Shloka 35
The Explanation of Various Gifts (Dāna) and the Soul’s Entry into Another Body
सम्भवेयुस्तथा तार्क्ष्य सर्वे वाताश्च देहिनाम् / मूत्रं पुरीषं तद्योगा ये चान्ये व्याधयस्तथा
sambhaveyustathā tārkṣya sarve vātāśca dehinām / mūtraṃ purīṣaṃ tadyogā ye cānye vyādhayastathā
Demikianlah, wahai Tārkṣya (Garuda), segala vāyu (angin hayat) dalam tubuh makhluk berjasad timbul; demikian juga air kencing dan najis, gabungan serta interaksinya, dan juga penyakit-penyakit yang lain.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: All bodily vāyus arise in embodied beings; likewise urine, feces, their interactions, and other diseases—highlighting the body’s functional and pathological processes.
Vedantic Theme: Body as perishable instrument subject to doṣa/vāyu dynamics; supports dispassion and the search for the imperishable self.
Application: Maintain bodily discipline and cleanliness; observe early signs of imbalance; use bodily realism to reduce pride and increase compassion for suffering.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: occasional physiological/medical passages alongside afterlife teaching; body described as seat of impurities and disease to foster detachment
FAQs
This verse highlights that the vital airs are fundamental features of embodied existence; from them and their interactions arise bodily processes and conditions, including wastes and diseases.
By stressing the mechanics of embodiment—vāyus, excretions, and disease—it frames the body as a product of conditioned existence, a key background for understanding the preta-state and the consequences of karma described in the Preta Kanda.
Maintain bodily discipline and balance (diet, conduct, and restraint), recognizing that disease and suffering are tied to the embodied condition; use this insight to cultivate detachment and dharmic living.