Shloka 34

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

Devanagari script

निष्ठीवः पार्श्वतोदश्च ह्येकस्याक्ष्णो निमीलनम् / जत्रोरूर्ध्वं रुजस्तीव्राः शरीरार्धधरो ऽपि वा

Transliteration

niṣṭhīvaḥ pārśvatodaśca hyekasyākṣṇo nimīlanam / jatrorūrdhvaṃ rujastīvrāḥ śarīrārdhadharo 'pi vā

Translation

थुंकी/अतिलाळ गळणे व कुशीला टोचणारी वेदना; एका डोळ्याचे अनायासे मिटणे; हंसलीच्या वर तीव्र वेदना, किंवा शरीराचा अर्धा भाग पक्षाघातग्रस्त होऊ शकतो।

Word by Word

• niṣṭhīvaḥ: spitting
• niṣṭhīvaḥ: Karta (Listed symptom)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niṣṭhīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• pārśvatodaḥ: stitch/pain in the side
• pārśvatodaḥ: Karta (Listed symptom)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārśva-toda (प्रातिपदिक; pārśva + toda)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘piercing pain of the side’)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis)

• ekasya: of one (single)
• ekasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) / नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• akṣṇaḥ: of the eye
• akṣṇaḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• nimīlanam: closing (of the eye)
• nimīlanam: Karta (Listed symptom)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nimīlana (प्रातिपदिक; ni-√mīl)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• jatroḥ: of the collarbone/neck region
• jatroḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jatrū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• ūrdhvam: upwards/above
• ūrdhvam: Adhikarana (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ūrdhvam (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• rujaḥ: pains
• rujaḥ: Karta (Listed symptom)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ruj (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• tīvrāḥ: severe
• tīvrāḥ: Karta (Adjective to ‘rujaḥ’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tīvra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• śarīrārdhadharaḥ: one with half-body paralysis
• śarīrārdhadharaḥ: Karta (Listed condition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarīra-ardha-dhara (प्रातिपदik; śarīra + ardha + dhara)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (‘one who bears/affects half the body’)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: ‘also/even’)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (Alternative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: ‘or’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Severity markers: involuntary eye closure, intense pains, and half-body paralysis indicate deeper vāta involvement and possible obstruction/derangement in upper channels.

Vedantic Theme: Suffering intensifies when the body’s functional harmonies break; dispassionate clarity supports right action.

Application: Treat as emergent when paralysis or severe supraclavicular pain appears; prioritize stabilization, warmth, and professional care; avoid exertion and cold exposure.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.33 (preceding systemic signs); Garuda Purana 1.166.35 (naming ardita/ekāṅga; blood-vessel involvement)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What kinds of bodily afflictions are highlighted in this Garuda Purana verse?

It highlights acute neurological and respiratory distress markers—one eye involuntarily closing, intense upper-body pain, and half-body paralysis—along with side pain and spitting/salivation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

The verse frames these conditions as signs of a critical turning point where bodily control weakens, traditionally understood as prāṇa withdrawing and the jīva nearing departure from the gross body.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as a call for timely care and also spiritual readiness—reconciliation, prayer, mantra-japa, and arranging appropriate family rites—rather than postponing dharmic responsibilities.