Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

शुष्कं समस्तवर्णं वा मूत्रसादं वदन्तितम् / इति विस्तारतः प्रोक्ता रोगा मूत्रप्रवर्तिताः

Transliteration

śuṣkaṃ samastavarṇaṃ vā mūtrasādaṃ vadantitam / iti vistārataḥ proktā rogā mūtrapravartitāḥ

Translation

മൂത്രം ഉണങ്ങി പോകുകയോ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പലവിധ വികൃത വർണങ്ങളിൽ പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെടുകയോ ചെയ്താൽ അതിനെ ‘മൂത്രസാദം’ എന്നു പറയുന്നു. ഇങ്ങനെ മൂത്രപ്രവർത്തനദോഷത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള രോഗങ്ങൾ വിശദമായി വിവരണമായി.

Word by Word

• शुष्कम्: dry
• शुष्कम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुष्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (neuter nom/acc sg adjective)

• समस्तवर्णम्: of all colors / multicolored
• समस्तवर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुष (समस्तानां वर्णानां) (neuter nom/acc sg; having all colors)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (disjunctive particle: or)

• मूत्रसादम्: urinary sediment / turbidity
• मूत्रसादम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र + साद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मूत्रस्य सादः) (acc sg)

• वदन्ति: they say
• वदन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम् (present indicative, 3rd pl)

• तम्: that (it)
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (acc sg pronoun)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्ययम् (quotative particle)

• विस्तारतः: in detail
• विस्तारतः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विस्तार (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित-अव्यय)
• Form: तद्धितान्त-अव्ययम्; प्रकार/रीत्या (adverb: in detail)

• प्रोक्ताः: have been stated
• प्रोक्ताः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु) → प्रोक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः (past passive participle: 'said/declared')

• रोगाः: diseases
• रोगाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन (nom pl)

• मूत्रप्रवर्तिताः: arising from urine / urinary-origin
• मूत्रप्रवर्तिताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूत्र + प्रवर्तित (प्र + वृत्/वर्त् धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मूत्रेण प्रवर्तिताः/मूत्रसम्बन्धेन) (nom pl adjective)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Lakṣaṇa-nirdeśa (definition by signs): mūtrasāda is identified by dried/scanty urine or abnormal multicolored urine; urinary-origin diseases are systematized.

Vedantic Theme: Pramāṇa of direct observation (pratyakṣa) applied to embodied life; body as kṣetra with knowable patterns.

Application: Use urine appearance/quantity as a first-pass diagnostic marker; seek timely treatment when urine becomes scanty/dry or abnormally colored.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.159.1-4 (prameha classification and urine-color descriptions)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of mūtrasāda in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights mūtrasāda as a recognized urinary disorder, identified by dried/scanty urine or abnormally varied coloration, and concludes a detailed listing of urine-origin diseases.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it frames bodily symptoms as meaningful indicators within a dharmic worldview—health and disorder are treated as part of the lived consequences of one’s conduct, supporting the Purana’s broader teaching that actions shape experience.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent changes in urine output or color as significant warning signs; respond with disciplined lifestyle choices (diet, restraint, cleanliness) and seek competent medical care, aligning personal wellbeing with dharmic self-regulation.