Shloka 25

Nidāna of Vātarakta and Āvaraṇa of Vāyu; Doṣa-wise Lakṣaṇas and Triphalā-Yoga Remedies

Devanagari script

करोत्यकालशयनजागराद्यैश्च दूषितः / शूलगुल्मग्रहण्यादीन्यकृत्कामाश्रयान्गदान्

Transliteration

karotyakālaśayanajāgarādyaiśca dūṣitaḥ / śūlagulmagrahaṇyādīnyakṛtkāmāśrayāngadān

Translation

അകാല നിദ്ര-ജാഗരണം മുതലായ അനിയമങ്ങളാൽ വാതം ദൂഷിതമാകുന്നു; അപ്പോൾ ശൂലം, ഗുല്മം, ഗ്രഹണി മുതലായവയും യകൃതും കാമാശ്രയവും (ജനനേന്ദ്രിയം) ആശ്രയിച്ച രോഗങ്ങളും ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• करोति: causes/produces
• करोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अकाल: untimely (time)
• अकाल: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अकाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (untimely time)

• शयन: sleeping
• शयन: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (sleeping)

• जागर: wakefulness
• जागर: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (wakefulness)

• आद्यैः: and the like
• आद्यैः: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग (meaning 'etc.'); तृतीया बहुवचन-रूपेण समासान्त (with etc.)

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अकालशयनजागराद्यैः: by untimely sleep, wakefulness, etc.
• अकालशयनजागराद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अकाल (प्रातिपदिक) + शयन (प्रातिपदिक) + जागर (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः (द्वन्द्व/समाहार) = अकालशयनं च जागरं च आदयः; करण (by untimely sleeping, wakefulness, etc.)

• दूषितः: vitiated/tainted
• दूषितः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दूषित (कृदन्त; √दूष् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे (tainted/affected)

• शूल: colic pain
• शूल: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (colic pain)

• गुल्म: abdominal lump
• गुल्म: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुल्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (abdominal lump/tumor)

• ग्रहणी: grahaṇī disorder
• ग्रहणी: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रहणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (sprue/duodenal disorder)

• आदीनि: etc.
• आदीनि: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग (etc.); नपुंसक द्वितीया बहुवचन-रूपेण समासान्त

• अकृत्: constipation/non-passage of stool
• अकृत्: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अकृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (non-excretion/constipation)

• काम: desire
• काम: Visheshya (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (desire)

• आश्रयान्: based on/caused by (constipation and desire)
• आश्रयान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; समासः (तत्पुरुष) = अकृत्-काम-आश्रयान् (having their basis in constipation and desire)

• गदान्: diseases
• गदान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• शूलगुल्मग्रहण्यादीनि: colic, gulma, grahaṇī, etc.
• शूलगुल्मग्रहण्यादीनि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक) + गुल्म (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रहणी (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; समासः (द्वन्द्व/समाहार) = शूलं च गुल्मः च ग्रहणी च आदयः

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vāta is deranged by untimely sleep/wake patterns; disciplined routine (vihāra) is a pillar of health.

Vedantic Theme: Rajas-driven irregularity agitates the body-mind; steadiness (sattva) supports clarity and dharmic living.

Application: Maintain consistent sleep schedule, avoid night-waking and day-sleep extremes, and align activity with circadian rhythm to prevent gut disorders.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (vayu vitiation causes and disease lists)

Characters & Entities

• Vata (Apana-related bodily air)
• Grahaṇī

FAQs

What is the importance of regulating sleep and wakefulness in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links irregular sleep/wake habits to vitiation of vāta, which then manifests as digestive and abdominal diseases—showing that disciplined routine is a dharmic health safeguard.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily discipline and health, it supports a sattvic, orderly life that strengthens dharma and reduces suffering—conditions considered helpful for spiritual steadiness.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Keep consistent sleep timing, avoid late-night overstimulation, and prioritize regular daily rhythms to reduce vāta-type digestive issues and pain.