Shloka 9

Udara-roga Nidāna: Causes, Doṣa-Types, Spleen/Liver Enlargement, and Udakodara

Devanagari script

स्वतन्त्रतन्द्रालसता मलसर्गो ऽल्पवह्निता / दाहः श्वयथुराध्मानमन्त्रे सलिलसम्भवे

Transliteration

svatantratandrālasatā malasargo 'lpavahnitā / dāhaḥ śvayathurādhmānamantre salilasambhave

Translation

水の性より生じる病では、しるしは次のとおりである。すなわち、うとうとする倦怠と怠惰、排泄の不規則、消化の火（アグニ）の弱まり、灼熱感、腫れ、そして腹の膨満—とりわけ腸の道に顕れる。

Word by Word

• स्वतन्त्र: independent, uncontrolled
• स्वतन्त्र: Samasa-anga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वतन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (स्वतन्त्र-तन्द्रा-आलसता)

• तन्द्रा: drowsiness
• तन्द्रा: Samasa-anga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तन्द्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; समासमध्यपद (स्वतन्त्र-तन्द्रा-आलसता)

• आलसता: lethargy (with uncontrolled drowsiness)
• आलसता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आलसता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (स्वतन्त्र-तन्द्रा-आलसता) बहुपद-समुच्चय/द्वन्द्व-प्रायः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• मल: waste, impurity
• मल: Samasa-anga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (मल-सर्गः)

• सर्गः: discharge, evacuation
• सर्गः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मलस्य सर्गः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• अल्प: little
• अल्प: Samasa-anga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (अल्प-वह्निता)

• वह्निता: weak digestive fire
• वह्निता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + ता (तद्धित/भावप्रत्यय)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (वह्नेः ता = अग्नित्वम्); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; अल्पवह्निता = मन्दाग्निता

• दाहः: burning sensation
• दाहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• श्वयथुः: swelling, edema
• श्वयथुः: Samasa-anga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वयथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (श्वयथु-राध्मानम्)

• आध्मानम्: bloating/distension
• आध्मानम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ + ध्मा (धातु) → आध्मान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-प्रायः (श्वयथु-आध्मानम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• अन्त्रे: in the intestines
• अन्त्रे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन

• सलिल: water
• सलिल: Samasa-anga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सलिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (सलिल-सम्भवे)

• सम्भवे: in (a condition) arising from water
• सम्भवे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम् + भू (धातु) → सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (सलिलात् सम्भवः); पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; अधिकरण

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Accurate recognition of symptom-patterns prevents harmful neglect; disciplined attention to bodily signs supports stability of mind and duty.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva preservation through regulated living; using bodily knowledge without over-identification.

Application: When heaviness, edema, weak agni, burning and distension appear, treat as a coherent syndrome; adjust diet, hydration, and seek competent care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: the same chapter’s symptomatology of disorders and decline (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of salila-sambhava (water-born) conditions in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists diagnostic signs for ailments attributed to a water-related origin, emphasizing digestive weakness, swelling, and intestinal bloating as key markers.

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

While not directly about the afterlife, it reflects the Purana’s broader teaching that bodily conditions have identifiable causes and symptoms—supporting disciplined living and corrective measures that aid spiritual steadiness.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a traditional checklist: watch for lethargy, poor digestion, burning, swelling, and bloating, and respond with timely dietary and lifestyle correction while seeking competent medical guidance.