Shloka 8

Devanagari script

पादयोर्मूलमास्थाय कदाचिद्धस्तयोरपि / आखोरिव विलं क्रुद्धः कृत्स्नं देहं बिधावति

Transliteration

pādayormūlamāsthāya kadāciddhastayorapi / ākhoriva vilaṃ kruddhaḥ kṛtsnaṃ dehaṃ bidhāvati

Translation

Kadang-kadang ia berpaut pada pangkal kedua-dua kaki, dan kadang-kadang bahkan pada kedua-dua tangan; seperti tikus yang marah meluru ke lubangnya, ia berlari menembusi seluruh tubuh.

Word by Word

• पादयोः: of the two feet
• पादयोः: Adhikarana (Locative sense via genitive: 'at/with respect to the feet')
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन; Genitive dual

• मूलम्: the root/base
• मूलम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• आस्थाय: having taken hold of
• आस्थाय: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); having resorted to/holding on

• कदाचित्: sometimes
• कदाचित्: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• हस्तयोः: of the two hands
• हस्तयोः: Adhikarana (Locative sense via genitive: 'at/with respect to the hands')
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन; Genitive dual

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha/Emphasis (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: also/even)

• आखोः: of a rat
• आखोः: Upamana-sambandha (of the comparator)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आखु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana (Simile marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• विलम्: a hole/burrow
• विलम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• क्रुद्धः: angry
• क्रुद्धः: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• कृत्स्नम्: entire
• कृत्स्नम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत्स्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• देहम्: body
• देहम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• बिधावति: runs about/rushes
• बिधावति: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-धाव् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; Parasmaipada

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Observation of disease-movement (vyadhi-gati) and its roaming nature; recognizing early signs before full-body involvement.

Vedantic Theme: Deha-anityatva (the body’s vulnerability and impermanence) prompting discernment (viveka).

Application: Attend to early migrating pain/tingling in feet or hands; seek timely treatment and avoid aggravating factors (overexertion, cold, dryness).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (Ayurveda/roga-nidana context; vāta-vyadhi descriptions in adjacent verses)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What does the rat-and-burrow simile mean in this Garuda Purana verse?

It emphasizes how torment can swiftly dart and spread through the body, appearing unpredictably in different limbs.

How does this verse relate to karma and suffering in the Garuda Purana?

The verse presents suffering as an invasive force that ‘takes hold’ and pervades the body, aligning with the Purana’s theme that karmic causes can produce pervasive distress.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use illness as a prompt for ethical self-review, restraint, and spiritual practice, while also seeking proper care—combining dharma with responsible action.