Shloka 35

Nidāna of Mūtraghāta and Aśmarī: Doṣa-based Types, Signs, and Named Urinary Syndromes

Devanagari script

मूत्रबिन्दुं तुल्यगन्धं स्याद्विघातं तमादिशेत् / पित्तव्यायामतीक्ष्णाम्लभोजनाध्मानकादिभिः

Transliteration

mūtrabinduṃ tulyagandhaṃ syādvighātaṃ tamādiśet / pittavyāyāmatīkṣṇāmlabhojanādhmānakādibhiḥ

Translation

മൂത്രം തുള്ളിത്തുള്ളിയായി മാത്രം വരുകയും ദുർഗന്ധം ഒരേപോലെ അസാധാരണമായി നിലനിൽക്കുകയും ചെയ്താൽ അതിനെ മൂത്രാവരോധം എന്നു നിർണ്ണയിക്കണം. പിത്തപ്രകോപം, അതിവ്യായാമം, അതിതീക്ഷ്ണ-അമ്ലഭക്ഷണം, ഉദരാധ്മാനം മുതലായ കാരണങ്ങളാൽ ഇത് ഉണ്ടാകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• मूत्रबिन्दुम्: a drop of urine
• मूत्रबिन्दुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मूत्रस्य बिन्दुः)

• तुल्यगन्धम्: having similar smell
• तुल्यगन्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुल्य (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (तुल्यः गन्धः यस्य तत्)

• स्यात्: may be / would be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• विघातम्: obstruction / blockage
• विघातम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तम्: that (condition)
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आदिशेत्: should prescribe/indicate
• आदिशेत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दिश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• पित्तव्यायामतीक्ष्णाम्लभोजनाध्मानकादिभिः: by (factors) such as bile, exertion, pungent/sour food, abdominal distension, etc.
• पित्तव्यायामतीक्ष्णाम्लभोजनाध्मानकादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पित्त (प्रातिपदिक) + व्यायाम (प्रातिपदिक) + तीक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + आम्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + भोजन (प्रातिपदिक) + आध्मानक (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (पित्तं च व्यायामः च ...), ‘आदि’-शब्देन समुच्चयः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra, as typical narrative frame)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Self-restraint in diet and exertion to prevent disease; recognizing causality (nidāna) behind suffering.

Vedantic Theme: Kārya-kāraṇa-bhāva (cause–effect) within prakṛti; the body as an instrument requiring disciplined care.

Application: Avoid overly pungent/sour foods, excessive exertion, and factors causing bloating; seek timely diagnosis when urination becomes obstructed and foul-smelling.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.158 (Ayurveda/roga-nidāna section): mutraghāta/mūtrakṛcchra-related verses nearby

Characters & Entities

• Pitta (doṣa)

FAQs

What is the importance of urinary obstruction (vighāta) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats bodily signs as diagnostic indicators, linking urinary blockage to specific aggravating factors (pitta, diet, exertion), reflecting the Purana’s practical health instruction alongside spiritual teaching.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing correct diagnosis and disciplined living, it supports dharmic life-maintenance; the Garuda Purana often frames bodily wellbeing as enabling proper ritual duty and spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Note persistent dribbling/obstructed urination and avoid triggers like excessive exertion and overly pungent/sour foods; seek qualified medical care while using diet and lifestyle moderation to reduce pitta-related aggravation.