Shloka 42
Udara-roga Nidāna: Causes, Doṣa-Types, Spleen/Liver Enlargement, and Udakodara
स्वेदे चैव तु संरुद्धे मूर्छिताश्चान्तरस्थिताः / तदेवोदरमापूर्य कुर्यादुदरामयम्
svede caiva tu saṃruddhe mūrchitāścāntarasthitāḥ / tadevodaramāpūrya kuryādudarāmayam
സ്വേദം തടസ്സപ്പെട്ടാൽ അകത്ത് ഉള്ള മൂർച്ചിത ദോഷങ്ങൾക്ക് പുറത്തേക്ക് പോകാൻ വഴിയില്ല; അതേ അവസ്ഥ ഉദരം നിറച്ച് ഉദരരോഗം ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Causal clarity (nidana): sveda-rodha → internal stagnation → udara-roga.
Vedantic Theme: Cause-effect discipline (karma-like causality) applied to the body; right conduct maintains functional order.
Application: Avoid blocking perspiration (overclothing, damp cold exposure after exertion, suppression); support sweating appropriately and treat early abdominal fullness.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.161.40-44 (cluster on sweat obstruction and udara)
FAQs
This verse treats blocked perspiration as a key physiological obstruction that traps inner factors and leads to abdominal illness, showing the text’s concern with subtle channels and bodily regulation.
It describes a sequence: obstruction of sweating → inner factors become faint and remain confined → the abdomen becomes filled/swollen → abdominal disease arises.
Maintain healthy elimination and circulation (including sweating) through balanced diet, activity, and avoiding extremes—so internal congestion does not build into chronic abdominal disorders.