Shloka 43
Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities
वायुः कट्याश्रितः सक्थ्नः कण्डरामाक्षैपेद्यदा / तदा खञ्जो भवेज्जन्तुः पङ्गुः सक्थ्नोर्द्वयोर्वधात्
vāyuḥ kaṭyāśritaḥ sakthnaḥ kaṇḍarāmākṣaipedyadā / tadā khañjo bhavejjantuḥ paṅguḥ sakthnordvayorvadhāt
കട്ടിയിൽ ആശ്രയിച്ച വായു തുടയുടെ കണ്ടരയെ ആഘാതിച്ച് വിക്ഷേപിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ ജീവി ഖഞ്ജനാകുന്നു; ഇരുതുടകളും നാശപ്രായമായാൽ അവൻ പംഗുവായി മാറുന്നു.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Vāyu’s localization in the hip can strike thigh tendons and produce graded outcomes—from lameness to crippling when bilateral destruction occurs.
Vedantic Theme: Causality in the body follows specific loci and pathways; suffering arises from guṇa-doṣa imbalance in the embodied instrument.
Application: Protect hip and thigh from vāta-aggravating factors (overexertion, cold, dryness); address early tendon pain/instability to prevent progression.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166: vāta in different seats causing specific vāta-vyādhi; Follow-up verse 1.166.44 on gait tremor and joint-connection loosening
FAQs
The verse attributes lameness to vāyu (vāta) seated in the hip disturbing the thigh tendon (kaṇḍarā), leading to impaired walking.
Here it reads as a physiological/medical description within Adhyaya 166, explaining how vāta-related disturbance can manifest as mobility impairment.
Maintain vāta balance through routine, diet, and timely care for hip/thigh pain or tendon strain—preventing progressive mobility loss.