Shloka 73

Devanagari script

दौर्गन्ध्यं गात्रविक्षेपो मांसस्थे मेदसि स्थिते / स्वेदो ऽतितृष्णा वमनं दौर्गन्ध्यं वा सहिष्णुता

Transliteration

daurgandhyaṃ gātravikṣepo māṃsasthe medasi sthite / svedo 'titṛṣṇā vamanaṃ daurgandhyaṃ vā sahiṣṇutā

Translation

Apabila gangguan itu bersemayam pada daging dan lemak, timbul bau busuk, anggota badan tersentak atau kejang, peluh berlebihan, dahaga yang amat, muntah, serta ketahanan luar biasa terhadap bau busuk.

Word by Word

• दौर्गन्ध्यम्: bad odor
• दौर्गन्ध्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; foul smell

• गात्र: of the body
• गात्र: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद); ‘of the body/limbs’

• विक्षेपः: twitching/throwing about
• विक्षेपः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विक्षेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; tossing/convulsive movement

• मांसस्थे: when located in flesh
• मांसस्थे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (स्था धातु, क्त/निष्ठा-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘मांसे स्थिते’ = located in flesh (locative)

• मेदसि: in fat
• मेदसि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेदस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; in fat

• स्थिते: being situated
• स्थिते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थित (स्था धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘स्थिते’ = being situated (locative agreement)

• स्वेदः: sweating
• स्वेदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; sweat

• अतितृष्णा: excessive thirst
• अतितृष्णा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति (अव्यय) + तृष्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; excessive thirst

• वमनम्: vomiting
• वमनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; vomiting

• दौर्गन्ध्यम्: bad odor
• दौर्गन्ध्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; repeated for emphasis

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle ‘or’)

• सहिष्णुता: tolerance/endurance
• सहिष्णुता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहिष्णु (सह् धातु, णु-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; endurance/tolerance

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: As pathology penetrates deeper tissues (māṃsa/medas), symptoms become heavier, more systemic, and socially/experientially aversive.

Vedantic Theme: Aśuci-bodha (recognition of impurity of the body) supporting vairāgya; yet compassion for embodied beings.

Application: Observe tissue-stage indicators (odor, sweating, vomiting, convulsions) to escalate care; maintain hygiene and supportive nursing.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.147.72 (blood-stage signs); Garuda Purana 1.147.74 (bone-stage signs)

FAQs

What is the importance of describing bodily symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse uses concrete physical signs—stench, sweating, thirst, vomiting, limb-twitching—to indicate a severe affliction lodged in flesh and fat, prompting vigilance, purification, and timely spiritual preparation.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana narrative?

By highlighting degeneration and distress in the body, it underscores bodily impermanence—one of the Garuda Purana’s recurring themes that motivates detachment and dharmic living before death and the post-death journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat the body as impermanent: respond to warning signs with disciplined living, ethical conduct, and purification practices (sattvic habits, charity, prayer), rather than denial or indulgence.