Shloka 17

Arśa-nidāna: Causes, Prodrome, Doṣa-types, and Complications of Hemorrhoids

Devanagari script

सान्द्रोत्थोनेत्रयोः शोथः शकृद्भवेदो ऽथ वा ग्रहः / मारुतः पुरतो मूढः प्रायो नाभेरधश्चरन्

Transliteration

sāndrotthonetrayoḥ śothaḥ śakṛdbhavedo 'tha vā grahaḥ / mārutaḥ purato mūḍhaḥ prāyo nābheradhaścaran

Translation

เมื่อเกิดอาการบวมหนาแน่น (เสมหะ) ที่ดวงตาทั้งสอง และมีท้องผูกหรือการอุดกั้นแบบรัดแน่น ครั้นแล้ววายุย่อมสับสนในทางเดินไปข้างหน้า และโดยมากเคลื่อนไหวอยู่ใต้สะดือ

Word by Word

• sāndra: thick/dense
• sāndra: Samasa-anga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāndra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (stem form); 'thick/dense'

• utthaḥ: arising from
• utthaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttha (कृदन्त; √sthā/√utthā धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; 'arisen from' (in compound)

• netrayoḥ: of the eyes
• netrayoḥ: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), द्विवचनम्

• śothaḥ: swelling
• śothaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śotha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचनम्

• śakṛt: feces
• śakṛt: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakṛt (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम् (here: subject of 'bhavet')

• bhavet: may become/occur
• bhavet: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• atha: then/also
• atha: Avyaya (Discourse particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then/now)

• vā: or
• vā: Avyaya (Alternative/विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (or)

• grahaḥ: seizure/spasm
• grahaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: graha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचनम्

• mārutaḥ: wind/vāta
• mārutaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचनम्

• purataḥ: forward/in front
• purataḥ: Avyaya (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place: in front/forward)

• mūḍhaḥ: confused/blocked
• mūḍhaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mūḍha (कृदन्त; √muh धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; 'confused/obstructed'

• prāyaḥ: generally
• prāyaḥ: Avyaya (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prāyaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रायशः-अर्थे अव्यय (generally/mostly)

• nābheḥ: from the navel
• nābheḥ: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nābhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी/पञ्चमी विभक्ति, एकवचनम् (here: ablative sense 'from the navel')

• adhaḥ: downwards
• adhaḥ: Avyaya (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adhaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (downwards/below)

• caran: moving
• caran: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: carant (कृदन्त; √car धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; 'moving'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Symptom-pattern recognition: peripheral signs (eye swelling, constipation) indicate systemic vāyu derangement and altered movement.

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of parts within prakṛti: disturbance in one channel reflects whole-system disharmony; knowledge guides corrective action.

Application: Treat constipation/obstruction promptly; evaluate systemic causes when eye swelling co-occurs; adopt vāta-kapha balancing regimen and seek clinical assessment.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.156 (vāyu gati-vikṛti; association of kapha signs with obstructed vāta)

Characters & Entities

• Maruta (Vayu)

FAQs

What is the importance of Vayu (Maruta) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that when vāyu’s normal forward movement is obstructed, it shifts downward below the navel, producing recognizable bodily signs like eye swelling and constipation—showing how prāṇa dynamics are central to health.

How does this verse explain imbalance in the body from a Vedic perspective?

It links symptoms (netra-śotha, śakṛd-graha) to a directional disturbance of vāyu, implying that disease can be understood as misrouting or obstruction of vital air rather than only an external cause.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat constipation and chronic obstruction early and support balanced vāyu through disciplined routine, appropriate diet, and breath regulation—so bodily systems do not become “confused” and displaced downward.