Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

पक्वे भूते यकृति च सदा बद्धमलो गुदे / दुर्नामभिरुदावर्तैरन्यैर्वा पीडितो भवेत्

Transliteration

pakve bhūte yakṛti ca sadā baddhamalo gude / durnāmabhirudāvartairanyairvā pīḍito bhavet

Translation

പാകക്രിയ വ്യതിചലിച്ച് യകൃതും ബാധിക്കപ്പെടുകയും, ഗുദത്തിൽ മല എപ്പോഴും തടഞ്ഞുനിൽക്കുകയും ചെയ്താൽ, ദുര്നാമം (അർശസ്), ഉദാവർത്തം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറ്റ് രോഗങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ട് പീഡിതനാകും.

Word by Word

• पक्वे: when (it is) ripened/matured
• पक्वे: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पक्व (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √पच्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• भूते: when it has become/occurred
• भूते: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √भू)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त; सति-सप्तमी

• यकृति: in the liver
• यकृति: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यकृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kala (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• बद्धमलः: having obstructed feces/constipated
• बद्धमलः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √बन्ध्) + मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘बद्धः मलः यस्य’)

• गुदे: in the anus/rectum
• गुदे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• दुर्नामभिः: with hemorrhoids (piles)
• दुर्नामभिः: Karana (Instrument/association/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• उदावर्तैः: with udāvarta disorders
• उदावर्तैः: Karana (Instrument/association/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदावर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अन्यैः: with other (ailments)
• अन्यैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (option)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• पीडितः: afflicted, tormented
• पीडितः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पीड् (धातु) → पीडित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त

• भवेत्: would be/become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When agni and organs are disturbed, neglect of elimination leads to compounded suffering; maintain order in daily life.

Vedantic Theme: Kārya-kāraṇa-bhāva (cause-effect) observable in the body; encourages disciplined living and detachment from bodily pride.

Application: Support digestion and bowel regularity; address hemorrhoids and chronic constipation early; avoid suppression of urges and aggravating foods.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.161 (agni disturbance, yakṛt involvement, udāvarta, gudagata roga such as arśas/durnāma)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of describing diseases like durnāma and udāvarta in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames physical afflictions as part of lived suffering that can arise from imbalance and impurity, reinforcing the Purana’s broader theme that disciplined living and purification reduce misery.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in Garuda Purana’s narrative?

By highlighting bodily torment and disorder, it supports the text’s larger teaching that embodied life is shaped by causes (including karma), which in turn influences one’s condition at death and onward journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain bodily cleanliness, moderation in diet, and regularity; use the teaching as a reminder that neglect and excess lead to suffering, so cultivate daily discipline and ethical restraint.