Shloka 14

Devanagari script

दूषयित्वा वसादींश्च रौक्ष्याद्रक्तविमोक्षणम् / स्रोतसां संक्षयं कुर्यादनुरुध्य च पूर्ववत्

Transliteration

dūṣayitvā vasādīṃśca raukṣyādraktavimokṣaṇam / srotasāṃ saṃkṣayaṃ kuryādanurudhya ca pūrvavat

Translation

Setelah merosakkan vasa (lemak) dan tisu yang berkaitan, dan kerana kekeringan yang menyebabkan darah menyusut atau keluar, ia menimbulkan kemerosotan saluran-saluran tubuh (srotas). Ia bergerak menurut proses yang telah dihuraikan sebelumnya, mengikuti pola yang sama seperti dahulu.

Word by Word

• दूषयित्वा: having vitiated
• दूषयित्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √दूष् (धातु) + णिच् + क्त्वा (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (having vitiated)

• वसादीन्: fat and related tissues
• वसादीन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वसा-आदि-द्रव्याण्)

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

• रौक्ष्यात्: due to dryness
• रौक्ष्यात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रौक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन

• रक्तविमोक्षणम्: letting out of blood / bloodletting
• रक्तविमोक्षणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + विमोक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (रक्तस्य विमोक्षणम्)

• स्रोतसाम्: of the channels
• स्रोतसाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रोतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन

• संक्षयम्: depletion/decline
• संक्षयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: would cause / should produce
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अनुरुध्य: having followed/accordingly affecting
• अनुरुध्य: Purvakala (Prior/Attendant action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनु + √रुध् (धातु) + ल्यप्
• Form: ल्यबन्त-अव्यय (gerund), सहकाल/अनन्तर (having conformed/obstructed accordingly)

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

• पूर्ववत्: as before
• पूर्ववत्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्ववत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: 'as before')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Raukṣya (dryness) vitiates meda/vasā and leads to rakta-kṣaya/vimokṣa and srotas-saṅkṣaya; disease follows a patterned progression.

Vedantic Theme: Causality (kārya-kāraṇa) in the body mirrors broader order; understanding sequence reduces delusion and supports right action.

Application: Attend early to dryness and tissue depletion; monitor systemic ‘channel’ function (circulation, digestion, respiration) and seek timely treatment to prevent srotas-kṣaya.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.162.10-13 (doṣa signs leading into systemic involvement)

Characters & Entities

• Vasa (fat tissue)
• Rakta (blood)
• Srotas (channels)

FAQs

What is the importance of srotas (bodily channels) in Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that when tissues like fat and blood are disturbed or depleted, the body’s channels waste away, indicating deeper systemic decline rather than a superficial illness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

The verse is medical in focus; indirectly, it supports dharma by emphasizing preserving health, since bodily decline can obstruct ritual life and disciplined spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Chronic dryness, weakness, and signs of depletion should be addressed early with nourishing and restorative measures, since progressive “channel wasting” suggests worsening systemic imbalance.