Shloka 2

Arocaka (Loss of Appetite): Nidāna, Doṣa-Lakṣaṇa, and Doṣaja Vomiting (Chardi) Markers

Devanagari script

सन्निपातेन मनसः सन्तापेन च पञ्चमः / कषायतिक्तमधुरं वातादिषु मुखं क्रमात्

Transliteration

sannipātena manasaḥ santāpena ca pañcamaḥ / kaṣāyatiktamadhuraṃ vātādiṣu mukhaṃ kramāt

Translation

సన్నిపాతము (త్రిదోష వికృతి) మరియు మనస్సు సంతాపము వల్ల ఐదవ స్థితి కూడా కలుగును. వాతాది దోషవికారాలలో నోటిలో రుచి క్రమంగా కషాయ, తిక్త, మధురంగా మారును.

Word by Word

• सन्निपातेन: by the combined derangement (sannipāta)
• सन्निपातेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्निपात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• मनसः: of the mind
• मनसः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सन्तापेन: by distress/affliction
• सन्तापेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ताप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Discourse (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पञ्चमः: the fifth (type)
• पञ्चमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (अरोचकः इत्यस्य प्रकारभेदः)

• कषायतिक्तमधुरम्: astringent, bitter, and sweet (in taste)
• कषायतिक्तमधुरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कषाय-तिक्त-मधुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd; agreeing with मुखम्), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (कषायं तिक्तं मधुरं च)

• वातादिषु: in vāta etc. (doṣas)
• वातादिषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वातः आदिः येषां ते; वात-पित्त-कफादिषु)

• मुखम्: the mouth
• मुखम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd; contextually subject), एकवचन

• क्रमात्: in sequence/gradually
• क्रमात्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-अर्थे पञ्चमीवत् (adverb: 'in order/gradually')

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sannipāta and mental distress can produce a distinct condition; doṣa predominance correlates with characteristic taste perceptions (rasa-viparyaya).

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of mind and body within prakṛti; suffering decreases through right knowledge and regulation of mind (manonigraha).

Application: When appetite loss co-occurs with stress/mental heat, address both mind and doṣas; use taste changes (astringent/bitter/sweet sequence) as diagnostic clues.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.153.1 (arocaka nidāna); Garuda Purana 1.152.25-27 (doṣa signs and prognosis logic)

Characters & Entities

• Vata
• Pitta
• Kapha

FAQs

What is the importance of sannipāta in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats sannipāta (combined doṣa disturbance) as a significant cause of a distinct condition, linking bodily imbalance with mental suffering as diagnostic markers.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by noting that mental torment (santāpa) and bodily imbalance manifest as observable signs, it supports the Garuda Purana’s broader theme that inner states (mind/karma-driven distress) express themselves through the subtle and physical experience.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a caution to address both mental stress and bodily imbalance together—observing changes in taste/sensation as possible early indicators and responding with disciplined diet, conduct, and calming practices.