Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities
श्रोत्रादीन्द्रियबाधां च त्वचि स्फोटनरूक्षताम् / चक्रेतीव्ररुजाश्वासगरामयविवर्णताः
śrotrādīndriyabādhāṃ ca tvaci sphoṭanarūkṣatām / cakretīvrarujāśvāsagarāmayavivarṇatāḥ
Возникают также поражения чувств, начиная со слуха; на коже — высыпания и сухость. Бывают и сильные боли, словно в суставах или конечностях, затруднение дыхания, токсические недуги и изменение окраски тела.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: External signs (skin, senses, color) reveal internal pathology; heed manifestations before they deepen.
Vedantic Theme: Body as a readable field of prakṛti’s transformations; awareness (sākṣitva) applied to health signals reduces suffering.
Application: Respond early to sensory strain, skin dryness/eruptions, breath distress, and signs of toxicity; pursue cleansing/supportive measures and appropriate treatment.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.6-9 (progression from vāyu aggravation and stomach-origin to systemic symptoms)
In this verse, gara-āmaya refers to illness arising from toxins/poisoning or harmful ingested mixtures, grouped with breathing distress and discoloration as notable symptoms.
It does not describe the soul’s journey directly; it contributes to Garuda Purana’s practical instruction by detailing bodily afflictions, complementing its dharma and ritual teachings.
Treat sensory decline, skin eruptions, and unexplained discoloration as signs to address systemic imbalance and possible toxicity, not merely surface symptoms.