Shloka 32

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

वक्रीकरोति वक्त्रं च ह्युच्चैर्हसितमीक्षितम् / ततो ऽस्य कुरुते मृद्वीं वाक्शक्तिं स्तब्धनेत्रताम्

Transliteration

vakrīkaroti vaktraṃ ca hyuccairhasitamīkṣitam / tato 'sya kurute mṛdvīṃ vākśaktiṃ stabdhanetratām

Translation

वक्त्रं वक्रीकरोति, उच्चैर्हसितं विकृतमीक्षणं च जायते; ततः स वाक्शक्तिं मृद्वीं करोति, नेत्रयोः स्तब्धतां च जनयति।

Word by Word

• vakrīkaroti: makes crooked
• vakrīkaroti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vakrī-√kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada); नामधातु-प्रयोग (denominative sense: ‘to make crooked’)

• vaktram: the mouth/face
• vaktram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaktra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• uccaiḥ: loudly
• uccaiḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: uccaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• hasitam: laughter
• hasitam: Karma (Object complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hasita (प्रातिपदिक; √has + kta)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle used as noun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• īkṣitam: gaze/looking
• īkṣitam: Karma (Object complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īkṣita (प्रातिपदिक; √īkṣ + kta)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle used as noun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: ‘thereupon/then’)

• asya: of him/this (person)
• asya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) / नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• kurute: produces/causes
• kurute: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• mṛdvīm: soft/weak
• mṛdvīm: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mṛdvī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• vākśaktim: power of speech
• vākśaktim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāk-śakti (प्रातिपदिक; vāk + śakti)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: ‘power of speech’)

• stabdhanetratām: stiffness of the eyes
• stabdhanetratām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stabdha-netratā (प्रातिपदिक; stabdha + netra + tā)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास (descriptive determinative: ‘stiff/immobile eyes’ + abstract suffix -tā)

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Lakṣaṇa (symptomatology): vāta derangement manifests in facial distortion, inappropriate laughter/gaze, weakened speech, and ocular stiffness.

Vedantic Theme: Dukkha arises in the body-mind instrument; careful witnessing and right knowledge guide appropriate response.

Application: Recognize early neurological signs; seek timely care; reduce vāta triggers (cold, dryness, irregularity, strain) and support speech/eye rest.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.31 (vāta aggravation causes); Garuda Purana 1.166.33-35 (progressive symptom list; naming of ardita/ekāṅga)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu (as vāta principle)

FAQs

What symptoms of vāta aggravation are described in Garuda Purana here?

Facial distortion, loud/odd laughter, abnormal gaze, weakened speech, and stiffness of the eyes are presented as vāta-driven manifestations.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It does not address the afterlife narrative; it documents embodied symptoms, consistent with the Purana’s inclusion of practical knowledge for reducing suffering in life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat these as warning signs of vāta disturbance—seek timely care, reduce overexertion and drying routines, and adopt calming, grounding habits.