Shloka 10

Devanagari script

जिह्वामूलगलक्लोमतालुतोयवहाः शिराः / संशोष्य तृष्णा जायन्ते तासां सामान्यलक्षणम्

Transliteration

jihvāmūlagalaklomatālutoyavahāḥ śirāḥ / saṃśoṣya tṛṣṇā jāyante tāsāṃ sāmānyalakṣaṇam

Translation

നാവിന്റെ മൂലം, തൊണ്ട, ക്ലോമം, താലു എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിലെ ജലവാഹിനീ ശിരകൾ/നാഡികൾ ശോഷിക്കപ്പെടുമ്പോൾ തൃഷ്ണ ഉണ്ടാകുന്നു—ഇതാണ് അവയുടെ പൊതുലക്ഷണം.

Word by Word

• जिह्वामूलगलक्लोमतालुतोयवहाः: carrying water (moisture) to the tongue-root, throat, kloma, and palate
• जिह्वामूलगलक्लोमतालुतोयवहाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जिह्वा + मूल + गल + क्लोम + तालु + तोय + वह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; बहुपद-समास; विशेषणम् (शिराः) — ‘जिह्वामूल-गल-क्लोम-तालु-तोय-वह’ = तेषु तोयं वहन्ति इति

• शिराः: channels/veins
• शिराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• संशोष्य: having dried up
• संशोष्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शुष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund) उपसर्ग: सम्; ‘संशोष्य’ = ‘शोषयित्वा/शुषित्वा’

• तृष्णाः: thirsts (types of thirst)
• तृष्णाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृष्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• जायन्ते: arise
• जायन्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• तासाम्: of those
• तासाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• सामान्यलक्षणम्: the general symptom
• सामान्यलक्षणम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामान्य + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (सामान्यं लक्षणम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tṛṣṇā arises when udaka-vaha siras/nāḍīs dry in specific upper channels; shared lakṣaṇa defines the condition.

Vedantic Theme: Names-and-forms (nāma-rūpa) analysis: precise classification reduces confusion and supports right action (pravṛtti).

Application: Monitor dryness in mouth/throat region as early indicator; prioritize hydration and measures that protect ‘water-carrying’ channels (cooling, unctuous diet as appropriate).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.154: tṛṣṇā-lakṣaṇa and nāḍī/sirā drying

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of describing thirst (tṛṣṇā) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames thirst as a specific physiological sign caused by drying of water-carrying channels, showing the text’s diagnostic style and its interest in bodily processes alongside spiritual instruction.

How does this verse explain the cause of thirst according to the Garuda Purana?

It states that when the water-bearing śirās/nāḍīs located around the tongue-root, throat, kloma, and palate become desiccated, thirst naturally manifests as their common symptom.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat thirst as an early warning of dryness/depletion: maintain hydration and balanced habits, and observe the body carefully—self-awareness is presented as part of disciplined living.