Shloka 43

Vidradhi–Gulma Nidāna

Causes and Signs of Abscess and Abdominal Mass

Devanagari script

रूक्षकृष्णत्वगादित्वं चलत्वादनिलस्यच / अनिरूपितसंस्थानो विविधाञ्जनयेद्व्यथाम्

Transliteration

rūkṣakṛṣṇatvagāditvaṃ calatvādanilasyaca / anirūpitasaṃsthāno vividhāñjanayedvyathām

Translation

వాతము రూక్షముగా, చలముగా ఉండుటవలన చర్మములో రూక్షత, నలుపుదనం మొదలైన లక్షణములు కలుగుతాయి. నిర్దిష్ట ఆకారము లేనందున ఇది అనేక విధాలైన వ్యథను, క్లేశమును కలిగిస్తుంది.

Word by Word

• रूक्ष-कृष्ण-त्वक्-आदि-त्वम्: dryness, blackish skin, etc. (state/quality)
• रूक्ष-कृष्ण-त्वक्-आदि-त्वम्: Hetu/Reason (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + त्वक् (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + त्व (प्रत्ययान्त प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः (रूक्षता, कृष्णत्वक्-आदिगुणत्वम्)

• चलत्वात्: due to mobility/restlessness
• चलत्वात्: Hetu/Reason (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चलत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (ablative of cause)

• अनिलस्य: of vāta (wind)
• अनिलस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अनिरूपित-संस्थानः: having an undefined form
• अनिरूपित-संस्थानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्- (नञ्) + निरूपित (कृदन्त, प्रातिपदिक) + संस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषः (anirūpita = not well-defined) + षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (saṃsthāna = form)

• विविधाम्: various
• विविधाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• जनयेत्: would produce; generates
• जनयेत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• व्यथाम्: pain; distress
• व्यथाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Causal reasoning: vāta’s rukṣa and cala guṇas yield rough/dusky skin and variable, hard-to-localize pains.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-dharma: effects follow causes; cultivating discernment (viveka) about bodily states reduces confusion and fear.

Application: When symptoms are shifting and diffuse, suspect vāta aggravation; stabilize routine (sleep, warmth, oiling) and reduce dryness/mobility factors (fasting, overexertion, cold exposure).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.160: vāta-guṇa based symptom explanation; adjacent verses contrast pitta/kapha presentations

Characters & Entities

• Anila (Vata)

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta (anila) in Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights vāta as a key causative force behind dryness, discoloration, and diverse pains, framing disease as arising from specific bodily principles.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by explaining bodily affliction through vāta, it supports the text’s broader aim of distinguishing physical suffering from the soul’s nature and encouraging right living to reduce suffering.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Watch for vāta-like signs—dryness, restlessness, wandering pains—and respond with stabilizing routines and balanced habits rather than ignoring early symptoms.