Shloka 10

Prameha-Nidāna-Lakṣaṇa-Bheda: Etiology, Signs, Varieties, and Complications of Meha

Devanagari script

उपद्रवाः प्रजायन्ते मेहानां कफजन्मनाम् / बस्तिमेहनयोस्तोदोमुष्कावदरणं ज्वरः

Transliteration

upadravāḥ prajāyante mehānāṃ kaphajanmanām / bastimehanayostodomuṣkāvadaraṇaṃ jvaraḥ

Translation

कफजन्मसु प्रमेहेषु उपद्रवाः प्रजायन्ते—बस्तिमेहनयोः तोदः, मुष्कयोर्वदरणं पीडा, तथा ज्वरश्च।

Word by Word

• उपद्रवाः: complications, secondary disorders
• उपद्रवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• प्रजायन्ते: arise, are produced
• प्रजायन्ते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• मेहानाम्: of urinary disorders (meha)
• मेहानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• कफजन्मनाम्: of kapha-origin
• कफजन्मनाम्: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कफ-जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; कफ + जन्मन्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (जन्मन्-शब्द), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् मेहानाम्

• बस्तिमेहनयोः: of the bladder and urinary passage
• बस्तिमेहनयोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बस्ति-मेहन (प्रातिपदिक; बस्ति + मेहन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन

• तोदः: pricking pain
• तोदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मुष्कावदरणम्: ulceration/tearing of the testes
• मुष्कावदरणम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुष्क-अवदरण (प्रातिपदिक; मुष्क + अवदरण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ज्वरः: fever
• ज्वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Neglect of bodily balance (doṣa) leads to escalating complications; prudent regimen is implied.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as sādhana—body as an instrument for dharma and bhakti; suffering arises from guṇa/doṣa imbalance within prakṛti.

Application: Recognize kapha-dominant urinary pathology early; seek treatment and adjust diet/lifestyle to prevent complications (bladder/urogenital pain, fever).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.159.11-14 (pitta/vata signs; lesions; dietary causes)

Characters & Entities

• Kapha

FAQs

What is the importance of kapha-origin (kaphaja) disorders in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights how kapha-based urinary disorders (meha) can develop recognizable complications—pain in the bladder/urinary tract, genital affliction, and fever—showing the text’s diagnostic, Ayurveda-aligned approach.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

This specific verse is medical rather than afterlife-focused; it contributes to the Garuda Purana’s broader teaching that bodily conditions and suffering are part of embodied existence, encouraging disciplined living and remedial action.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent urinary pain, genital irritation, or fever as serious complications; seek qualified medical care, and use the verse as a reminder to manage kapha-aggravating habits (diet and lifestyle) with moderation and discipline.