Shloka 14

Nidāna of Vātarakta and Āvaraṇa of Vāyu; Doṣa-wise Lakṣaṇas and Triphalā-Yoga Remedies

Devanagari script

रक्ते शोथो ऽतिरुक्तोदस्ताम्राश्चिमिचिमायते / स्निग्धरूक्षैः समं नैति कण्डुक्लेदसमन्वितः

Transliteration

rakte śotho 'tiruktodastāmrāścimicimāyate / snigdharūkṣaiḥ samaṃ naiti kaṇḍukledasamanvitaḥ

Translation

रक्तदूषणे शोथः स्यात्, अतिरुक्तोदवेदना च। ताम्रवर्णं भवति, चिमिचिमायते च। स्निग्धैर्वा रूक्षैर्वा समं न शम्यते; कण्डू-क्लेदसमन्वितं भवति॥

Word by Word

• रक्ते: in the blood
• रक्ते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• शोथः: swelling
• शोथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• अतिरुक्-तोदः: severe pricking pain
• अतिरुक्-तोदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिरुक् (प्रातिपदिक) + तोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (excessive piercing pain)

• ताम्राः: coppery-reddish
• ताम्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ताम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषण (reddish/coppery)

• चिमिचिमायते: tingles/throbs
• चिमिचिमायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिमिचिमाय (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• स्निग्ध-रूक्षैः: with oily and dry (substances)
• स्निग्ध-रूक्षैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व; विशेषण (with oily and dry [things])

• समम्: equally/at all
• समम्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• नैति: does not subside/go away
• नैति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; न-प्रत्ययेन निषेध (does not go/does not subside)

• कण्डु-क्लेद-समन्वितः: accompanied by itching and oozing
• कण्डु-क्लेद-समन्वितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कण्डु (प्रातिपदिक) + क्लेद (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त; सम्+अन्वि/अन्वि धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष; कृदन्त-विशेषण (युक्त/समन्वित = endowed)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Differentiation of rakta-duṣṭi (blood vitiation) by color, sensation, and exudation; limits of simplistic ‘oily vs dry’ pacification.

Vedantic Theme: Prakṛti-guṇa interplay in the body (mixture and resistance to single-mode remedies), encouraging nuanced discernment.

Application: Treat as rakta involvement: monitor redness/oozing/itching; avoid self-prescribing only ‘unctuous’ or only ‘drying’ measures; seek balanced, targeted care.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167.15 (pitta-aggravation signs often overlapping with rakta); Garuda Purana 1.167.16 (mixed-doṣa ‘saṅkara’ explains combined symptoms)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of rakta (blood) symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

It preserves a traditional diagnostic profile of blood-affliction—redness, swelling, pricking pain, itching, and oozing—useful for distinguishing rakta-related conditions from other imbalances.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not narrate afterlife geography; its focus is embodied life—recognizing disorder early so one can sustain dharma, austerity, and ritual obligations.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If swelling with redness, itching, and oozing is present, treat it as significant inflammation and seek appropriate care; the verse highlights symptom-clusters rather than self-treatment.