Shloka 27

Madātyaya Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Liquor’s Qualities, Tridoṣa Presentations, and Fainting Signs

Devanagari script

भिन्नवत्पीतनीलाभो रक्तनीलाकुलेक्षणः / कफेन मेघसंकाशं पश्यत्याकाशमाविशेत्

Transliteration

bhinnavatpītanīlābho raktanīlākulekṣaṇaḥ / kaphena meghasaṃkāśaṃ paśyatyākāśamāviśet

Translation

Saat kapha terganggu, tubuh tampak kekuningan kebiruan, dan mata keruh oleh merah serta biru. Karena kapha itu ia melihat langit seakan dipenuhi awan, lalu jatuh pingsan.

Word by Word

• भिन्नवत्: as if split/variegated
• भिन्नवत्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भिन्न + वत् (प्रातिपदिक/तद्धित)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; उपमानार्थक-अव्यय (like/as if)

• पीतनीलाभः: having a yellow-blue appearance
• पीतनीलाभः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + नील + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषवद् (पीतनीलः आभः यस्य)

• रक्तनीलाकुलेक्षणः: whose vision is confused with red and blue
• रक्तनीलाकुलेक्षणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त + नील + आकुल + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (रक्तनीलैः आकुलम् ईक्षणं यस्य)

• कफेन: by/with kapha
• कफेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन

• मेघसंकाशम्: cloud-like
• मेघसंकाशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेघ + संकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुषः (मेघवत् संकाशम्)

• पश्यति: sees
• पश्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• आकाशम्: the sky
• आकाशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• आविशेत्: should enter/fall into
• आविशेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+विश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kapha disturbance obscures perception and alters coloration; the ‘clouded sky’ metaphor mirrors kapha’s avarana (covering) quality.

Vedantic Theme: Avarana (covering/obscuration) as an experiential analogy—clarity is lost when heaviness and dullness dominate.

Application: When symptoms are heavy/obscuring (clouded eyes, dull coloration, ‘cloudy’ perception), consider kapha predominance and adopt lightening, warming, decongesting measures under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.155.25 (vata-type); Garuda Purana 1.155.26 (pitta-type)

FAQs

What is the importance of kapha-related symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links kapha disturbance with visible signs (body color and eye changes) and altered perception, showing how physiological imbalance is read as a diagnostic indicator in the text’s teachings.

How does this verse explain changes in perception?

It states that when kapha is aggravated, vision becomes “mixed” or confused in color (red/blue), making even the open sky appear clouded—an example of dosha-driven distortion of sensory experience.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat unusual, persistent changes in color perception or “cloudy” vision as a health warning sign; seek timely medical/ayurvedic guidance and adopt kapha-balancing habits (lighter diet, movement, avoiding excessive heaviness/cold).