Shloka 19

Arśa-nidāna: Causes, Prodrome, Doṣa-types, and Complications of Hemorrhoids

Devanagari script

प्रभूतमूत्रमल्पा विडश्रद्धा धूम्रकोष्ठकः / शिरः पृष्ठोरसां शूलमालस्यं भिन्नवर्चसम्

Transliteration

prabhūtamūtramalpā viḍaśraddhā dhūmrakoṣṭhakaḥ / śiraḥ pṛṣṭhorasāṃ śūlamālasyaṃ bhinnavarcasam

Translation

Terdapat kencing berlebihan, najis sedikit, hilang selera makan, dan keadaan usus yang berasap/kecoklatan; kesakitan timbul di kepala, belakang, dan dada, bersama dengan kelesuan dan pergerakan usus yang tidak teratur.

Word by Word

• प्रभूत: abundant
• प्रभूत: Viśeṣaṇa (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + भूत (कृदन्त, क्त; √भू)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; ‘बहु/अधिक’ अर्थे विशेषण

• मूत्रम्: urine
• मूत्रम्: Viṣaya (Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासोत्तरपद

• प्रभूतमूत्रम्: excess urination
• प्रभूतमूत्रम्: Viṣaya (Symptom/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभूत + मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘प्रभूतं मूत्रम्’

• अल्पा: scanty / little
• अल्पा: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• विड्: stool / feces
• विड्: Sambandha (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विड् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (प्रायः), समासपूर्वपद

• श्रद्धा: appetite/faith (here: digestive confidence)
• श्रद्धा: Viṣaya (Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासोत्तरपद

• विडश्रद्धा: weak/abnormal bowel appetite/regularity
• विडश्रद्धा: Viṣaya (Symptom/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विड् + श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘विडः श्रद्धा’ (confidence/appetite regarding stool)

• धूम्र: smoky / grayish
• धूम्र: Viśeṣaṇa (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धूम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; वर्णविशेषण (color adjective)

• कोष्ठकः: abdomen/bowel region
• कोष्ठकः: Viṣaya (Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोष्ठक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• धूम्रकोष्ठकः: grayish abdomen/bowel condition
• धूम्रकोष्ठकः: Viṣaya (Symptom/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूम्र + कोष्ठक (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘धूम्रः कोष्ठकः’

• शिरः: head
• शिरः: Adhikaraṇa/Viṣaya (Location/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• पृष्ठ: back
• पृष्ठ: Sambandha (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• उरसाम्: of the chest(s)
• उरसाम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• पृष्ठोरसाम्: of the back and chest
• पृष्ठोरसाम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृष्ठ + उरसाम् (समाहार/द्वन्द्व-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व: ‘पृष्ठस्य च उरसः च’

• शूलम्: pain / colic
• शूलम्: Viṣaya (Symptom/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आलस्यम्: laziness / lethargy
• आलस्यम्: Viṣaya (Symptom/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आलस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भिन्न: split / altered
• भिन्न: Viśeṣaṇa (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भिद् (धातु) → भिन्न (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; भूतकृदन्त

• वर्चसम्: feces / excretion
• वर्चसम्: Viṣaya (Symptom/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भिन्नवर्चसम्: altered stool / diarrhea-like stool
• भिन्नवर्चसम्: Viṣaya (Symptom/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भिन्न + वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘भिन्नं वर्चः’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Karmically conditioned embodiment manifests as multi-system disorder; suffering humbles and exposes the fragility of pride in the body.

Vedantic Theme: anityatva (impermanence) of bodily well-being; deha-abhimana as a source of sorrow

Application: Adopt moderation in food/sleep; practice humility and compassion toward the sick; remember mortality and prioritize dharma and devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: sequences describing roga-lakshana (symptom clusters) tied to doshic disturbance (contextual parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

This verse treats physical signs—urination, stool changes, pain, and lethargy—as diagnostic indicators, showing that the Garuda Purana also preserves practical, body-based guidance alongside spiritual instruction.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing bodily decline and disorder, it highlights the fragility of embodied life—an underlying theme that motivates dharma, preparation for death, and right conduct taught elsewhere in the dialogue.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent changes in urination, bowel habits, appetite, and unexplained pains as serious warning signs—seek timely medical evaluation and adopt disciplined daily habits (āhāra-vihāra) rather than neglecting the body.