Shloka 14
Prameha-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa-Bheda: Etiology, Signs, Varieties, and Complications of Meha
अन्नस्य कफसंश्लेषात्प्रायस्तत्र प्रवर्तनम् / स्वाद्वम्ललवणस्निग्धगुरुपिच्छिलशीतम्
annasya kaphasaṃśleṣātprāyastatra pravartanam / svādvamlalavaṇasnigdhagurupicchilaśītam
Kerana makanan cenderung bercampur dengan kapha, keadaan itu lazimnya digerakkan—terutama oleh makanan yang manis, masam, masin, berlemak, berat, berlendir dan sejuk.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)
Dosha: Kapha
Concept: Certain food qualities aggravate kapha and set disease in motion; right diet is preventive wisdom.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa/dravya-saṅga: qualities of intake condition the embodied field; sattvic regulation supports clarity and spiritual practice.
Application: Reduce kapha-aggravating foods—sweet, sour, salty, oily, heavy, slimy, cold—especially when prone to prameha; favor lighter, warming, drying choices as appropriate.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.159.10-13 (symptoms and complications of prameha)
FAQs
This verse links specific food qualities (sweet, sour, salty, oily, heavy, slimy, cold) with the aggravation of kapha, showing that diet is a primary lever for preventing or reducing kapha-driven conditions.
It states that food commonly ‘binds’ with kapha and activates it, implying that certain tastes and qualities promote kapha’s increase and the resulting physiological effects.
If prone to congestion or heaviness, reduce cold, oily, heavy, sweet/sour/salty foods and favor lighter, warmer, less slimy meals to avoid kapha build-up.