Shloka 2

Devanagari script

एकसंवहनाः प्रोक्ता गुदास्थिविवराश्रयाः / अधोमुखो ऽपि बस्तिर्हि मूत्रवाहिशिरामुखैः

Transliteration

ekasaṃvahanāḥ proktā gudāsthivivarāśrayāḥ / adhomukho 'pi bastirhi mūtravāhiśirāmukhaiḥ

Translation

ಇವು ಒಂದೇ ಸಂವಹನಮಾರ್ಗವುಳ್ಳವು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಡಾಸ್ಥಿಯ ವಿವರವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ರಯಗೊಂಡಿವೆ. ಬಸ್ತಿ ಅಧೋಮುಖವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಮೂತ್ರವಾಹಿ ಶಿರಾಮುಖಗಳಿಂದ ಅದು ತುಂಬುತ್ತದೆ.

Word by Word

• एकसंवहनाः: having a single conveying channel
• एकसंवहनाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक + संवहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (एकं संवहनं येषाम्/एकसंवहन-)

• प्रोक्ताः: are said/declared
• प्रोक्ताः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त (भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; विशेषण

• गुद: anus/rectum
• गुद: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (as compound member)

• अस्थि: bone
• अस्थि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (as compound member)

• विवर: cavity/opening
• विवर: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (as compound member)

• आश्रयाः: located in the cavity near the anus and bone
• आश्रयाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (गुद-अस्थि-विवर-आश्रयाः = तत्र आश्रयः येषाम्)

• अधोमुखः: downward-facing
• अधोमुखः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधस् + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (अधो मुखं यस्य)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावन/अपि-कारक-अव्यय (also/even)

• बस्तिः: the bladder
• बस्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (indeed/for)

• मूत्रवाहि: urine-carrying
• मूत्रवाहि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूत्र + वाहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (as compound member), प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (मूत्रं वहति)

• शिरा: vein/duct
• शिरा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (as compound member)

• मुखैः: by the openings
• मुखैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (मूत्रवाहि-शिरा-मुखैः)

Speaker

Dhanvantari

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Understanding srotas (conveying channels) and āśraya (seats) explains function; correct models prevent wrong treatment.

Vedantic Theme: Yathārtha-jñāna (accurate knowledge) as the basis for right action; removing confusion reduces suffering.

Application: In urinary disorders, consider the unified channel-system and pelvic seat; interpret symptoms with channel-flow logic rather than surface appearance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.158.3 (filling streams and doṣa varieties); Garuda Purana 1.158.4 (clinical signs of mūtrāghāta/prameha)

Characters & Entities

• Dhanvantari
• Sushruta
• Basti (bladder)

FAQs

What is the importance of basti (bladder) anatomy in the Garuda Purana?

The verse gives an Āyurvedic anatomical account of how the bladder is situated and how urine reaches it through specific channels, supporting later discussion of urinary disorders.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the soul’s journey; it focuses on bodily channels (śirā/srotas) and organ orientation as part of a medical exposition.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It emphasizes a ‘channel-based’ view of urinary function—useful as a traditional framework alongside modern urology when considering obstruction or flow issues.