Shloka 39

Devanagari script

कृच्छ्रान्मूत्रं तदा पीतं रक्तं श्वेतं घनं सृजेत् / सदाहं रोचनाशङ्खचूर्णवर्णं भवेच्च तत्

Transliteration

kṛcchrānmūtraṃ tadā pītaṃ raktaṃ śvetaṃ ghanaṃ sṛjet / sadāhaṃ rocanāśaṅkhacūrṇavarṇaṃ bhavecca tat

Translation

Kemudian, dengan kesukaran yang besar, dia membuang air kencing yang berwarna kuning, merah, putih dan pekat; rasa pedih terbakar berterusan, dan warnanya menjadi seperti rocanā (pigmen kuning) atau seperti serbuk kulit siput sangkha.

Word by Word

• कृच्छ्रात्: with difficulty
• कृच्छ्रात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृच्छ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (with difficulty)

• मूत्रम्: urine
• मूत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• पीतम्: yellow
• पीतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पा (धातु) → पीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• रक्तम्: red
• रक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्वेतम्: white
• श्वेतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• घनम्: thick
• घनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सृजेत्: may discharge / produce
• सृजेत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सदाहम्: with burning
• सदाहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्ययार्थ) + दाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (दाहेन सह)

• रोचनाशङ्खचूर्णवर्णम्: having the color of rocanā and conch-powder
• रोचनाशङ्खचूर्णवर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोचना (प्रातिपदिक) + शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक) + चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (रोचनायाः/शङ्खचूर्णस्य वर्णः इव)

• भवेत्: may become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• तत्: that (urine/condition)
• तत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (अत्र विषय-निर्देशः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Phenomenology of disease: careful attention to color, thickness, and sensation as diagnostic signs.

Vedantic Theme: Pratyakṣa (direct observation) as a valid means in practical domains; disciplined noticing reduces confusion and enables right response.

Application: Treat multicolored/thick urine with constant burning as a red-flag symptom cluster; seek immediate care and avoid aggravating diet/exertion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.158: symptom catalog for urinary disorders; color/consistency markers for doṣa involvement

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of this description in the Garuda Purana?

It illustrates how intense physical suffering—here, painful and abnormal urination—can be presented as a consequence of past actions (karma), reinforcing ethical restraint and dharmic living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By showing embodied suffering as a karmic outcome, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching that actions shape future experiences, motivating purification and righteous conduct to avoid painful states.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to live ethically, avoid harmful conduct, and respond to suffering with self-correction and spiritual discipline—while also seeking appropriate medical care for such symptoms.