Shloka 12

Nidāna of Vātarakta and Āvaraṇa of Vāyu; Doṣa-wise Lakṣaṇas and Triphalā-Yoga Remedies

Devanagari script

वाताधिके ऽधिकं तत्र शूलस्फुरणभञ्जनम् / शोथस्य रौक्ष्यं कृष्णत्वं श्यावतावृद्धिहानयः

Transliteration

vātādhike 'dhikaṃ tatra śūlasphuraṇabhañjanam / śothasya raukṣyaṃ kṛṣṇatvaṃ śyāvatāvṛddhihānayaḥ

Translation

Apabila vāta mendominasi, bertambah kuatlah sakit seperti kolik, denyutan/bergetar, dan rasa seolah-olah dipatahkan. Bengkak menjadi kering dan menggelap—kehitaman atau kelam—serta menunjukkan naik turun (kadang bertambah, kadang berkurang).

Word by Word

• वाताधिके: when vāta is excessive
• वाताधिके: Adhikarana (Condition: when vāta is predominant)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात + अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular; समास: वातेन अधिकः (vātādhika)

• अधिकम्: more/excessively
• अधिकम्: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणार्थे अव्ययीभूत (adverbial use: more/excessively)

• तत्र: there/in that case
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Context adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/प्रसङ्गवाचक-अव्यय (there/in that case)

• शूल: pain/colic
• शूल: Sambandha (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक (compound member)

• स्फुरण: twitching/throbbing
• स्फुरण: Sambandha (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्फुरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक (compound member)

• भञ्जनम्: breaking/tearing (pain, twitching, breaking)
• भञ्जनम्: Karta (Subject: symptom set)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular; समास: शूल+स्फुरण+भञ्जन (लक्षण-समुच्चय)

• शोथस्य: of the swelling
• शोथस्य: Sambandha (of swelling)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• रौक्ष्यम्: dryness/roughness
• रौक्ष्यम्: Karta (Predicate noun/symptom)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रौक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• कृष्णत्वम्: blackness
• कृष्णत्वम्: Karta (Predicate noun/symptom)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• श्यावता: dark discoloration
• श्यावता: Karta (Predicate noun/symptom)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्यावता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• वृद्धि: increase
• वृद्धि: Sambandha (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (compound member)

• हानयः: increase and decrease (fluctuations)
• हानयः: Karta (Predicate nouns/symptoms)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; Nominative plural; समास: वृद्धि+हानि (वृद्धिहानयः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Vāta-prādhānya produces characteristic pain patterns, twitching, dryness, discoloration, and fluctuating course—guiding differential diagnosis and management.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-vikāra (changes in qualities) as a lens for understanding embodied experience; encourages measured response rather than panic.

Application: If symptoms are dry, dark, painful, twitching, and fluctuate, prioritize vāta-pacifying measures: warmth, oiling, regular routine, adequate rest and nourishment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (vāta-pradhāna lakṣaṇas; fluctuation of śotha)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu
• Vayu (as vāta-doṣa)

FAQs

What is the importance of identifying vāta-predominant swelling in Garuda Purana?

This verse gives diagnostic cues—dryness, dark discoloration, severe pain and twitching—so one can distinguish vāta-type pathology from other doṣic patterns and respond appropriately.

How does this verse explain the changing nature (vṛddhi-hāni) of symptoms?

It notes waxing and waning as a feature of vāta aggravation—symptoms may flare and subside unpredictably, reflecting vāta’s mobile, variable quality.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Track symptom patterns (flare/remission), and address vāta triggers like irregular sleep, fasting, overexertion, and cold exposure; seek care if swelling darkens or pain becomes severe.