Shloka 13

Causes and Signs of Hṛdroga

Heart Disease) and Tṛṣṇā (Pathological Thirst

Devanagari script

गन्धाज्ञानास्यवैरस्यश्रुतिनिद्राबलक्षयाः / शीताम्लफेनवृद्धिश्च पित्तान्मूर्छास्यतिक्तता

Transliteration

gandhājñānāsyavairasyaśrutinidrābalakṣayāḥ / śītāmlaphenavṛddhiśca pittānmūrchāsyatiktatā

Translation

പിത്തം പ്രകോപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഗന്ധജ്ഞാനം നഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു, വിവേകഹാനി സംഭവിക്കുന്നു, വായിൽ വൈരസ്യം, ശ്രവണശക്തി കുറവ്, അതിനിദ്രയും ബലക്ഷയവും ഉണ്ടാകുന്നു. കൂടാതെ വായിൽ ശീതത, ആമ്ലത, ഫേന വർധനം, മൂർച്ചയും തിക്തതയും പ്രത്യക്ഷമാകും.

Word by Word

• गन्ध: smell
• गन्ध: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• अज्ञान: loss of perception/ignorance
• अज्ञान: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• आस्य: mouth
• आस्य: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• वैरस्य: distaste/altered taste
• वैरस्य: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैरस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• श्रुति: hearing
• श्रुति: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• निद्रा: sleep/drowsiness
• निद्रा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• बल: strength
• बल: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• क्षयाः: wasting/declines
• क्षयाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन

• शीत: cold
• शीत: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• अम्ल: sour
• अम्ल: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अम्ल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; विशेषण

• फेन: foam
• फेन: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• वृद्धिः: increase
• वृद्धिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पित्तात्: from pitta (bile)
• पित्तात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case/अपादान), एकवचन

• मूर्छा: fainting/swooning
• मूर्छा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• आस्य: mouth
• आस्य: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• तिक्तता: bitterness
• तिक्तता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिक्तता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Guarding bodily balance (doṣa-sāmya) as a support for right living and spiritual practice.

Vedantic Theme: Sharīra as upādhi; maintaining sattva through moderation to aid jñāna/bhakti.

Application: Recognize pitta signs (bitterness, fainting, sensory impairment) early; reduce heat-provoking diet/behavior; seek cooling, gentle regimen.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.154 (Ayurveda/doṣa-lakṣaṇa section)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Pitta

FAQs

What is the importance of pitta symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse lists classical diagnostic signs of pitta aggravation—useful for understanding how bodily imbalance is recognized within Purana-linked Ayurvedic framing.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey or afterlife teachings?

While not describing the afterlife directly, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader instruction by detailing bodily conditions (doṣa imbalance) that affect clarity, strength, and consciousness—factors often discussed alongside dharma and disciplined living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent bitterness in the mouth, fainting tendencies, unusual froth, excessive sleep, and strength loss as warning signs of imbalance; seek appropriate dietary and lifestyle correction and qualified medical guidance.