Shloka 32

Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna

Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass

Devanagari script

रक्तवृद्धिरसाध्ये ऽयं वातवृद्धिसमाकृतिः / रूक्षकृष्णारुणशिरा ऊर्णावृतगवाक्षवत्

Transliteration

raktavṛddhirasādhye 'yaṃ vātavṛddhisamākṛtiḥ / rūkṣakṛṣṇāruṇaśirā ūrṇāvṛtagavākṣavat

Translation

अयं रक्तवृद्धिरसाध्यः, वातवृद्धिसमाकृतिः। रूक्षाः कृष्णारुणशिराश्च दृश्यन्ते, ऊर्णावृतगवाक्षवत् धूमिलरूपाः।

Word by Word

• रक्तवृद्धिः: increase of blood
• रक्तवृद्धिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रक्तस्य वृद्धि:)

• असाध्ये: in an incurable (state)
• असाध्ये: Adhikarana (Condition/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असाध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (अयं इत्यस्य/अवस्थायाः)

• अयम्: this (one/condition)
• अयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वातवृद्धिसमाकृतिः: having the appearance of vāta-increase
• वातवृद्धिसमाकृतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक) + वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + समाकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वातवृद्धेः समाकृतिः = resembling vāta-increase)

• रूक्षकृष्णारुणशिराः: with dry, blackish-reddish veins
• रूक्षकृष्णारुणशिराः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + अरुण (प्रातिपदिक) + शिरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; बहुपद-कर्मधारयः (रूक्षाः कृष्णाः अरुणाः शिराः यस्य) — विशेषणम् (अयम् इत्यस्य)

• ऊर्णावृतगवाक्षवत्: like a window covered with wool/cobweb
• ऊर्णावृतगवाक्षवत्: Visheshana (Simile/उपमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऊर्णा (प्रातिपदिक) + आवृत (कृदन्त) + गवाक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्ययवत्-प्रयोगः; पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-सम्भाव्य; प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमानवाचक ‘-वत्’; तत्पुरुषः (ऊर्णया आवृतः गवाक्षः इव)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: यथार्थ-निदान—clear recognition of signs (lakṣaṇa) and prognosis (asādhyatā) is essential for right action.

Vedantic Theme: विवेक—discriminative knowledge: seeing the body’s conditions as they are, without denial.

Application: Identify severe vāta-rakta involvement and poor prognosis; prioritize palliation, prevention, and avoiding aggravating factors.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160: vāta-rakta/gulma-related lakṣaṇas; asādhyatā markers

Characters & Entities

• Rakta (blood)
• Vata (wind principle)
• Śirā (veins/vessels)

FAQs

What does the Garuda Purana mean by 'rakta-vṛddhi' here?

It indicates an aggravated/over-increased blood condition, described as severe (asādhya) and manifesting signs similar to Vata aggravation.

How does this verse describe diagnostic signs?

It highlights visible vessel changes—dryness and dark-reddish coloration—using the simile of a wool-covered window to convey obscured, hazy appearance.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

The verse emphasizes recognizing external signs and severity early; chronic dryness and abnormal vessel coloration are treated as warning markers requiring timely care.