Shloka 27

Madātyaya Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Liquor’s Qualities, Tridoṣa Presentations, and Fainting Signs

Devanagari script

भिन्नवत्पीतनीलाभो रक्तनीलाकुलेक्षणः / कफेन मेघसंकाशं पश्यत्याकाशमाविशेत्

Transliteration

bhinnavatpītanīlābho raktanīlākulekṣaṇaḥ / kaphena meghasaṃkāśaṃ paśyatyākāśamāviśet

Translation

เมื่อกัฟะ (เสมหะ) วิปริต ร่างกายดูเหลืองปนน้ำเงิน และดวงตาขุ่นมัวด้วยสีแดงกับสีคราม. ด้วยอิทธิพลของกัฟะนั้น เขาเห็นท้องฟ้าราวกับเต็มไปด้วยหมู่เมฆ แล้วจึงเป็นลม.

Word by Word

• भिन्नवत्: as if split/variegated
• भिन्नवत्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भिन्न + वत् (प्रातिपदिक/तद्धित)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; उपमानार्थक-अव्यय (like/as if)

• पीतनीलाभः: having a yellow-blue appearance
• पीतनीलाभः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + नील + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषवद् (पीतनीलः आभः यस्य)

• रक्तनीलाकुलेक्षणः: whose vision is confused with red and blue
• रक्तनीलाकुलेक्षणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त + नील + आकुल + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (रक्तनीलैः आकुलम् ईक्षणं यस्य)

• कफेन: by/with kapha
• कफेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कफ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन

• मेघसंकाशम्: cloud-like
• मेघसंकाशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेघ + संकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुषः (मेघवत् संकाशम्)

• पश्यति: sees
• पश्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• आकाशम्: the sky
• आकाशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• आविशेत्: should enter/fall into
• आविशेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+विश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Kapha disturbance obscures perception and alters coloration; the ‘clouded sky’ metaphor mirrors kapha’s avarana (covering) quality.

Vedantic Theme: Avarana (covering/obscuration) as an experiential analogy—clarity is lost when heaviness and dullness dominate.

Application: When symptoms are heavy/obscuring (clouded eyes, dull coloration, ‘cloudy’ perception), consider kapha predominance and adopt lightening, warming, decongesting measures under guidance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.155.25 (vata-type); Garuda Purana 1.155.26 (pitta-type)

FAQs

What is the importance of kapha-related symptoms in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links kapha disturbance with visible signs (body color and eye changes) and altered perception, showing how physiological imbalance is read as a diagnostic indicator in the text’s teachings.

How does this verse explain changes in perception?

It states that when kapha is aggravated, vision becomes “mixed” or confused in color (red/blue), making even the open sky appear clouded—an example of dosha-driven distortion of sensory experience.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat unusual, persistent changes in color perception or “cloudy” vision as a health warning sign; seek timely medical/ayurvedic guidance and adopt kapha-balancing habits (lighter diet, movement, avoiding excessive heaviness/cold).