Shloka 8

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

मलरोधं स्वरभ्रंशं दृष्टिपृष्ठकटिग्रहम् / करोत्येव पुनः काये कृच्छ्रानन्यानुपद्रवान्

Transliteration

malarodhaṃ svarabhraṃśaṃ dṛṣṭipṛṣṭhakaṭigraham / karotyeva punaḥ kāye kṛcchrānanyānupadravān

Translation

ಮತ್ತೆ ಅದು ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲರೋಧ, ಸ್ವರಭ್ರಂಶ, ದೃಷ್ಟಿದೋಷ, ಬೆನ್ನು-ಕಟಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿತನ, ಹಾಗೂ ಇತರ ಕಠಿಣ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.

Word by Word

• मलरोधम्: obstruction of feces
• मलरोधम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल + रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स्वरभ्रंशम्: loss/impairment of voice
• स्वरभ्रंशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर + भ्रंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दृष्टिपृष्ठकटिग्रहम्: afflictions of vision, back, and waist (collectively)
• दृष्टिपृष्ठकटिग्रहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृष्टि + पृष्ठ + कटि + ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (collective)

• करोति: causes/does
• करोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: again)

• काये: in the body
• काये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• कृच्छ्रान्: severe
• कृच्छ्रान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृच्छ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘उपद्रवान्’

• अन्यान्: other
• अन्यान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘उपद्रवान्’

• उपद्रवान्: complications/ailments
• उपद्रवान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Systemic consequences follow from unresolved imbalance; neglect compounds into multi-organ affliction.

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of functions (indriya, prāṇa, mala) within prakṛti; suffering as signal to restore harmony.

Application: Support regular elimination, protect voice and vision through rest and proper regimen; address stiffness and strain with appropriate therapies and posture care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.7 (abdominal origin); Garuda Purana 1.166.9-10 (upper-body and sensory/skin manifestations)

FAQs

What is the importance of recognizing vāta symptoms in Garuda Purana?

This verse lists concrete signs—constipation, voice decline, vision disturbance, back/waist stiffness—so a practitioner can identify vāyu aggravation early and correct it.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It focuses on embodied suffering: when vāyu is disturbed, many functions degrade, reminding that disciplined living supports the body-mind instrument used for dharma and spiritual aims.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat regular elimination and routine as spiritual hygiene: hydrate, eat appropriately, rest well, and avoid overstrain to reduce vāta-driven complications.