Shloka 29

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

हनस्तम्भः स तेन स्यात्कृच्छ्राच्चर्वणभाषणम् / वाग्वादिनी शिरास्तम्भो जिह्वां स्तम्भयते ऽनिलः

Transliteration

hanastambhaḥ sa tena syātkṛcchrāccarvaṇabhāṣaṇam / vāgvādinī śirāstambho jihvāṃ stambhayate 'nilaḥ

Translation

దీనివల్ల దవడ స్థంభం ఏర్పడి నమలడం, మాట్లాడడం కష్టమవుతుంది. ‘వాగ్వాదినీ’ మరియు ‘శిరాస్తంభ’ స్థితుల్లో కూడా వాతము జిహ్వను స్థంభింపజేస్తుంది।

Word by Word

• हनस्तम्भः: jaw-stiffness/lockjaw
• हनस्तम्भः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनु (प्रातिपदिक) + स्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (हन्वोः स्तम्भः), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• सः: that/it
• सः: Anuvada (Referent/अनुवाद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• तेन: by that; due to that
• तेन: Hetu/Karana (Cause/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (contextual), तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचनम् (singular)

• स्यात्: would be/comes to be
• स्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम् (singular)

• कृच्छ्रात्: with difficulty
• कृच्छ्रात्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृच्छ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचनम्; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially)

• चर्वणभाषणम्: chewing and speaking
• चर्वणभाषणम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्वण (प्रातिपदिक) + भाषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: द्वन्द्व (चर्वणं च भाषणं च), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• वाग्वादिनी: speech-producing; speaking
• वाग्वादिनी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाक् (प्रातिपदिक) + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (वाचं वदति), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• शिरास्तम्भः: stiffness of the head/neck
• शिरास्तम्भः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (शिरसः स्तम्भः), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• जिह्वाम्: the tongue
• जिह्वाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जिह्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचनम् (singular)

• स्तम्भयते: stiffens/paralyzes
• स्तम्भयते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तम्भ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमानकालः/present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम् (singular)

• अनिलः: wind (vāta)
• अनिलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचनम् (singular)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Functional dependence: when vāta obstructs movement, essential human capacities (speech, eating) are curtailed.

Vedantic Theme: upādhi-baddhatā (limitations imposed by bodily conditions)

Application: Treat early signs of jaw/tongue stiffness; protect speech and diet routines; avoid behaviors that aggravate vāta and strain the head-neck region.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: bodily locus (organs/channels)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.28 (vāta at jaw root); Garuda Purana 1.166.30 (jihvāstambha causes and consequences)

FAQs

What does ‘vāgvādinī’ indicate in this verse?

It denotes a named speech-disturbance condition in which vāta affects speech, here linked with tongue immobilization.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It is not an afterlife passage; it teaches how vāta imbalance can impair speech and movement, reinforcing the Garuda Purana’s broader emphasis on disciplined living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If speech, chewing, or tongue movement becomes difficult, treat it as a serious imbalance sign—reduce aggravating factors and seek timely clinical evaluation while supporting vāta-calming habits.