Shloka 24

Atīsāra (Diarrhoea) and Grahaṇī-doṣa: Causes, Prodromal Signs, Doṣa-wise Symptoms, and Major-Disease Status

Devanagari script

पीतेन पीतनीलाभं पीताभं सृजति द्रवम् / पूत्यम्लोद्गारहृत्कण्ठदाहारुचितृडर्दितः

Transliteration

pītena pītanīlābhaṃ pītābhaṃ sṛjati dravam / pūtyamlodgārahṛtkaṇṭhadāhārucitṛḍarditaḥ

Translation

เมื่อธาตุปิตตะ (น้ำดี) กำเริบ ร่างกายย่อมเกิดของเหลวสีเหลืองมีเงาเหลืองอมฟ้า แล้วมีเรอเปรี้ยวเหม็น แสบร้อนที่ทรวงอกและลำคอ เบื่ออาหาร และกระหายน้ำอย่างรุนแรง

Word by Word

• पीतेन: by/with (something) drunk; by drinking
• पीतेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीत (कृदन्त; √पा (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया) एकवचनम्; करण-निर्देशः (instrumental)

• पीतनीलाभम्: yellow-blue in appearance
• पीतनीलाभम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + नील + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• पीताभम्: yellow-looking
• पीताभम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• सृजति: produces; emits
• सृजति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्

• द्रवम्: fluid; liquid
• द्रवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचनम्; कर्मपदम्

• पूत्यम्लोद्गारहृत्कण्ठदाहारुचितृडर्दितः: afflicted by foul sour belching, burning in heart and throat, loss of appetite, and thirst
• पूत्यम्लोद्गारहृत्कण्ठदाहारुचितृडर्दितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूति + अम्ल + उद्गार + हृत् + कण्ठ + दाह + अरुचि + तृष्/तृड् + अर्दित (कृदन्त; √अर्द् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचनम्; बहुपद-समासः; विशेषणम् (अर्दितः = पीडितः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Pitta

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Reading bodily signs (lakshana) to understand doṣa-aggravation and prevent worsening disease.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as an instrument (upādhi) requiring discernment; suffering prompts viveka and disciplined care.

Application: Identify pitta-aggravation (yellow discoloration, sour/foul belching, burning, thirst) and adopt cooling, non-sour, non-pungent regimen; seek vaidya guidance early.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.157 (Ayurveda/roga-lakṣaṇa section); Garuda Purana 1.156–1.158 (digestive disorders and doṣa discussion, context-dependent)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of pitta (bile) symptoms in Garuda Purana?

This verse treats pitta-dominance as a diagnostic sign—yellowish discharges, burning sensations, sour/foul belching, anorexia, and intense thirst—used to describe bodily conditions and omens discussed in the Preta Kanda.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by detailing severe bodily afflictions, it frames the condition of the embodied being prior to death, which the Garuda Purana uses as narrative context before describing post-death rites and the soul’s onward journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat persistent burning, sour belching, appetite loss, and excessive thirst as serious health signals; pursue timely medical care and disciplined diet/lifestyle, while maintaining sattvic conduct and preparedness for life’s impermanence.