Shloka 33

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

Devanagari script

रक्तवृते सदाहार्तिस्तवङ्मांसाश्रयजा भृशम् / भवेत्सरागः श्वयथुर्जायन्ते मण्डलानि च

Transliteration

raktavṛte sadāhārtistavaṅmāṃsāśrayajā bhṛśam / bhavetsarāgaḥ śvayathurjāyante maṇḍalāni ca

Translation

रक्तावृते सदाहार्तिः त्वङ्मांसाश्रयजा भृशम्। भवेत् सरागः श्वयथुर्जायन्ते मण्डलानि च॥

Word by Word

• रक्तवृते: when (it is) covered with blood
• रक्तवृते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वृत (कृदन्त, √वृ 'to cover')
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; 'रक्तेन वृतम्' इति तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः; locative absolute sense 'when covered by blood'

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• आर्तिः: pain, distress
• आर्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तवक्: skin
• तवक्: Hetu/Source (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तवक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; (sandhi-split from तवङ्मांसाश्रयजा)

• मांस: flesh
• मांस: Hetu/Source (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; (compound member)

• आश्रयजा: arising from (its) seat/support
• आश्रयजा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (कृदन्त/तद्धित, √जन् 'to be born')
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; 'आश्रयात् जाता' (ablative/locative sense) — here qualifying 'आर्तिः'

• भृशम्: excessively, intensely
• भृशम्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/तीव्रतावाचक-अव्यय (adverb of degree)

• भवेत्: may occur / would be
• भवेत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• सरागः: with redness
• सरागः: Visheshya (Predicate complement/विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सराग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; 'रागसहितः' (with redness)

• श्वयथुः: swelling
• श्वयथुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वयथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• जायन्ते: arise, are produced
• जायन्ते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• मण्डलानि: circular patches/lesions
• मण्डलानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Diagnostic knowledge of doṣa/dhātu obstruction manifesting as inflammatory signs in skin and flesh.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as kṣetra (field) for experience; discernment (viveka) begins with accurate seeing of causes and effects.

Application: Recognize early inflammatory markers (burning, redness, edema, circular lesions) and seek timely treatment; avoid aggravating factors (heat, friction, irritants).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.167 (Ayurveda/roga-nidāna section on śotha and dhātu-āvaraṇa)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of rakta-related signs in Garuda Purana?

It identifies classic inflammatory markers—burning pain, redness, swelling, and circular eruptions—helping a practitioner infer blood involvement and choose cooling, pacifying approaches.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By emphasizing bodily stewardship: maintaining balance in the tissues (like rakta) supports sattvic living and preparedness for religious duties that the Garuda Purana repeatedly stresses.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If burning skin pain with redness, swelling, and ring-like patches appear, treat it as an inflammatory warning and reduce aggravating factors (heat, pungent/sour excess) while seeking appropriate care.