and patience while addressing causes.

Application: Do not mistake temporary remission for cure; continue regimen through symptom-free intervals; monitor triggers and maintain vāta-pacifying routine.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167: episodic lakṣaṇa pattern—bhūtvā bhūtvā praśāmyanti, muhur āvirbhavanti ca

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of recurring pain descriptions in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames suffering as cyclical and recurring, highlighting how karmic afflictions can manifest repeatedly rather than ending in a single episode.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana narrative?

By detailing embodied torment, it supports the text’s broader teaching that the jīva experiences consequences through states of suffering, prompting detachment and dharmic living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate disciplined conduct (dharma), reduce harmful actions, and practice patience and compassion toward the sick, recognizing suffering as a serious spiritual and ethical teacher.