Shloka 32

Cikitsā-sāra: Doṣa Nidāna–Lakṣaṇa, Agni, Ajīrṇa/Āma Cikitsā, Daśamūla, and Prognostic Signs

Devanagari script

कृशो रूक्षो ऽल्पकेशश्च चलचित्तो नरः स्थितः / बहुवाक्यरतः स्वप्नेवातप्रकृतिको नरः

Transliteration

kṛśo rūkṣo 'lpakeśaśca calacitto naraḥ sthitaḥ / bahuvākyarataḥ svapnevātaprakṛtiko naraḥ

Translation

కృశుడు, రూక్ష దేహుడు, తక్కువ జుట్టు కలవాడు, చంచలమనస్సు గలవాడు, ఎక్కువగా మాట్లాడటంలో ఆసక్తి గలవాడు—ఇలాంటి వాడు స్వప్నలక్షణాల ద్వారా వాతప్రకృతి గలవాడని తెలిసిపోతాడు.

Word by Word

• कृशः: thin
• कृशः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रूक्षः: dry/rough
• रूक्षः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अल्पकेशः: having little hair
• अल्पकेशः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्प + केश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अल्पकेश = अल्पाः केशाः यस्य (usage adjectival)

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

• चलचित्तः: restless-minded
• चलचित्तः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चल + चित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; चलचित्त = चलं चित्तं यस्य

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्थितः: is found/stands (as)
• स्थितः: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बहुवाक्यरतः: fond of much talking
• बहुवाक्यरतः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + वाक्य + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुवाक्यरत = बहुषु वाक्येषु रतः (fond of much talk)

• स्वप्ने: in dreams
• स्वप्ने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• वातप्रकृतिकः: of vata constitution
• वातप्रकृतिकः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वात + प्रकृति + क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; वातप्रकृतिक = वातप्रकृतिः यस्य (vata constitution)

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Knowing prakṛti through observable lakṣaṇas (body, mind, behavior, dream-signs) enables appropriate regimen.

Vedantic Theme: Mind-body linkage within prakṛti: citta-vṛtti and bodily guṇas co-arise; self-knowledge includes knowing one’s embodied tendencies.

Application: If vāta signs dominate, adopt vāta-pacifying routine: regularity, warmth, unctuous foods, adequate rest, calming practices.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.168.33-35 (pitta/kapha and mixed prakṛti); Garuda Purana 1.168.31 (diet as cause of doṣa tendency)

Characters & Entities

• Vata

FAQs

What is the importance of vāta-prakṛti in Garuda Purana?

This verse uses observable traits and dream-indications to classify vāta-prakṛti, showing the Purana’s practical teaching on bodily constitution and self-knowledge.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by identifying mental restlessness and bodily dryness as vāta traits, it frames how mind-body tendencies shape one’s conduct (karma), which in Purāṇic teaching influences one’s spiritual outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these signs for self-assessment; if vāta-dominant tendencies are present, prioritize steadiness, routine, and calming disciplines to reduce restlessness and excessive speech.