Shloka 11

Devanagari script

अग्नौ मले ऽतिनिचिते पुनश्चायं (ति) व्यवायतः / पानसंक्षोभविषमकठिनक्षुद्रकाशनात्

Transliteration

agnau male 'tinicite punaścāyaṃ (ti) vyavāyataḥ / pānasaṃkṣobhaviṣamakaṭhinakṣudrakāśanāt

Translation

เมื่อมลทินในกายสั่งสมมากเกินไป ภาวะนี้ย่อมเกิดขึ้นอีกเพราะการร่วมประเวณีที่ไม่สมควร เพราะความปั่นป่วนจากการดื่ม และเพราะการกินที่ไม่เป็นระเบียบ หยาบกระด้าง ต่ำช้า และผิดโทษ.

Word by Word

• अग्नौ: in the digestive fire (agni)
• अग्नौ: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• मले: in the waste/impurity
• मले: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• अतिनिचिते: when excessively accumulated
• अतिनिचिते: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग) + नि-चि (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; क्त-कृदन्त; ‘when excessively accumulated’ (locative absolute with अग्नौ/मले)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्तिवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: again)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha-bodhaka (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• अयम्: this (one/condition)
• अयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha-bodhaka (Quotative/इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-निर्देशक/उद्धरणचिह्न (quotative particle)

• व्यवायतः: from sexual intercourse
• व्यवायतः: Apadana (Source/Cause/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यवाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; अपादान/हेतु (from/due to intercourse)

• पानसंक्षोभविषमकठिनक्षुद्रकाशनात्: from drinking and disturbed/irregular, hard, scanty eating
• पानसंक्षोभविषमकठिनक्षुद्रकाशनात्: Apadana (Source/Cause/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान + संक्षोभ + विषम + कठिन + क्षुद्र + काशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; बहु-तत्पुरुष (पानस्य संक्षोभः...; विषम-कठिन-क्षुद्र-काशन) ‘due to drinking, agitation, irregular/hard/small eating’; हेत्वर्थ पञ्चमी

Speaker

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

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Excess accumulation of mala and doṣa disturbance arise from misconduct and intemperance—especially sexual impropriety, intoxicants, and faulty diet.

Vedantic Theme: Indriya-nigraha (sense restraint) as support for health and clarity; tamas/rajas-driven habits produce suffering.

Application: Moderate alcohol, regularize meals, avoid harsh/low-quality foods, and practice sexual restraint; prioritize digestion and elimination health.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.156.10 (doṣa aggravation causes); Garuda Purana 1.156.12 (injury/cold exposure as further causes)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of regulating food, drink, and sexuality in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links excess impurity and bodily disorder to undisciplined habits—improper intercourse, agitating drink, and harsh/irregular eating—so self-restraint is presented as a dharmic safeguard for health and purity.

How does this verse connect impurity (mala) and digestive fire (agni)?

It indicates that when impurity accumulates, the digestive fire is disturbed; the resulting imbalance is intensified by intoxicants and faulty diet, implying that agni must be protected through disciplined living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain regular, wholesome meals; avoid intoxicants that agitate the body and mind; and follow responsible, moderate sexual conduct—habits that support clarity, health, and ritual purity.