Shloka 7

Krimi-nidāna: Types of External and Internal Parasites and Their Symptoms

Devanagari script

अन्त्रादा उदरावेष्टा हृदयादा महागुदाः / च्युरवो दर्भकुसुमाः सुगन्धास्ते च कुर्वते

Transliteration

antrādā udarāveṣṭā hṛdayādā mahāgudāḥ / cyuravo darbhakusumāḥ sugandhāste ca kurvate

Translation

కొందరు ‘ఆంత్రభక్షకులు’, కొందరు ఉదరాన్ని చుట్టుకునేవారు, కొందరు ‘హృదయభక్షకులు’, మరికొందరు గుదదేశంలోని మహాకృములు. వీరు స్రావాలను కూడా కలిగిస్తారు; కొందరు దర్భపుష్పాలవలె, కొందరు దుర్గంధముతో ఉంటారు।

Word by Word

• अन्त्र-आदाः: intestinal-eating
• अन्त्र-आदाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; 'आद' = भक्षक/ग्राही (eater/taker)

• उदर-आवेष्टाः: encircling the belly
• उदर-आवेष्टाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदर (प्रातिपदिक) + आवेष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; आवेष्ट = वेष्टक/आवरणकर्ता (wrapper/encircler)

• हृदय-आदाः: heart-eating
• हृदय-आदाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक) + आद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• महा-गुदाः: having large anus/rectum
• महा-गुदाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + गुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• च्युरवः: cyurava-type worms/creatures
• च्युरवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: च्युरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• दर्भ-कुसुमाः: like darbha-flowers
• दर्भ-कुसुमाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दर्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (flower-like)

• सुगन्धाः: fragrant
• सुगन्धाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुगन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

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

• कुर्वते: they cause/produce
• कुर्वते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Neglect of right living leads to destructive forces that ‘consume’ vital supports; purity and restraint protect life.

Vedantic Theme: Anitya and duḥkha of embodied existence; the ‘hṛdaya’ as seat of life is shown as vulnerable, urging inward discipline.

Application: Attend early to digestive/parasite symptoms; maintain sanitation; avoid foods and habits that increase internal putrefaction.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: internal bodily loci

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.165.8 (symptom list following these types)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the significance of terms like 'antrādā' and 'hṛdayādā' in Garuda Purana?

These technical labels emphasize intense internal affliction by describing creatures that consume or attack vital organs, reinforcing the text’s focus on the body’s perishability and suffering.

How does this verse relate to Garuda–Vishnu dialogue themes?

In Vishnu’s instruction to Garuda, such descriptions function as didactic imagery—teaching detachment, warning against impurity, and supporting the Purana’s broader ethics around dharma and restraint.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat the body as transient: cultivate cleanliness, disciplined living, and compassion; prioritize spiritual practice and righteous conduct over bodily indulgence.