Shloka 31
Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna
Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass
उपेक्ष्यमाणस्य च गुल्मवृद्धिमाध्मानरुग्वै विविधाश्च रोगाः / सुपीडितो ऽन्तः स्वनवान् प्रयाति प्रध्मापयन्नेति पुनश्च मूर्ध्नि
upekṣyamāṇasya ca gulmavṛddhimādhmānarugvai vividhāśca rogāḥ / supīḍito 'ntaḥ svanavān prayāti pradhmāpayanneti punaśca mūrdhni
उपेक्ष्यमाणेऽस्मिन् रोगे गुल्मो वर्धते, आध्मानं शूलं च जायते, नानारोगाश्च समुत्पद्यन्ते। अन्तः सुपीडितो वातः स्वनवान् विचरति, देहं प्रध्मापयन् पुनश्च मूर्ध्नि वेगेन प्रयाति।
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: प्रमाद (neglect) of proper care causes escalation of suffering; timely attention prevents compounding harm.
Vedantic Theme: देह-धर्मे अनित्यता—bodily conditions are mutable; wise vigilance (apramāda) supports sādhana.
Application: Seek early treatment for abdominal masses/distension; avoid ignoring symptoms; regulate vāta through appropriate regimen.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160 (Ayurveda/roga-nidāna section): vāta disorders, gulma, ādhmāna, śūla
FAQs
This verse frames disease progression as Vata becoming forceful when untreated—producing distension, pain, and systemic complications—showing the Purana’s practical medical (nidana) teaching.
It describes Vata being compressed internally, creating rumbling sounds, inflating the abdomen, and then moving upward toward the head—an Ayurvedic description of dysregulated internal wind.
Do not ignore persistent bloating, pain, and gurgling with upward pressure/head discomfort; early correction of diet and lifestyle that aggravate Vata is implied.