Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

गात्रवेगे भवेत्स्वास्थ्यं सर्वेष्वाक्षेपणेन तत् / जिह्वाविलेखनादुष्णभक्षणादतिमानतः

Transliteration

gātravege bhavetsvāsthyaṃ sarveṣvākṣepaṇena tat / jihvāvilekhanāduṣṇabhakṣaṇādatimānataḥ

Translation

അംഗങ്ങളിൽ വേഗം (കുലുക്കം/പിടിപ്പ്) ഉണ്ടാകുമ്പോൾ ആരോഗ്യസ്ഥിതി തകരുന്നു; അത് ശരീരമൊട്ടാകെ ആക്ഷേപണം (ഞെട്ടൽ/കുലുക്കം) ആയി പ്രകടമാകുന്നു—നാവിനെ ചുരണ്ടൽ, അത്യുഷ്ണഭക്ഷണം, കൂടാതെ അതിമാനം (അഹങ്കാരം/അതി ദർപ്പം) മൂലം।

Word by Word

• गात्रवेगे: in bodily spasms/convulsive movement
• गात्रवेगे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गात्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वेग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (गात्राणां वेगः), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• भवेत्: would be/occurs
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम् (singular)

• स्वास्थ्यम्: health/well-being
• स्वास्थ्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वास्थ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• सर्वेषु: in all (cases/conditions)
• सर्वेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine) (generic), सप्तमी (7th/locative), बहुवचनम् (plural)

• आक्षेपणेन: by convulsion/jerking
• आक्षेपणेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ + क्षिप् (धातु) → आक्षेपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचनम् (singular)

• तत्: that (condition)
• तत्: Anuvada (Referent/अनुवाद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचनम् (singular)

• जिह्वाविलेखनात्: from scraping the tongue
• जिह्वाविलेखनात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक) + विलेखन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (जिह्वायाः विलेखनम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• उष्णभक्षणात्: from eating hot (food)
• उष्णभक्षणात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (उष्णस्य भक्षणम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• अतिमानतः: from excessive pride/arrogance
• अतिमानतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचनम् (singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Self-restraint in speech, diet, and ego as preventive discipline against disorder.

Vedantic Theme: indriya-nigraha (sense-control) and ahaṅkāra-tyāga (softening of ego) as supports for sattva

Application: Avoid irritating habits (tongue scraping to excess), avoid overly hot foods, and curb pride/overexertion that drives reckless behavior; prioritize moderation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.28-30 (vāta lodging sites: jaw/tongue; stambha and speech impairment)

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta (air-wind) in Garuda Purana?

This verse links disturbed vāta to systemic twitching and loss of well-being, emphasizing diet and behavior as direct causes.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not describe the afterlife here; instead, it teaches bodily discipline and diet-control as part of dharmic living that supports clarity and stability.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid irritating habits (like scraping the tongue harshly), reduce overly hot/pungent foods, and curb ego-driven excess—especially when dealing with tremors or spasms.