Shloka 15

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

जलपूर्णदृतिस्पर्शं शोषं सन्धिगतो ऽनिलः / सर्वाङ्गसंश्रयस्तोदभेदस्फुरणभञ्जनम्

Transliteration

jalapūrṇadṛtisparśaṃ śoṣaṃ sandhigato 'nilaḥ / sarvāṅgasaṃśrayastodabhedasphuraṇabhañjanam

Translation

അനിലൻ (വാതം) സന്ധികളിൽ പതിഞ്ഞാൽ വെള്ളം നിറഞ്ഞ ചർമ്മച്ചാക്ക് സ്പർശിക്കുന്നതുപോലുള്ള അനുഭവവും ശോഷം (രൂക്ഷത)യും ഉണ്ടാകും. അത് സർവ്വാംഗത്തിലും വ്യാപിച്ച് തോദം, ഭേദം, സ്ഫുരണം, ഭഞ്ജനം എന്നിങ്ങനെയുള്ള വേദനകൾ സൃഷ്ടിക്കും.

Word by Word

• जल-पूर्ण-दृति-स्पर्शम्: a touch like a water-filled leather bag
• जल-पूर्ण-दृति-स्पर्शम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (कृदन्त; √पॄ/√पॢ) + दृति (प्रातिपदिक) + स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (जलपूर्णायाः दृत्याः स्पर्शः)

• शोषम्: drying/consumption
• शोषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• सन्धि-गतः: having gone to/located in the joints
• सन्धि-गतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त; √गम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सन्धिं गतः)

• अनिलः: wind (vāta)
• अनिलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• सर्व-अङ्ग-संश्रयः: pervading/affecting all limbs
• सर्व-अङ्ग-संश्रयः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + संश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सर्वाङ्गेषु संश्रयः यस्य)

• स्तोद: pricking pain
• स्तोद: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; (समाहाररूपेण बहुपदानां कर्म)

• भेद: splitting pain
• भेद: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; (समाहार)

• स्फुरण: twitching/throbbing
• स्फुरण: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्फुरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; (समाहार)

• भञ्जनम्: breaking pain/aching
• भञ्जनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; (समाहार)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Precise phenomenology of vāta: tactile analogies and pain-taxonomy reveal diagnosis by direct experience.

Vedantic Theme: Suffering is an object of awareness; naming sensations reduces confusion and supports equanimity (śānti) through clarity.

Application: If joint symptoms include ‘water-bag touch’ sensation, dryness, and migrating sharp pains with twitching, consider vāta aggravation; prioritize warmth, lubrication, rest, and professional care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166 (vāta/dhātu-gata lakṣaṇas; systemic spread)

Characters & Entities

• Vāta (Anila)

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta (anila) in Garuda Purana’s disease descriptions?

This verse treats vāta as a primary moving force whose disturbance produces recognizable signs—dryness, joint involvement, and pain patterns—useful for identifying the nature of an affliction.

How does this verse explain bodily suffering in the Garuda Purana’s framework?

It links suffering to the movement and lodging of vāyu in specific channels and joints, producing systemic pain and twitching—showing a cause-and-symptom mapping rather than a purely moral narrative here.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the symptom-pattern idea: dryness, joint-centered pain, and twitching point to vāta-type imbalance, encouraging timely grounding routines, rest, and appropriate traditional consultation.