Shloka 35
Vāta-vyādhi Nidāna and Lakṣaṇa: Obstruction, Dhātu-Seating, and Major Neuromuscular Entities
तमाहुरर्दितं केचिदेकाङ्गमथ चापरे / रक्तमाश्रित्य च शिराः कुर्यान्मूर्धधराः शिराः?
tamāhurarditaṃ kecidekāṅgamatha cāpare / raktamāśritya ca śirāḥ kuryānmūrdhadharāḥ śirāḥ?
ภาวะนี้บางท่านเรียกว่า ‘อรฺทิตะ’ และบางท่านเรียกว่า ‘เอกางคะ’; เมื่อเส้น/นาฑีที่อาศัยโลหิตกำเริบ ย่อมก่อความวิปริตแก่ศีรษะและหน้าที่ของศีรษะ।
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Roga-vyavahāra (nosology): the same syndrome is termed ardita or ekāṅga; disturbance of blood-associated vessels/channels can generate head-centered dysfunctions.
Vedantic Theme: Names and forms (nāma-rūpa) classify experience; underlying causation must be discerned beyond labels.
Application: Do not rely only on labels; assess underlying doṣa-dhātu-srotas involvement (vāta with rakta/śirā) when head/face functions are impaired; pursue targeted therapy accordingly.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.166.31-34 (nidāna and lakṣaṇa leading to this diagnosis)
FAQs
In this verse, ‘ardita’ is a named affliction—commonly understood as a palsy-like condition (often facial or unilateral)—classified alongside ‘ekāṅga,’ a one-sided disorder.
It links the disorder to disturbances in channels/vessels associated with blood, resulting in head-related dysfunction—reflecting traditional physiological language used in Purāṇic and Ayurvedic-adjacent descriptions.
Beyond medical urgency, it encourages mindful living and preparedness—maintaining dharma, remembrance, and arranging family responsibilities—since severe unilateral or head-related symptoms are treated as spiritually significant warning signs.