Shloka 31

Nidāna of Mūtraghāta and Aśmarī: Doṣa-based Types, Signs, and Named Urinary Syndromes

Devanagari script

मूत्रोत्सर्गं सविच्छिन्नं तच्छ्रेयो गुरुशेफसोः / अन्तर्वस्ति मुखे तृष्णा स्थिराल्पं सहसा भवेत्

Transliteration

mūtrotsargaṃ savicchinnaṃ tacchreyo guruśephasoḥ / antarvasti mukhe tṛṣṇā sthirālpaṃ sahasā bhavet

Translation

การถ่ายปัสสาวะเป็น ๆ หยุด ๆ; ถือเป็นนิมิตแห่งความหนักที่อวัยวะเพศ ภายใน (ดุจที่ปากกระเพาะปัสสาวะ) มีอาการแสบร้อน และในปากเกิดความกระหาย; สายน้ำปัสสาวะพลันน้อยและเหมือนติดค้าง

Word by Word

• mūtra-utsargam: urination/discharge of urine
• mūtra-utsargam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūtra (प्रातिपदिक) + utsarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषार्थ: ‘urine-discharge’

• sa-vicchinnam: intermittent
• sa-vicchinnam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (सह) + vicchinna (प्रातिपदिक; √chid + vi + kta)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘with interruption’ qualifying mūtrotsargam

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• śreyaḥ: is beneficial/better
• śreyaḥ: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śreyas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; comparative noun ‘better/beneficial’

• guru-śephasoḥ: of (cases of) swollen/heavy penis (twofold/dual expression)
• guru-śephasoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक) + śephas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन; compound ‘heavy/swollen penis’; genitive dual

• antar-vasti: internal bladder (affection)
• antar-vasti: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antar (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + vasti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘inner bladder’/‘within the bladder’ as a nominal symptom term

• mukhe: in the mouth
• mukhe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative

• tṛṣṇā: thirst
• tṛṣṇā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tṛṣṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• sthira-alpam: steady and scanty
• sthira-alpam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthira (प्रातिपदिक) + alpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (two qualities together) used predicatively

• sahasā: suddenly
• sahasā: Kriya-viseshana (Manner/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasā (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय (suddenly/forcibly)

• bhavet: may occur/should be
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Symptom-cluster diagnosis: interrupted stream, genital heaviness, internal burning, thirst, sudden scanty fixed flow.

Vedantic Theme: Duhkha-darshana (seeing suffering inherent in embodied life) leading to prudent care and restraint.

Application: Do not ignore interrupted urination with burning and thirst; treat as a significant clinical sign requiring prompt evaluation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.158: nidana (signs) of mutra-roga; basti-daha (bladder burning), trishna (thirst), sanga/vicchinna mutra (interrupted flow)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of bodily signs like interrupted urination in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats specific bodily changes—interrupted urine flow, inner bladder burning, and intense thirst—as meaningful indicators of an emerging disorder, urging timely attention and disciplined living.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana narrative?

While not describing the after-death journey directly, it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that embodied life is governed by causes and effects; recognizing signs in the body helps one uphold dharma and prepare responsibly for life’s transitions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Take persistent symptoms like stop-start urination, burning sensation, and sudden excessive thirst seriously—seek appropriate medical care, maintain cleanliness and moderation, and align daily conduct with self-discipline (niyama).