Shloka 24
Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities
उरश्चोत्क्षिप्यते तत्र स्कन्धो वा नाम्यते तदा / दन्तेष्वास्ये च वैवर्ण्यं ह्यस्वेदस्तत्र गात्रतः
uraścotkṣipyate tatra skandho vā nāmyate tadā / danteṣvāsye ca vaivarṇyaṃ hyasvedastatra gātrataḥ
ໃນຂະນະນັ້ນ ໜ້າອົກຖືກຍົກຂຶ້ນ, ຫຼືບ່າກໍຫຍໍ້ລົງ; ແລ້ວຈຶ່ງມີສີຜິດປົກກະຕິໃນແຂ້ວແລະປາກ, ແລະຮ່າງກາຍກໍບໍ່ມີເຫື່ອອີກ.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Recognizing death-signs supports timely performance of duties—remembrance, reconciliation, and preparation for proper rites.
Vedantic Theme: Time-bound nature of embodied dharma; the body as perishable instrument for duty.
Application: When such signs appear, prioritize calm presence, mantra recitation, and arranging appropriate support for antima-samskara.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166 (terminal signs: chest movement, discoloration, sweat cessation)
FAQs
This verse lists observable physical omens—postural changes, mouth/teeth discoloration, and loss of sweating—used to recognize the approach of death described in the Preta Khanda.
By describing the body’s failing functions and altered posture, it signals the nearing separation of prāṇa from the gross body, a prelude to the post-death path discussed in the Garuda Purana.
It encourages timely preparation—ethical living, remembrance of dharma, and arranging last rites/ritual support—when clear end-of-life signs appear.