Shloka 30

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

जिह्वास्तम्भः स तेनान्नपानवाक्येष्वनीशता / शिरसा भारहरणादतिहास्यप्रभाषणात्

Transliteration

jihvāstambhaḥ sa tenānnapānavākyeṣvanīśatā / śirasā bhāraharaṇādatihāsyaprabhāṣaṇāt

Translation

Daripadanya timbul kekakuan lidah, lalu tidak berdaya untuk makan, minum dan berkata-kata; ia juga terjadi kerana memikul beban di atas kepala, serta kerana ketawa berlebihan dan bercakap terlalu kuat.

Word by Word

• जिह्वास्तम्भः: tongue-stiffness
• जिह्वास्तम्भः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक) + स्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (जिह्वायाः स्तम्भः), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• सः: that/it
• सः: Anuvada (Referent/अनुवाद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• तेन: by that; due to that
• तेन: Hetu/Karana (Cause/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (contextual), तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचनम् (singular)

• अन्नपानवाक्येषु: in eating, drinking, and speaking
• अन्नपानवाक्येषु: Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + पान (प्रातिपदिक) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: द्वन्द्व/समाहार (अन्नं च पानं च वाक्यानि च), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (7th/locative), बहुवचनम् (plural)

• अनीशता: inability; lack of control
• अनीशता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ + ईश (धातु/प्रातिपदिक) + ता (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भाववाचक: ता (abstract noun), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• शिरसा: with the head
• शिरसा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचनम् (singular)

• भारहरणात्: from carrying a load
• भारहरणात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार (प्रातिपदिक) + हरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (भारस्य हरणम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• अतिहास्यप्रभाषणात्: from excessive joking/talk
• अतिहास्यप्रभाषणात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति (अव्यय) + हास्य (प्रातिपदिक) + प्र + भाषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (अतिहास्यं प्रभाषणम्; ‘excessive joking/speaking’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचनम् (singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Measured conduct—especially in speech and exertion—prevents harm; excess becomes a cause of suffering.

Vedantic Theme: madhyamā-mārga (the middle way of moderation) supporting sattva and steadiness

Application: Avoid carrying heavy loads on the head/neck; moderate laughter and loud/continuous speaking; build rest and ergonomic habits to protect head-neck function.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: bodily locus (head-bearing axis; speech organ)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.27 (behavioral triggers); Garuda Purana 1.166.28-29 (jaw/tongue stiffness mechanisms)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu (as vāta principle)

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta (wind) in Garuda Purana’s teachings?

This verse treats vāta as a physiological force whose aggravation directly affects speech, eating, and bodily function, linking conduct (overexertion and excess laughter/talk) to disease.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It does not describe the after-death journey directly; instead it gives a dharmic-health teaching: bodily discipline reduces suffering, which the Purana often connects with karmic outcomes and well-being.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid overstraining the head/neck (heavy loads), moderate loud talking and excessive laughter, and follow vāta-pacifying habits to prevent speech and swallowing issues.