Shloka 12

Udara-roga Nidāna: Causes, Doṣa-Types, Spleen/Liver Enlargement, and Udakodara

Devanagari script

सशब्दो निः सरेद्वायुर्वहते मूत्रमल्पकम् / नातिमात्रं भवेल्लौल्यं नरस्य विरसं मुखम्

Transliteration

saśabdo niḥ saredvāyurvahate mūtramalpakam / nātimātraṃ bhavellaulyaṃ narasya virasaṃ mukham

Translation

ശബ്ദത്തോടെ വാതം പുറത്തുപോകുക, മൂത്രം വളരെ കുറവായി വരിക, രുചി/വിശപ്പ് മങ്ങുക, വായ് നിരസമാകുക—ഇവ മനുഷ്യനിൽ കാണുന്ന ദേഹലക്ഷണങ്ങളാണ്.

Word by Word

• सशब्दः: with sound; noisy
• सशब्दः: Karta (Subject-complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: शब्देन सह (with sound)

• निः: out
• निः: Upasarga (Verbal prefix/उपसर्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निः (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: उपसर्ग/अव्यय — निष्क्रमणार्थक (prefix/adverb: “out”)

• सरेत्: should pass/flow
• सरेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; “should flow/go out”

• वायुः: wind; gas
• वायुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular

• वहते: carries; produces
• वहते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; “carries/produces”

• मूत्रम्: urine
• मूत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative singular

• अल्पकम्: little; scanty
• अल्पकम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Accusative singular; विशेषण (qualifying मूत्रम्)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — निषेध (negation particle)

• अतिमात्रम्: excessively
• अतिमात्रम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति + मात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण — “excessively/too much”

• भवेत्: should be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; “should be/become”

• लौल्यम्: restlessness; fickleness
• लौल्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लौल्यम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular

• नरस्य: of the man
• नरस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — Genitive singular

• विरसम्: tasteless; insipid
• विरसम्: Karta (Subject-complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन — Nominative/Accusative singular; विशेषण (qualifying मुखम्)

• मुखम्: mouth
• मुखम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The body gives observable ariṣṭa-lakṣaṇas; discernment of signs reduces delusion and prompts timely spiritual preparation.

Vedantic Theme: viveka (discrimination) regarding the body’s changing states; anityatva

Application: Treat such signs as a cue to settle affairs, reconcile, and intensify sādhana/remembering the Divine rather than denial.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: ariṣṭa-lakṣaṇa lists (omens of death) including appetite loss and sensory dulling; Garuda Purana: descriptions of prāṇa weakening and excretory changes near death

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of bodily omens in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats certain bodily changes—audible flatulence, scant urination, loss of relish, and a tasteless mouth—as traditional omens used to recognize decline and prepare spiritually and ritually.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By listing end-of-life indicators, it implies a nearing transition where one should turn attention from bodily enjoyment to dharma, remembrance of the Divine, and proper preparations for the after-death journey described elsewhere in the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a prompt for reflection and preparedness—prioritize ethical living, reconciliation, prayer/naam-smaraṇa, and timely family/ritual arrangements—while also seeking appropriate medical care for such symptoms.