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Shloka 15

Cikitsā-sāra: Doṣa Nidāna–Lakṣaṇa, Agni, Ajīrṇa/Āma Cikitsā, Daśamūla, and Prognostic Signs

Devanagari script

वसासृङ्मांसमेदो ऽस्थिमज्जाशुक्राणि धातवः / वातपित्तकफा दोषा विण्मूत्राद्या मलाः स्मृताः

Transliteration

vasāsṛṅmāṃsamedo 'sthimajjāśukrāṇi dhātavaḥ / vātapittakaphā doṣā viṇmūtrādyā malāḥ smṛtāḥ

Translation

วสา เลือด เนื้อ เมทัส กระดูก ไขกระดูก และศุกระ—เรียกว่า ธาตุ; วาตะ ปิตตะ กผะ—เป็นโทษะ; ส่วนอุจจาระ ปัสสาวะ เป็นต้น—จัดเป็นมละ

Word by Word
vasāfat (marrow-fat)
vasā:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvasā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (feminine, nominative singular; member of list)
asṛkblood
asṛk:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootasṛj/asṛk (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (neuter, nominative singular; ‘blood’)
māṃsaflesh
māṃsa:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmāṃsa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (neuter, nominative singular)
medaḥadipose tissue, fat
medaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmedas (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (neuter, nominative singular)
asthibone
asthi:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootasthi (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (neuter, nominative singular)
majjāmarrow
majjā:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmajjā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (feminine, nominative singular)
śukrāṇisemen/reproductive fluid
śukrāṇi:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootśukra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (neuter, nominative plural)
dhātavaḥ(these are) the tissues (dhātus)
dhātavaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdhātu (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (masculine, nominative plural)
vātavāta (wind principle)
vāta:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootvāta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masculine, nominative singular; member of list)
pittapitta (bile principle)
pitta:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpitta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (neuter, nominative singular; member of list)
kaphaḥkapha (phlegm principle)
kaphaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkapha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masculine, nominative singular; member of list)
doṣāḥ(these are) the doṣas
doṣāḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (masculine, nominative plural)
viṭfeces
viṭ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootviṭ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (neuter, nominative singular; member of list)
mūtraurine
mūtra:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (neuter, nominative singular; member of list)
ādyāḥetc., beginning with
ādyāḥ:
Karta (Subject-Qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootādi (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (masculine, nominative plural; ‘beginning with…’, qualifying malāḥ)
malāḥwastes, impurities
malāḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmala (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (masculine, nominative plural)
smṛtāḥare said/considered
smṛtāḥ:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-भाव (masculine nominative plural; ‘are considered’)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Vata/Pitta/Kapha

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tripartite framework: dhātus (supporting tissues), doṣas (regulatory humors), and malas (wastes) constitute bodily functioning.

Vedantic Theme: Name-and-form (nāma-rūpa) classification as a step toward mastery of the instrument (body) used for higher aims.

Application: Use the dhātu-doṣa-mala triad to interpret symptoms (e.g., tissue depletion vs doṣa aggravation vs waste obstruction) and choose appropriate interventions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.168.14 (equilibrium principle); Garuda Purana 1.168.12-13 (doṣa-based symptom and mixed disorders); Garuda Purana 1.168.16 (qualities of vāta/pitta)

Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
G
Garuda

FAQs

This verse frames the body as a structured system—constituents (dhātus), regulatory humors (doṣas), and wastes (malas)—supporting disciplined living and understanding disease and imbalance.

By distinguishing bodily components from governing forces, it implicitly separates the perishable body from the enduring self, preparing the listener for Garuda Purana’s broader teachings on death, detachment, and post-death states.

Observe health and conduct through balance: nourish tissues, manage vāta–pitta–kapha tendencies, and maintain cleanliness—supporting clarity for dharma and spiritual practice.

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