Shloka 40

Udara-roga Nidāna: Causes, Doṣa-Types, Spleen/Liver Enlargement, and Udakodara

Devanagari script

तोयपूर्णान्मृदुस्पर्शात्सदृशक्षोभवेपथु / बकोदरं स्थिरंस्निग्धं नाडीमावृत्य जायते

Transliteration

toyapūrṇānmṛdusparśātsadṛśakṣobhavepathu / bakodaraṃ sthiraṃsnigdhaṃ nāḍīmāvṛtya jāyate

Translation

வியர்வை (ஸ்வேதம்) தடைபட்டால், உள்ளே தங்கிய மயங்கிய தோஷங்கள் நீரால் நிரம்பி வயிற்றையே நிரப்பும்; மென்மையான தொடுதலிலும் நடுக்கம் உண்டாகும், வயிறு நிலைத்து மிருதுவாகச் சினேகமுடன் இருந்து, நாடி மூடப்பட்டு உதரநோய் தோன்றும்।

Word by Word

• तोयपूर्णात्: from being filled with water
• तोयपूर्णात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तोयेन पूर्णः)

• मृदुस्पर्शात्: from gentle touch
• मृदुस्पर्शात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृदु (प्रातिपदिक) + स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (मृदुः स्पर्शः)

• सदृशक्षोभवेपथुः: a trembling with similar agitation
• सदृशक्षोभवेपथुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदृश (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षोभ (प्रातिपदिक) + वेपथु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (सदृशः क्षोभः यस्य सः वेपथुः)

• बकोदरम्: a heron-like belly (bakodara)
• बकोदरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बक (प्रातिपदिक) + उदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (बकस्य इव उदरम्)

• स्थिरम्: firm
• स्थिरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (उदरम्)

• स्निग्धम्: unctuous/smooth
• स्निग्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (उदरम्)

• नाडीम्: a tubular channel/duct (nāḍī)
• नाडीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाडी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आवृत्य: having covered/encircled
• आवृत्य: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; धातुः आ√वृ (आवरणे)

• जायते: arises/is produced
• जायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Neglect of bodily regulation (sveda-vaha-srotas obstruction) leads to disease; care of the body supports dharmic living.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sadhana) requiring maintenance for pursuit of purusharthas.

Application: Attend to sweating/thermoregulation, avoid suppressing natural urges, and address early signs of abdominal distension before it becomes chronic.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.161 (Ayurveda/roga-nidana section on udara)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What does Garuda Purana say about blocked sweating and disease?

This verse links blocked perspiration (sveda-saṃrodha) with internal stagnation, leading to abdominal filling and the manifestation of udarāmaya.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the soul’s journey; it explains how internal obstruction and stagnation in the body generate disease during life.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If heat intolerance, reduced sweating, swelling, and abdominal distension occur together, treat it as a serious systemic sign and seek qualified medical care rather than self-neglect.