Shloka 4

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

Devanagari script

मूत्राघातः प्रमेहश्च कृच्छ्रान्मर्म समाश्रयेत् / बस्तिवङ्क्षणमेढ्रार्तियुक्तोल्पाल्पं मुहुर्मुहुः

Transliteration

mūtrāghātaḥ pramehaśca kṛcchrānmarma samāśrayet / bastivaṅkṣaṇameḍhrārtiyuktolpālpaṃ muhurmuhuḥ

Translation

มูตราฆาตะและประเมหะย่อมเกิดโดยอาศัยมรรมา เพราะกฤจฉระคือการถ่ายปัสสาวะที่เจ็บและลำบาก ผู้ป่วยปวดบริเวณกระเพาะปัสสาวะ ขาหนีบ และอวัยวะเพศ และปัสสาวะออกทีละน้อย ๆ ซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า.

Word by Word

• मूत्राघातः: urinary obstruction
• मूत्राघातः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूत्र + आघात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (मूत्रस्य आघातः/अवरोधः)

• प्रमेहः: prameha (diabetic/urinary disorder)
• प्रमेहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कृच्छ्रात्: with difficulty/from distress
• कृच्छ्रात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृच्छ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-एकवचन; अपादान (from difficulty/with difficulty)

• मर्म: a vital spot/marma
• मर्म: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन

• समाश्रयेत्: may affect/settle upon
• समाश्रयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + श्रि (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (संभावना/आदेश), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• बस्ति: bladder
• बस्ति: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (as compound member)

• वङ्क्षण: groin
• वङ्क्षण: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वङ्क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (as compound member)

• मेढ्र: penis
• मेढ्र: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेढ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (as compound member)

• आर्ति: pain
• आर्ति: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (as compound member)

• युक्त: associated with
• युक्त: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त (भूतकृदन्त), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (as compound member)

• अल्प: little
• अल्प: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (little)

• अल्पम्: a little (repeated)
• अल्पम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (olpālpaṃ)

• मुहुः: again and again
• मुहुः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: repeatedly)

• मुहुः: repeatedly
• मुहुः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When vital loci are afflicted, neglect becomes dangerous; one must respond with disciplined care and timely remedy.

Vedantic Theme: Duḥkha-darśana (clear seeing of suffering) prompting responsible action and detachment from heedless indulgence.

Application: Recognize hallmark signs—pain in bladder/groin/penis with frequent scanty urination—and seek urgent evaluation; avoid suppressing urges and aggravating diet/behavior.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.157.29 (mahāroga context: prameha among major diseases); Garuda Purana 1.158.1-3 (nidāna and channel anatomy)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of mūtrāghāta and prameha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse preserves a symptom-based, Āyurvedic-style classification of urinary disorders, describing how retention and prameha manifest through pain and repeated scanty urination.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s journey; instead, it functions as a practical teaching section where Vishnu conveys bodily signs of disease to Garuda.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Repeated scanty urination with bladder/groin pain is a warning sign—seek timely medical evaluation and do not ignore urinary obstruction symptoms.