Shloka 52

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

Devanagari script

मिश्रैः पित्तादिभिस्तद्वन्मिश्राण्यपित्वनेकधा / तांल्लक्षयेदवहितो यथास्वं लक्षणोदयात्

Transliteration

miśraiḥ pittādibhistadvanmiśrāṇyapitvanekadhā / tāṃllakṣayedavahito yathāsvaṃ lakṣaṇodayāt

Translation

Demikian juga, apabila keadaan bercampur dengan pitta dan doṣa-doṣa lain, ia menjadi campuran dalam pelbagai cara. Tabib yang waspada hendaklah mengenal pasti setiap satunya menurut tanda-tanda khusus yang timbul.

Word by Word

• मिश्रैः: with mixed (factors)
• मिश्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• पित्तादिभिः: with pitta and others
• पित्तादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पित्त (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-समूह, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; आदि-समास (pitta etc.)

• तद्वत्: likewise
• तद्वत्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय/तद्धितान्त)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), तुल्य-ार्थ (likewise/in the same way)

• मिश्राणि: mixed (conditions)
• मिश्राणि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिश्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; भाववाचक-प्रयोग (mixed types/conditions)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थ (also)

• तु: but, however
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ (but/however)

• अनेकधा: in many ways
• अनेकधा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकधा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकारवाचक (in many ways)

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• लक्षयेत्: should recognize/identify
• लक्षयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• अवहितः: attentive, careful
• अवहितः: Karta (Agent qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; अव-धा धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (of implicit agent: physician)

• यथास्वम्: according to each one’s own
• यथास्वम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय (adverb) ‘each according to its own (case)’

• लक्षणोदयात्: from the arising of symptoms
• लक्षणोदयात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + उदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (लक्षणस्य उदयः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mixed doṣa conditions manifest in many permutations; accurate recognition depends on avadhāna (careful attention) to specific lakṣaṇa-udaya (emergent signs).

Vedantic Theme: Particularity within multiplicity; yathā-sva (according to its own nature) recognition—akin to seeing nāma-rūpa distinctions clearly.

Application: Track symptom evolution over time; identify dominant and secondary doṣas by their signature signs rather than assuming a single-cause disorder.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.51 (pitta and others mixed); Garuda Purana 1.167.50 (vicarana-based differentiation)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Pitta
• Vata
• Kapha

FAQs

What is the importance of mixed doṣas (saṁsarga) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that many illnesses are not purely vāta, pitta, or kapha; they occur in combinations, so correct recognition depends on observing the specific symptom-patterns.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it frames bodily suffering as governed by discernible causes and signs; such clarity supports dharmic living by encouraging right action and proper care of the body as a vehicle for spiritual practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Avoid one-size-fits-all remedies; observe symptoms carefully and seek a diagnosis that accounts for combined factors rather than treating everything as a single cause.