Shloka 12

Krimi-nidāna: Types of External and Internal Parasites and Their Symptoms

Devanagari script

तदास्योद्गारनिः श्वामविड्गन्धानुविधायिनः / पृथुवृत्ततनुस्थूलाः श्यावपीतसितासिताः

Transliteration

tadāsyodgāraniḥ śvāmaviḍgandhānuvidhāyinaḥ / pṛthuvṛttatanusthūlāḥ śyāvapītasitāsitāḥ

Translation

Kemudian, seiring bau busuk dari mulut—sendawa dan nafas—yang membawa hanyir najis, mereka menampakkan diri dalam pelbagai rupa: lebar, bulat, nipis atau tebal; serta berwarna gelap, kuning, putih dan hitam.

Word by Word

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then/at that time)

• āsya-udgāra-niḥśvāma-viṭ-gandha-anuvidhāyinaḥ: accompanied by the smell of mouth-belching, breath, and feces
• āsya-udgāra-niḥśvāma-viṭ-gandha-anuvidhāyinaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āsya (प्रातिपदिक) + udgāra (प्रातिपदिक) + niḥśvāma (प्रातिपदिक) + viṭ (प्रातिपदिक) + gandha (प्रातिपदिक) + anuvidhāyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: आस्योद्गार-निःश्वाम-विड्गन्धम् अनुविधायन्ति (अनुगच्छन्ति) इति

• pṛthu-vṛtta-tanu-sthūlāḥ: broad, round, thin, and thick (varied-bodied)
• pṛthu-vṛtta-tanu-sthūlāḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pṛthu (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛtta (प्रातिपदिक) + tanu (प्रातिपदिक) + sthūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समाहार/समुच्चयार्थे विशेषणसमूहः (पृथु, वृत्त, तनु, स्थूल)

• śyāva-pīta-sita-asitāḥ: brown, yellow, white, and black
• śyāva-pīta-sita-asitāḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śyāva (प्रातिपदिक) + pīta (प्रातिपदिक) + sita (प्रातिपदिक) + asita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; वर्ण-समुच्चय-द्वन्द्व

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Inner impurity externalizes through speech/breath; what is hidden becomes evident through signs.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi as prerequisite: inner states inevitably color outward expression.

Application: Maintain oral and digestive hygiene; monitor bodily signs as indicators of deeper imbalance; practice mindful speech and cleanliness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: internal-body

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.165.11 (origin and movement); Garuda Purana 1.165.13 (five named types)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Krimi (worms)

FAQs

What does the Garuda Purana indicate by foul breath and belching in this context?

The verse treats them as outward signs accompanying internal impurity, through which the presence and activity of harmful beings (krimi) are inferred.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By highlighting the distressing realities of embodiment, it reinforces detachment and ethical discipline—key supports for the soul’s higher journey beyond suffering.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain cleanliness, moderation in diet, and self-control; the teaching also encourages humility by remembering the body’s vulnerability.