Shloka 14

Devanagari script

साश्रुणी कलुषे रक्ते भुग्ने लुलितपक्ष्मणी / अक्षिणी पिण्डिकापार्श्वशिरः पर्वास्थिरुग्भ्रमः

Transliteration

sāśruṇī kaluṣe rakte bhugne lulitapakṣmaṇī / akṣiṇī piṇḍikāpārśvaśiraḥ parvāsthirugbhramaḥ

Translation

眼は涙に濡れ、濁って血走り、くぼみ、まつ毛は乱れる。眼球とその周りの筋、顔の両側と頭に痛みと乱れが起こり、関節と骨はうずき、めまいと混迷が伴う。

Word by Word

• साश्रुणी: tearful (with tears)
• साश्रुणी: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + अश्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘अश्रूणि सन्ति यस्याः’ (tearful)

• कलुषे: turbid/impure
• कलुषे: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कलुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; ‘अक्षिणी’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• रक्ते: reddened
• रक्ते: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; ‘अक्षिणी’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• भुग्ने: distorted/bent
• भुग्ने: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुग्न (प्रातिपदिक; √भञ्ज् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त—‘विकृत/वक्र’

• लुलितपक्ष्मणी: with disheveled eyelashes
• लुलितपक्ष्मणी: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लुलित + पक्ष्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; लुलित (√लुल्/√लुट्? क्त/भूतकृदन्त-आधारित) + पक्ष्मन्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘लुलितानि पक्ष्माणि यस्याः’

• अक्षिणी: the two eyes
• अक्षिणी: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• पिण्डिका: calf-muscle/lump
• पिण्डिका: Sambandha (Compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्डिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासे पूर्वपदम्

• पार्श्व: side/flank
• पार्श्व: Sambandha (Compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासे मध्यपदम्

• शिरः: head
• शिरः: Sambandha (Compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासे उत्तरपदम् (समाहार-निर्देश)

• पर्व: joints
• पर्व: Sambandha (Compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन (समासे पूर्वपद-आधारः)

• अस्थि: bones
• अस्थि: Sambandha (Compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन (समासे पूर्वपद-आधारः)

• रुक्: pain/ache
• रुक्: Sambandha (Compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुज्/रुक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (समासे पूर्वपदम्)

• भ्रमः: dizziness (with joint/bone pain)
• भ्रमः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘पर्व-अस्थि-रुग्-भ्रमः’ (pain and dizziness related to joints/bones)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Naraka

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Papa ripens into pervasive bodily anguish and mental bewilderment, showing the inescapability of karmic fruition.

Vedantic Theme: Samsara as duhkhalaya; mind-body disturbance persists with the subtle body until purification.

Application: Practice non-harm, truthfulness, and restraint; undertake prayaschitta and bhakti to purify impressions that otherwise mature into torment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: bodily symptom lists for preta/naraka experiences (1.147 context)

FAQs

What is the importance of describing these symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse catalogs concrete signs of distress—especially in the eyes, head, joints, and bones—to illustrate how karmic burden manifests as suffering in the post-death condition and to motivate righteous living and proper rites.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

By portraying sensory and bodily-like torment (tears, bloodshot eyes, dizziness), it supports the Garuda Purana’s narrative that the departed can experience pain and confusion while moving through Yama’s post-death journey, shaped by past actions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Live ethically to reduce harmful karma, and when a death occurs in the family, follow dharmic funeral and śrāddha practices with sincerity—traditionally understood to aid the departed and steady the living.