Shloka 27

Atīsāra (Diarrhoea) and Grahaṇī-doṣa: Causes, Prodromal Signs, Doṣa-wise Symptoms, and Major-Disease Status

Devanagari script

सम्भिन्नश्लेष्मसंश्लिष्टगुरुचाम्लैः (वर्चः) प्रवर्तचम् / अकृशस्यापि दौर्बल्यं सर्वजे सर्वदर्शनम्

Transliteration

sambhinnaśleṣmasaṃśliṣṭagurucāmlaiḥ (varcaḥ) pravartacam / akṛśasyāpi daurbalyaṃ sarvaje sarvadarśanam

Translation

便が崩れた痰を混じえ、粘り重く酸味を帯びて排され、やせていなくとも衰弱が現れるなら—これらは万人において識別されるべき、広く見られる病の徴である。

Word by Word

• सम्भिन्नश्लेष्मसंश्लिष्टगुरुचाम्लैः: by (stools) mixed with phlegm, sticky, heavy and sour
• सम्भिन्नश्लेष्मसंश्लिष्टगुरुचाम्लैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + भिन्न (कृदन्त; √भिद् (धातु) + क्त) + श्लेष्मन् + सं + श्लिष्ट (कृदन्त; √श्लिष् (धातु) + क्त) + गुरु + च + अम्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया) बहुवचनम्; करण-निर्देशः; बहुपद-समासः (गुरु-च-अम्ल = गुरु च अम्ल च)

• वर्चः: stool; feces
• वर्चः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचनम्; कर्तृपदम्

• प्रवर्तते: flows; is discharged
• प्रवर्तते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्

• अकृशस्य: of one who is not emaciated
• अकृशस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अकृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी) एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धः (genitive)

• अपि: even; also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle); अपि = even/also

• दौर्बल्यम्: weakness
• दौर्बल्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दौर्बल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd) एकवचनम्; लक्षण-निर्देशः

• सर्वजे: arising everywhere; general
• सर्वजे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (दौर्बल्यम् इति)

• सर्वदर्शनम्: seeing everything; (or) general appearance/vision disturbance
• सर्वदर्शनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd) एकवचनम्; लक्षण-निर्देशः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Objective, repeatable signs (stool characteristics + weakness without weight loss) allow universal diagnosis across persons.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa in practical life: relying on observable indicators rather than assumption; disciplined attention (smṛti) to bodily processes.

Application: Monitor stool (mucus-mixed, sticky, heavy, sour) and unexplained weakness; treat as significant digestive disorder requiring dietary correction and medical care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.157 (lakṣaṇa lists for grahaṇī/agnimāndya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of grahaṇī-doṣa symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists observable clinical signs—kapha-mixed, heavy, sour stool and unexplained weakness—showing the text’s practical Ayurvedic focus alongside spiritual instruction.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily disorder and debility, it frames health as part of dharmic living; however, the verse itself is a medical description rather than an afterlife narrative.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent digestive symptoms and unexplained weakness seriously; adopt disciplined diet and lifestyle and seek competent medical guidance rather than ignoring chronic signs.