Shloka 11

Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities

Devanagari script

अन्त्रस्यान्तञ्च विष्टम्भमरुचिं कृशतां भ्रमम् / मांसमेदोगतग्रन्थिं चर्मादावुपकर्कशम्

Transliteration

antrasyāntañca viṣṭambhamaruciṃ kṛśatāṃ bhramam / māṃsamedogatagranthiṃ carmādāvupakarkaśam

Translation

เกิดความผิดปกติในลำไส้และการอุดกั้นลำไส้ ความอยากอาหารเสื่อม ผอมแห้ง และเวียนศีรษะ มีก้อนปมในเนื้อและไขมัน และผิวหนังกับเนื้อเยื่อเกี่ยวเนื่องหยาบกระด้างแห้งกร้าน

Word by Word

• अन्त्रस्य: of the intestine
• अन्त्रस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• अन्तम्: end/termination
• अन्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• विष्टम्भ: obstruction/constipation
• विष्टम्भ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्टम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अरुचिम्: loss of appetite
• अरुचिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• कृशताम्: emaciation
• कृशताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृशता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• भ्रमम्: giddiness/delusion
• भ्रमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• मांस-मेदो-गत-ग्रन्थिम्: a glandular swelling located in flesh and fat
• मांस-मेदो-गत-ग्रन्थिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक) + मेदस् (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त; √गम्) + ग्रन्थि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular; समासः—षष्ठी/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (मांसमेदोगतः ग्रन्थिः)

• चर्म-आदौ: in the skin etc.
• चर्म-आदौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (चर्मादि = चर्म च अन्ये च)

• उपकर्कशम्: slightly rough/hard
• उपकर्कशम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपकर्कश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (ग्रन्थिम् इत्यस्य)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Attentive recognition of disease-signs (liṅga) to guide timely treatment and restraint.

Vedantic Theme: Deha as anitya and duḥkha-bhājana; discernment (viveka) arises by observing bodily afflictions without mistaking them for the Self.

Application: Use symptom-clusters—intestinal obstruction, anorexia, emaciation, dizziness, nodules, skin roughness—to seek vaidya care early, adjust diet, and reduce aggravating habits.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166 (vyadhi-lakṣaṇa context; progressive doṣa-dhātu involvement)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of ‘viṣṭambha’ in Garuda Purana’s medical descriptions?

This verse highlights viṣṭambha (obstruction/constipation-like blockage) as a key intestinal disorder linked with anorexia, emaciation, and dizziness—signs of deeper systemic imbalance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not address the afterlife narrative; it is part of Garuda Purana’s instructional material on bodily ailments and their manifestations.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Consider digestive blockage, appetite loss, and unexplained weight loss as related symptoms; also watch for tissue nodules and skin roughness as indicators of broader health disturbance.